You remember the old saying: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?” David Paris is a senior analyst at J.D. Power Valuation Services. Photo courtesy of J.D. Power. It is a phenomenon that is very likely at work when it comes to the conventional wisdom that still exists when it comes… Continue reading 4 Ways Rental Fleets Are Elevating Used Vehicle Residual Values
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Backup Drivers For AI Self-Driving Cars Aren’t A Guarantee Of Safety, So Here’s What Needs To Be Done – Forbes
Clearing up common misconceptions about fallback safety “backup” drivers for self-driving cars. Getty When you get behind the wheel of a car, it is a solemn duty and one that holds you responsible for what the car ends up doing. While driving, if you suddenly realize that you are about to ram into another car,… Continue reading Backup Drivers For AI Self-Driving Cars Aren’t A Guarantee Of Safety, So Here’s What Needs To Be Done – Forbes
SoftBank wants its on-demand portfolio to stop losing so much money
SoftBank wants its competing portfolio companies to stop losing so much money and, in some cases, to merge. That’s the news out from Financial Times today, which reported that Uber and DoorDash discussed merging last year. The talks didn’t wind up in a deal. The two companies, each heavily backed by SoftBank and its formerly… Continue reading SoftBank wants its on-demand portfolio to stop losing so much money
GM recall causes brake failure in potentially thousands of pickups
CLOSE Shawn O’Leary stands in front of his 2019 GMC Sierra Denali pickup in which the electronic braking system had failed. GM has a fix now for that problem, which O’Leary got earlier this month. So far it has been fine, but he said he is still nervous to drive it and his wife will… Continue reading GM recall causes brake failure in potentially thousands of pickups
Voltia’s Enlarged Nissan e-NV200 To Be Produced In UK By Bevan
Bevan Group enters the electric vehicle arena with high-volume Nissan e-NV200 conversion ‘Final mile’ delivery specialists in the UK, together with tradesmen and other operators working in urban areas, can now choose a competitively priced, fully electric van which offers up to twice the cargo volume of similarly sized competitors. West Midlands-based Bevan Group today… Continue reading Voltia’s Enlarged Nissan e-NV200 To Be Produced In UK By Bevan
@GM: Detroit-Hamtramck to be GM’s First Assembly Plant 100 Percent Devoted to Electric Vehicles $2.2 billion investment will support 2,200 good-paying m…
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MS Received More Than 2,800 Orders For ZS EV In India
Closes the first round of booking with more orders than the total number of EV cars sold in India in 2019 New Delhi, Jan. 20, 2020: MG (Morris Garages) India has received an overwhelming response for the ZS EV, the country’s first pure electric internet SUV. The carmaker has received over 2,800 bookings in 27… Continue reading MS Received More Than 2,800 Orders For ZS EV In India
Daimler denies EQC production cut | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com
Daimler has said it plans to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC electric cars in 2020, denying a report in Germany’s Manager Magazin which claimed it had been forced to cut back its 2020 production targets due to battery supply problems. According to Reuters, Manager Magazin had said Mercedes had slashed its production target to 30,000 from about… Continue reading Daimler denies EQC production cut | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com
Tesla gets some official loopholes around stupid laws to sell direct in Michigan
Tesla has reached a settlement with the state of Michigan to allow direct sales and service of vehicles through some official loopholes around the stupid laws that were preventing them from operating in the market. A change to the law in 2014 prohibited direct sales from automakers, which is blocking Tesla from obtaining a dealership… Continue reading Tesla gets some official loopholes around stupid laws to sell direct in Michigan
Jeep and Suzuki models found to have broken EU emissions rules
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee and Suzuki’s Vitara diesel models both break emissions rules and must be fixed or face a ban on sales across Europe, the Dutch road authority ruled on Thursday. The RDW authority, acting as the reference regulator for the European Union, said Jeep had developed a software fix… Continue reading Jeep and Suzuki models found to have broken EU emissions rules