Tesla is Recalling 125,000 Vehicles For a Seat Belt Signal Issue. Here’s What We Know
The recall is due to missing audible and visual seat belt reminders, notifying drivers that their seatbelt isn’t properly fastened. Tesla announced a recall of more than 125,000 cars that were operating with a seat belt system de.....»»
Tesla has teased three new cars — but what are they?
Tesla is prepping some new vehicles. At a shareholder event, the company showed off a slide with three mystery vehicles. But what are those mystery cars?.....»»
Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA
"Whatever NASA does is going to send a strong signal to the space industry." The piece of debris that fell through Alejandro Otero's roof (right) came from a support bracket jettisoned from the International Space Station. (credi.....»»
CarMax"s Q1 net income falls 33% to $152 million, revenue slips 7.5%
The company said it retailed 211,132 used vehicles in its fiscal first quarter, down 3.1 percent. Same-store used-vehicle retail sales fell 3.8 percent......»»
Biophysicists decipher functionality of adrenaline-binding receptor
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are found throughout the human body and are involved in many complex signaling pathways. Despite their importance in many biological processes, the central mechanism of G protein-coupling and the associated signal.....»»
New infosec products of the week: June 21, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atsign, Datadog, Metomic, NinjaOne, Verimatrix, and Veritas Technologies. Datadog App Builder helps accelerate issue remediation Datadog App Builder enables.....»»
Auto supplier ZF launches $62M expansion in suburban Detroit
ZF North America Inc. is working on a $62 million expansion in Macomb County in Michigan, where the automotive supplier is building out its international R&D base for airbag, seat belt and steering wheel systems. ZF LIFETEC, the company’s passiv.....»»
Toyota stops sale of Grand Highlander, Lexus TX over airbag issue
Toyota has stopped the sale of its 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX large three-row crossovers because a side-curtain airbag may not deploy......»»
Single point of software failure could hamstring 15K car dealerships for days
"Cyber incident" affecting 15K dealers could mean outages "for several days." Enlarge / Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicles are offered for sale at a dealership on June 5, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. (credit: Scott Olson / Gett.....»»
U.S. factory incentives drive big gains in April EV registrations despite Tesla"s 17% plunge
Electric vehicle registrations rose 14 percent in April after a lackluster first quarter. Legacy automakers and startup Rivian led the gains while EV market leader Tesla saw another drop-off compared with last year's numbers......»»
Single point of software failure has hamstrung car dealerships for a second day
"Cyber incident" takes down CDK Global, serving more than 15,000 dealers. Enlarge / Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicles are offered for sale at a dealership on June 5, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. (credit: Scott Olson / Getty Im.....»»
CDK Global: Most core dealership management system functionality has been restored following cyberattack
The DMS giant said it shut down most of its systems to contain problems as it works to address the issue and restore service......»»
CDK Global cyberattack shuts down most dealership systems nationwide
The DMS giant said it shut down most of its systems to contain problems as it works to address the issue and restore service......»»
Ford updates floorplan assistance program based on dealer input
Ford is changing how it pays dealerships for the cost of carrying inventory, creating the potential for more profit and encouraging vehicles to be turned faster......»»
The engines were purring, but not the way these service techs expected
Service advisers and technicians are the "pick of the litter" for rescuing kittens from vehicles in Fort Worth, Texas, and Syracuse, N.Y......»»
Why the shift to software-defined vehicles will require ‘courage"
The industry's transition to software-defined vehicles offers up many hurdles and will require "courage," according to a top Qualcomm executive......»»
NASA confirms first spacewalk of 2024 after last week’s cancellation
Following last week's spacewalk cancellation due to a spacesuit issue, two NASA astronauts are now making final preparations for a walk next week......»»
Research offers advice to Etsy merchants: If you like what you do, charge more for it
Researchers from Lehigh University, Tilburg University, and Northwestern University have identified a novel cue consumers interpret as a signal of quality in peer-to-peer marketplaces: "production enjoyment," or how much a seller enjoys making a prod.....»»
Stellantis recalls nearly 1.2 million vehicles in North America for rearview camera issue
Stellantis has issued 30 recalls in the U.S. so far this year affecting about 2.2 million vehicles, NHTSA data shows......»»
Tesla defends its lead in American-Made Index; Honda and VW models close in
The Tesla Model Y was the top vehicle in the American-Made Index 2024 survey, but Tesla did not take all four top spots as in 2023......»»
5 surprises from Tesla"s high-stakes shareholders meeting
Tesla shareholders voted for Elon Musk's $56 billion payout by a surprising margin. And there were other surprises at the meeting: surging Cybertruck production, a robot future and Donald Trump's phone calls......»»