ARC in May rejected NHTSA’s tentative conclusion that a defect existed. ARC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive need to be recalled because they may rupture and send…
Fisker on Monday announced a $7,500 price cut for the top Extreme grade of its 2024 Ocean electric SUV, but prices for other versions saw small increases. Pricing for the dual-motor all-wheel drive Ocean Extreme now starts at $61,499 before destination instead of the previous $68,999. Customers who already placed orders will receive a $7,500…
To safeguard data and privacy via over-the-air software updates, consumers should be cautious when granting permissions to connected services and mobile apps. Vehicles are becoming more connected and software-defined. This creates the scope for increased cyberattacks on them. Q. How vulnerable are modern vehicles to cyberattacks?With the increasing integration of advanced technologies like autonomous driving,…
An electric RV is grounded on GM’s Ultium platform. Nissan shows an electric coupe concept with a creative cyberpunk edge, just as the Cybertruck gets a delivery date of November 30. And why are more drivers of non-Tesla EVs returning to gasoline models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Detroit-based startup Grounded…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, counts Apple and Nvidia among its major clients. The US state of Arizona is in talks with Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC on advanced packaging, state governor Katie Hobbs said on Tuesday, which is crucial for the manufacturing of artificial intelligence (AI) chips. TSMC, which is building…
President Biden has been highly attuned to the politics of electric vehicles, helping to enact billions in subsidies to create new manufacturing jobs and going out of his way to court the United Automobile Workers union. But as the union and the big U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, which owns Chrysler,…
Anders Bell is now the head of research and development at Volvo Cars, but recently he served a rather lengthy stint at Tesla Motors as senior director of engineering. He started at Tesla in 2016 and spent 6 years there before ending his stint with Tesla in November of last year. Prior to that, he…
The joint venture agreement is expected to become effective within six to nine months of signing pending regulatory approvals. Taiwan’s Foxconn will acquire a 50% stake in ZF Group’s axle system assembly unit, creating a joint venture aimed at growing automotive and supply chain opportunities, the companies said on Monday. The deal, which values ZF…
Hunter-gatherer societies on the Iberian Peninsula were making sophisticated baskets with decorative geometric patterns 9,500 years ago, more than 2,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers in Spain have reported. The researchers also said that sandals that were found in the same cave as the baskets represent the “earliest and most diverse set of plant-based…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan is seeing significant price cuts of up to $4,100 – or 10 percent – for the 2024 model year even though it only launched in the U.S. this spring. A Hyundai spokesman confirmed the 2024 Ioniq 6 price reductions for InsideEVs after the news was first reported by Car and Driver….
