Rivian produced 9,395 vehicles in Q1, delivered 7,946
The output was above the average 8,752 estimated by analysts,.....»»
Dual-feedback mechanism can enhance anti-oxidation coatings in fiber composites
Fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have been the primary choice for radome materials in hypersonic vehicles due to their high toughness, strength, and other advantageous properties. However, oxidation by oxygen in the atmospheric envir.....»»
GM, Hyundai team up to slash costs of new vehicles and clean tech
The hope is for better products and more efficient companies. Enlarge / GM CEO Mary Barra (left) and Hyundai executive chair Euisun Chung (right) have agreed to have their companies collaborate. (credit: Hyundai Motor Group).....»»
GM has long history of partnering with rivals including Hyundai
An alliance with Honda has lasted for more than two decades and resulted in production of hydrogen fuel cells and electric vehicles, but some other tie-ups quickly fizzled......»»
GM has long history of partnering with rivals like Hyundai
An alliance with Honda has lasted for more than two decades and resulted in production of hydrogen fuel cells and electric vehicles, but some other tie-ups quickly fizzled......»»
GM, Hyundai to explore collaboration across range of tech, products
General Motors and Hyundai Motor Co. will explore cooperation in everything from passenger and commercial vehicles to electric cars and raw materials under a sweeping agreement that aims to improve efficiencies, slash costs and reach bigger economies.....»»
Missouri auto salesman gets 1-year sentence after admitting to helping fraudster
A former car salesman at the Marty Cancila Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram auto dealership in Florissant, Mo., was sentenced in August to a year and a day in prison after admitting to helping a fraudster buy and finance vehicles using other people's personal.....»»
Nissan cuts output of 2 core models, including bestselling Rogue
In a memo to retailers obtained by Automotive News, Nissan said it will cut production of the Rogue crossover and Frontier pickup by up to 40,000 vehicles......»»
Harris, Trump trade barbs on manufacturing jobs, tariffs in debate
Vice President Kamala Harris touted investments in clean energy and manufacturing job creation, while former President Donald Trump said he would use tariffs to keep Chinese automakers from selling vehicles in the U.S......»»
Study links EV charging stations to increased local business activity
Countries globally are rapidly transitioning to a cleaner energy future—accelerating their push for electric vehicles alongside ambitious targets to phase out gasoline and diesel in transportation. Global electric car sales surged by around 25% in.....»»
Precariously balanced rocks in New York, Vermont provide limits on earthquake shaking
Five boulders, delivered by glacier and balancing delicately on rocky pedestals in northern New York and Vermont, can help define long-term maximum shaking intensity of earthquakes in the region......»»
Stellantis investing $406 million in 3 Mich. plants
Assembly plants in Sterling Heights and Warren, Mich., will build electrified models alongside gasoline-powered vehicles......»»
Nuro diverges from delivery, plots new self-driving business plan
Self-driving tech company Nuro will eschew plans to build bespoke vehicles and operate them in delivery fleets. Instead, company executives want to focus their business on licensing use of their core autonomous-driving technology......»»
Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes
September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by attackers in the wild, and a Windows 10 code defect (C.....»»
NHTSA investigates mysterious fires in Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator
The Office of Defects Investigation is assessing the need for a recall that could affect more than 780,000 vehicles......»»
BYD sets higher annual sales target, brokerage report shows
The goal would put BYD almost at par with Ford, which ranked sixth by global sales in 2023 with 4.4 million vehicles sold......»»
Rivian joins Tesla and Lucid with fresh referral programs
Rivian's new rewards program offers a $750 credit and six months of free charging to the Rivian owner making the referral and to the buyer of a new R1T pickup or R1S crossover, the company said......»»
Pausing biological clock could give boost to lab-produced blood stem cells
A decade ago, Raquel Espin Palazon discovered that inflammatory signaling pathways must switch on for embryos to produce blood stem cells. The latest work from her lab shows the potential value of keeping those same signals switched off after their i.....»»
Feds want vehicles to be safer for pedestrians’ heads; new regs proposed
The proposed rule would mostly affect pickup trucks and large SUVs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) America has been getting more and more dangerous for pedestrians over the past few years. It's a trend with several contr.....»»
Could comets have delivered the building blocks of life to ocean worlds like Europa, Enceladus and Titan?
Throughout Earth's history, the planet's surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional large asteroid. While these events were often destructive, sometimes to the point of triggering a mass extinction, they may have also.....»»
47 states fail to meet the ideal ratio of chargers to EVs, report says
Only the District of Columbia and three states — Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island — have the prime ratio of electric vehicles to public chargers, according to the report by Here Technologies and SBD Automotive......»»