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How Chevy Considers Accessibility With Its Vehicles

July 26th marked the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed in 1990. Since then, individuals with disabilities have still faced adversity when it comes to their everyday lives. On its website, Chevy describes how it considers.....»»

Category: autoSource:  thenewswheelAug 9th, 2022

Column: Toyota Motor"s king of hybrids reputation paying off right now

Toyota Motor North America came up just shy of half of its September sales being hybrid, PHEV, BEV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That figure was under 20 percent in the same month just two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Solid electrolyte composed of nanoparticles shows promise for all-solid-state batteries

Often overlooked, rechargeable batteries play an important part in contemporary life, powering small devices like smartphones to larger ones like electric vehicles. The keys to creating sustainable rechargeable batteries include having them hold thei.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

A NASA inspector general report gives new details on a leak that has plagued the ISS for five years, and reveals that the agency considers it the highest-level risk......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Ford in talks to make EVs in way back to India, minister says

Ford has yet to decide on what it will manufacture in India, said Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa, but he hinted that it could be electric vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

New Texas port aims to streamline VW Group of America logistics

VW Group of America said the facility in Freeport, Texas, will import up to 140,000 vehicles annually from VW, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Report: Some ADAS features are in more than 90% of new vehicles

The report by Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety suggests that automakers believe the safety benefits and competitive advantages of ADAS outweigh their expense and consumer misunderstandings about their capabilities and limitations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

I’m a Chevy Bolt owner, and I can’t believe Superchargers work this well

It might not last, but road trips in the slowest-charging EV are quite nice now. It should not be so exciting to eat a breakfast quesadilla in your car. But this quesadilla was fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

U.S. issues $2 billion electric vehicle tax rebates since Jan. 1, Treasury says

The U.S. government has issued $2 billion in advance point-of-sale consumer EV tax credit payments since Jan. 1 covering more than 300,000 vehicles, the Treasury said Oct. 1......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

I’m a Chevy Bolt owner, and I can’t believe Superchargers work this well

It might not last, but road trips in the slowest-charging EV are quite nice now. Enlarge / Nothing but respect for the clairvoyant landscape architect who designed this Wawa parking lot, knowing the discount EVs would one day arr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Bruno Sacco, creator of many Mercedes-Benz postwar classics, dies

Bruno Sacco, the designer of many of the top-selling vehicles in Mercedes-Benz history, died in Germany on Sept. 19 at age 90......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Hurricane Helene totals 672 Kia cars at Florida dealership

Ganley estimates the value of the vehicles between $28 million and $30 million......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Chevy launches EV training road tour for dealership sales teams

Chevy's program combines educational sessions designed to dispel myths with opportunities to drive EVs from GM and from rival automakers......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene forces power outages at dealerships in Southeast; Ganley store could lose hundreds of Kias

Helene moved farther inland Sept. 27 and forced dealerships to close. Deaths, flooding and power outages were reported. A dealership near Tampa says some 700 vehicles were flooded......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Hackers expose flaw in Kia"s dealer portal that would have put millions of vehicles at risk

A report issued by the group said millions of Kia's connected vehicles were at risk of remote control by bad actors......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage

Lithium-ion batteries have long dominated the market as the go-to power source for electric vehicles. They are also increasingly being considered for storage of renewable energy to be used on the electric grid. However, with the rapid expansion of th.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars

Bug let researchers track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will. Enlarge (credit: Chesky_w via Getty) When security researchers in the past found ways to hijack vehicles' Internet-connected systems, t.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

BMW recalls more cars over new issue with Continental"s brakes

The action highlights fresh issues with Continental parts after BMW was forced to recall 1.5 million vehicles over an electric component fault that may cost the automaker $1.11 billion to fix.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Dealerships urge state and federal officials to relax emissions regulations in open letter

The flattening of EV sales growth has left vehicles piling up on their lots, the dealerships wrote......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

EV sales remain healthy despite online doom and gloom

Battery EVs are expected to account for more than 8 percent. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8 percent of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year and should.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

CarMax"s Q2 net income rises 12%, revenue falls less than 1%

CarMax said it retailed 211,020 used vehicles in its second fiscal quarter, up 5.1 percent year over year. Same-store used-vehicle retail sales rose 4.3 percent......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024