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GM recalls 668,000 Chevrolet, GMC vehicles for faulty child seat anchors

The recall affects Equinox and Terrain compact crossovers from the 2020-23 model years......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsMay 18th, 2023

Tesla"s March registrations fall 12% as rivals gain EV share, U.S. data shows

Overall, registrations for battery-electric vehicles rose 3.8% in March compared with the year-earlier month. Ford, Hyundai and Kia gained significant share in the EV segment, S&P Global Mobility said......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

GM, LG reach $150M settlement over Chevrolet Bolt EV battery fires, recall

GM and LG have reached $150M settlement over Chevrolet Bolt EV battery fires. The deal would give owners of recalled Bolts payments of $700 or $1,400, depending on whether they have had their EV battery replaced......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

More efficient bioethanol production might be possible using persimmon tannin to help yeast thrive

While ethanol in alcoholic beverages impairs drinkers' motor functions, it is that same substance that can power motor vehicles in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. What is necessary for the production of ethanol is yeast, but ethanol is among the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Hybrids replace EVs on industry"s center stage

Consumer preferences shift to hybrids and plug-in hybrids as interest in fully electric vehicles cools......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Mixup of drinking and irrigation water sparks dangerous outbreak in children

Of 13 children sickened, 7 hospitalized and 2 had life-threatening complications. Enlarge / A child cools off under a water sprinkler. (credit: Getty | JASON SOUTH) In 1989, a city in Utah upgraded its drinking water sy.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Waymo"s newest robotaxis may face Chinese tariff roadblock

Robotaxis the company plans to eventually deploy by the thousands across the United States might be subject to stiff new tariffs that target electric vehicles imported from China......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Early retirement of old vehicles won"t save the planet, says study

Lifespan caps for passenger vehicles have limited effect on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and could drive up costs and material use, finds a new study published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. The research shows that.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Honda recalls 187,290 Ridgeline pickups over issue with rearview cameras

Rearview cameras may fail when tailgate is repeatedly opened in the presence of freezing temperatures, salt......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

How pooling solutions can be strengthened in road transport

Less than a hundred kilos of human weight, more than two metric tons of steel: individual road transport is a huge climate killer, and switching to electric vehicles is only part of the solution because manufacturing the vehicles also causes emission.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Biden set to levy 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs this week

Both the US and EU are deeply concerned about heavily subsidized Chinese OEMs. Enlarge / New energy vehicles are being loaded into containers for export at Taicang Port and Taicang International Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu Provin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

N.Y. Chevrolet dealership introduces delivery coordinator position to foster employee growth

A coordinator will do anything, from ensuring a customer knows how to use their new vehicle's technology to helping answer insurance and other general questions......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Chemicals used to meet NHTSA flammability standard might be carcinogenic, study finds

Potentially carcinogenic chemicals used to meet auto safety regulators' flammability standards were present in essentially all vehicles tested in a study from the Green Science Policy Institute and Duke University......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Biden set to hit China EVs with tariffs, report says

The tariff rate on electric vehicles is expected to quadruple from roughly 25 percent to 100 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the plans......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Q&A: Researcher exposes child labor trafficking as a hidden crime after investigating 132 victims

Children trafficked for their labor often work in public view in restaurants, laundromats, agricultural fields and water parks, but little has been known about their plight......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

New-vehicle inventory little changed at 2.86 million

New-vehicle inventories in the U.S. changed little in April, ending at 2.86 million vehicles, Cox Automotive said — safely under 3 million......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

ACV reports Q1 net loss of $20M; revenue up 22%

ACV also said the number of used vehicles transacted by dealers and commercial auto companies on its wholesale marketplace platform grew 15 percent year over year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

GM logistics supplier Proficient Auto raises $215 million in IPO

The company, which transports finished vehicles from manufacturers and shipping ports to auto dealerships, provides services to GM, Stellantis, Toyota and other automakers......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Nissan has a new plan to spur sales — and it wants retailers to fund it

With a nearly triple-digit days' supply, Nissan is allowing dealers to advertise 2024 model year vehicles below invoice......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

GM ending Chevy Malibu production to retool Kan. plant for Bolt EV

Starting in late 2025, Fairfax Assembly will build both the gasoline-powered Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Bolt EV on the same assembly line......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Hyundai, Kia unit settles U.S. charges it repossessed service members" vehicles

Hyundai's and Kia's American financing arm will pay $334,941 to settle charges it illegally repossessed vehicles belonging to military service members, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024