NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn
The comments from the NADA were among thousands received by the FTC on its proposal to curtail bait-and-switch auto dealership price advertising, misleading F&I practices and F&I vehicle protection products......»»
UAW president trashes Stellantis contract proposal as "insult" to members
Shawn Fain criticized bargaining proposals from Stellantis that he said include health care cuts and no new product for the idled Belvidere Assembly Plant......»»
NADA, National Urban League team up to train auto techs
The first group of 23 participants have completed a life skills course, ASE-certified instruction at a local community college and are now learning on-the-job at partner dealerships in Louisiana......»»
Does NHTSA"s fuel economy proposal come up short? Some policy experts say yes
NHTSA last month outlined fuel economy standards for the 2027-32 model years that some policy experts argue would do little to improve the efficiency of gasoline-powered vehicles if finalized alongside the EPA's stricter limits on tailpipe pollution......»»
U.S. Joint Office taps auto, energy, policy leaders to advise on EV ecosystem
The committee includes members from the UAW, NADA, Daimler, charging companies, electric utilities, federal agencies and other industry and policy groups......»»
Austria farmers up in arms over Brussels GMO plans
The European Commission's proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops has riled up EU organic farming leader Austria and its farmers......»»
Apple tech accepted as social care expenses for disabled man after 9to5Mac video
The cost of Apple tech – in the form of an iPhone and Apple Watch – has been accepted as disability-related expenses, as part of a social care assessment of a severely disabled man who relies on Siri for much of his daily routine … more….....»»
Degrowth: Slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea, argues researcher
The notion of "degrowth" is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament's "Beyond Growth" conference......»»
Maserati will never enter a price war with competitors, CEO says
Maserati, which almost doubled its profit in the first half, is scrutinizing its dealers to ensure they are maintaining discipline on prices......»»
Systems metabolic engineering: Microbial cell factories as a source of eco-friendly food and cosmetic coloring
Despite decades of global population growth, a global food crisis seems to be imminent again. Food productivity has been cut severely due to prolonged abnormal weather from intensifying climate change. In addition, the global food supply chain has de.....»»
Q2 new-car gross profits drop for 6 public auto dealers
Five of the six major publicly traded franchised dealership groups described double-digit percentage declines on new-car gross profits in the second quarter as inventories grew and rising interest rates cut into shoppers' buying power......»»
Apple is the worst tech firm for losing staff, claims flawed report
New employment research says the technology industry is the poorest for retaining staff and Apple struggles the most — but the analysis is close to nonsense.Staff retention is genuinely an issue, and Apple has had sufficient problems with it that f.....»»
GM warns new U.S. emissions rules could cost industry at least $100B billion in penalties; Biden administration disagrees
NHTSA will release its proposal to hike CAFE requirements for 2027 and beyond on Friday, Reuters reported. GM estimated the auto industry as a whole could face $100 billion to $300 billion in total penalties from 2027 to 2031......»»
Proposed Big Tech regulator would issue a revocable license to Apple and others
A bi-partisan proposal by two US senators has argued for the creation of a federal Big Tech regulator, with wide-ranging enforcement powers. It would issue operating licenses to tech giants, which ultimately could be revoked in the event that a comp.....»»
Tekion buys vehicle registration technology company Five64
The dealership management company wants to simplify interstate vehicle purchases for dealers. Five64 filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection in April......»»
Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web
It's just a "proposal," but it's also being prototyped inside Chrome right now. Enlarge / The little Android robot is watching everything you do. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Google's newest proposed web standa.....»»
Netflix Basic gone in the US and UK, doubling price of dumping ads
The Netflix Basic tier – which the company had previously attempted to hide – has now been withdrawn in both the US and UK, following the same move in Canada last month. Removing the package will now force anyone wanting to dump the ads to pay m.....»»
UK habitats to be impacted by exposure to climate change—but some more than others
All UK habitats are set to be severely challenged by exposure to climate change in coming years, but some are facing far greater difficulties than others, according to a new paper authored by a University of York researcher......»»
Large fish more vulnerable to climate change-induced fish kills, study finds
Climate change-induced droughts and fish kills affect larger fish more severely than they affect smaller individuals, according to new research......»»
Insecticide resistance is compromising control programs against dengue fever in Bangladesh, study shows
A study published in Pest Management Science reveals that insecticide resistance is severely undermining efforts to control the mosquito Aedes aegypti—the primary vector of dengue fever in Bangladesh......»»
Walking the moral tightrope: Exploring the effect of the Trump presidency on the civil service
During his presidency, Donald Trump and members of his administration repeatedly accused federal civil servants of undermining their agenda through the "deep state." They sought to curtail career employees' workplace protections, sought to severely c.....»»