Tag: Automotive technology
Safety ratings yanked after Tesla pulls radar from 2 models
DETROIT — Two key groups that offer automobile safety ratings have yanked their top endorsements of some Tesla vehicles because the company has stopped...
Ford: Electric vehicles to be 40% of global sales by 2030
DETROIT — Ford expects 40% of its global sales to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to what it's spending to...
GM’s newest vehicle: Off-road, self-driving rover for moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicles — for the moon....
GM now says it will support union at new battery factories
DETROIT — General Motors now says it will support efforts by the United Auto Workers union to organize employees at two U.S. electric vehicle...
Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industry
DEARBORN, Mich. — A new electric version of Ford's immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America's transition from...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
DETROIT — The CEO of America's second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles...
Cool tech, crazy turns: A reporter’s take on driverless cars
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The annoyed shopper paced around and knocked on the windows of a minivan blocking him from leaving his Costco parking spot....
California places Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review
LOS ANGELES — California's Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully...
Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected
MILAN — Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan’s Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles...
