Driverless vehicles covered five times more test miles in California in 2023
General Motors' Cruise unit and Google affiliate Waymo accounted for the bulk of the miles — 63 percent and 36 percent respectively — recorded without a safety driver, according to the state's department of motor vehicles......»»
A new kink in proton spectrum to enhance our knowledge of cosmic ray origin
The GRAPES-3 experiment in Ooty, India, operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has discovered a new feature in the cosmic-ray proton spectrum at about 166 tera-electron-volt (TeV) energy while measuring the spectrum spanning from 50 T.....»»
F1 says no to Andretti but door open for 2028 with GM
Formula One rejected on Wednesday a bid by U.S.-based Andretti to enter in 2025 or 2026, saying it doubted a proposed 11th team would be competitive or add value, but kept a door open for 2028 when General Motors could provide an engine. .....»»
A breath of fresh air in plasmonic catalysis: Black gold and solar light"s renaissance
Prof. Polshettiwar's group at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai has developed a novel "plasmonic reduction catalyst stable in air," defying the common instability of reduction catalysts in the presence of air. The catalyst merges.....»»
Remanufactured headlamps cheaper for consumer, keep waste out of landfills, GM says
General Motors is working with Llink Technologies to produce and sell remanufactured headlamps, giving dealers and customers more choice when a damaged one needs to be replaced. The partnership allows GM to compete in the aftermarket space and is bet.....»»
Buy-sell consolidation and auto retail giants are everywhere you look, including the Rolex 24 at Daytona
When Lithia Motors bought Pfaff Automotive Partners in 2021, it opened the door to getting involved in racing......»»
Toyota halts some diesel shipments after more testing irregularities
Toyota's latest problems, this time involving product certification for diesel engines supplied to passenger vehicles by Toyota Industries, follow earlier testing scandals at minicar maker Daihatsu and truck affiliate Hino Motors......»»
Cruise failed to disclose disturbing details of self-driving car crash
Company did not share all it knew about the accident with regulators. Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi test vehicle in San Francisco. (credit: Cruise) A law firm hired by the General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise t.....»»
Lithia to buy 9-store Carousel group in Midwest from Pohlad Cos.
Lithia Motors will buy the nine-store Carousel Motor Group, a dealership group with stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin, from Minnesota Twins owner Pohlad Cos., the Pohlad conglomerate said in a statement Wednesday......»»
How to shift gears in a molecular motor
A study published in Chemistry—A European Journal presents a proof-of-principle design of molecular motors......»»
What a fair deal for ex-steelworkers would look like as the industry decarbonizes
Plans to cut almost 3,000 jobs at the UK's largest steelworks, Tata Steel in Port Talbot, south Wales, mark another devastating chapter in a long history of deindustrialization......»»
GM and Honda"s hydrogen joint venture starts production of fuel cell systems in Michigan
General Motors and Honda said their hydrogen fuel cell joint venture reached a milestone with the start of production at a factory in southeast Michigan......»»
Lithia regional president named chief customer officer
Lithia Motors Inc. has named Regional President Adam Chamberlain its chief customer officer......»»
Morgan Automotive Group acquires South Motors, Vista Motors in Florida
Morgan Automotive begins 2024 with a multistore purchase, the biggest in company history......»»
Who is Carlos Zarlenga? New Stellantis N.A. COO headed Mexico unit
The former General Motors executive in South America replaces Mark Stewart, who spent five years as the top North American executive for Stellantis and predecessor Fiat Chrysler......»»
SEC seeks $45 million from bankrupt Lordstown Motors
The amount represents "monetary remedies for violations of federal securities laws," the SEC said......»»
Tata, Pegatron commit over $1 billion to expand iPhone production in Tamil Nadu
The government of India's Tamil Nadu region has announced investment deals with international technology firms, including $1.5 billion specifically for iPhone manufacturing.Pegatron facility (Source: Pegatron)Following its 2023 purchase of Wistron's.....»»
GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probe
General Motors' Cruise robotaxi unit offered on Friday to pay $75,000 to resolve an investigation by California regulators into its failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car......»»
Technical headaches put the brakes on GM’s big EV push
GM sold a record number of EVs in 2023, but only thanks to the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Enlarge / A GM Ultium battery pack like that found in the Lyriq. (credit: Santa Fabio for General Motors) General Motors ended 2023 as.....»»
Ford and GM EV drivers will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers in February
Ford and General Motors EV drivers may be getting Supercharger access soon -- and in fact, will seemingly be able to charge at Tesla stations in February......»»