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Cruise, Uber enter partnership for customers to access AV rides

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General Motors Co.'s self-driving unit Cruise LLC and Uber Technologies LLC have entered a multiyear deal for customers to book autonomous Cruise robotaxis through the Uber platform, the companies said Thursday.

Cruise and Uber expect to launch the service in 2025 with Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles. Specific details of the ...Read more

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Man killed at Toledo Jeep was father, former Belvidere worker who delivered parts to line

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Authorities have identified the man killed in a Wednesday afternoon workplace incident at the Toledo, Ohio, Jeep factory as 53-year-old Antonio Gaston.

The Toledo resident was working in Stellantis NV's Toledo Assembly Complex plant that builds Gladiator pickups on Wednesday afternoon when the incident occurred, police said. United Auto Workers...Read more

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Auto review: Honda goes electric with the 2024 Prologue – with help from GM

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You might think that the battery-electric 2024 Honda Prologue is a first for the brand. But it’s not. Honda has tried selling EVs before. But you can be forgiven if you don’t remember the Honda Clarity and Fit EVs.

But the Prologue is aptly named, as it’s the opening salvo in Honda’s aim to reach 500,000 North American EV sales by 2030,...Read more

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Auto review: 2024 Porsche Cayenne is still stout as ever

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As Porsche has always appealed to consumers in the under-40 age bracket, in 2002 they expanded their horizons with the release of the Cayenne, their first SUV to the market. Twenty-two years later, the Cayenne is still going strong and is as stout as ever. Our tester in Montego Blue offered a rare base-model powertrain review offering exactly ...Read more

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UAW could strike Stellantis plants by mid-October over Belvidere delays, plan says

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The United Auto Workers has laid out a timeline that could see workers at some Stellantis NV plants go on strike as soon as mid-October if grievances over the automaker's reopening delays at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois go unresolved.

The planning timeline provided to UAW locals representing Stellantis plants shows an aggressive ...Read more

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Toledo Jeep employee dies in workplace incident

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A person died Wednesday in a workplace incident at Stellantis NV's Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio, which builds the Jeep Wrangler SUV and Gladiator pickup, authorities said.

Toledo police were called to the plant at 1:55 p.m. and the incident was under investigation, Lt. Paul Davis said. The Lucas County Coroner's Office said investigators ...Read more

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Ford cuts EV spending, updates launch schedule, including next-generation EV truck delay

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Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it's cutting capital expenditures in electric vehicles, delaying the launch of its next-generation all-electric pickup truck set to launch in Tennessee and has changed plans for a forthcoming three-row SUV to be hybrid, not all-electric.

EV sales are growing, but it's at a slower rate than what the industry had ...Read more

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Stellantis hires Rivian executive to lead its North America manufacturing operations

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Stellantis NV has hired an executive from the electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. to oversee its North American manufacturing operations, the transatlantic automaker said Tuesday.

Tim Fallon served as a vice president over manufacturing for Rivian since early 2022, and before that spent more than 16 years at Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. in ...Read more

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Motormouth: EVs and thunderstorms

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Q: During a thunderstorm, my daughter's EV was plugged into the charger in the garage when lightning hit her house. It affected the car’s charger, her electric fence and all her outdoor lights by the pool. Her EV car (Ford Mustang) seems to be fine with another charger. Do EVs have surge protectors built in?

G.R., Virginia Beach, Virginia

A...Read more

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Revealed: See Cadillac's latest electric concept, Opulent Velocity

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DETROIT — Cadillac on Friday introduced Opulent Velocity — its latest concept vehicle that points to the luxury brand's plans to electrify performance vehicles.

Opulent Velocity is the second concept car Cadillac has shown this summer. In July, it revealed the Sollei ultra-luxury concept electric convertible that takes a bite out of the ...Read more

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SEC has issued a subpoena to bankrupt carmaker Fisker, indicating possible probe

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Fisker Inc. has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating the bankrupt Southern California electric vehicle maker could be under investigation by Wall Street’s top cop, according to a court filing.

SEC subpoenas, which typically seek either records or testimony, are confidential, but a mention of the agency�...Read more

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US Transportation Department announces ambitious, high-tech roadway safety plan

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday an ambitious plan to deploy new, interconnected safety technology in cars and on roadways across the country between now and 2036.

The plan promises to make use of vehicle-to-everything or "V2X" technology, an umbrella term referring to the real-time transfer of data between ...Read more

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Auto review: With the 2025 Mazda CX-70, you're paying more for less

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What if you paid the same price for the same vehicle, but got less? Would you really do that? Possibly. Meet the 2025 Mazda CX-70, a new nameplate for the Hiroshima-based automaker, but one that should look very familiar.

It’s basically the CX-90, introduced last year, with blacked-out trim and two rows of seats rather than the CX-90’s ...Read more

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Class of 1998 -- the new Dream Cruise classics

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DETROIT — Thousands of Dream Cruisers are descending on Woodward this week for America’s annual auto reunion, and this year we celebrate the great Class of 1998.

In honor of surviving 26 years, ‘98 model cars are now eligible for Michigan antique plates (You thought 25 made your ride antique? The Secretary of State disagrees). The honor ...Read more

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Another Stellantis plant to temporarily shut down next week as 20,700 engines pile up

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DETROIT — Stellantis NV's Trenton Engine Complex, which produces V-6 Pentastar engines for Rams, Chryslers and Jeeps, will shut down next week with workers temporarily laid off.

The facility, with two shifts employing more than 600 hourly and salaried workers, "will be down next week to balance engine inventories," Stellantis spokesperson ...Read more

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Auto review: 2024 BMW X6 is still fun, even in less competitive form

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The 2024 BMW X6 xDrive40i: Still riding in its own (fast) lane?

Price: $87,545 as tested. Options highlights: Driving assistance adds $2,100; parking assistance adds $800; red paint, $650. More noted throughout.

Conventional wisdom: Car and Driver likes the "smooth ride with sporty handling, impressive performance, attractive cabin," but not ...Read more

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Auto review: Rolls Royce Spectre is EV luxury at its finest

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Rolls Royce enters Grasso’s Garage for the first time in 2024 with its first EV: the Spectre. This 2-door luxury automobile boasts a full electric powertrain and an array of extras boosting the price tag over $500,000. With $52,000 in optional exterior aesthetic upgrades, our Spectre tester was wrapped in chartreuse while riding on 23-inch, 7-...Read more

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Q&A: Can high-demand California and the rest of the US install enough EV chargers by 2030?

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — If America is going to switch to electric vehicles, it’s going to need a lot more charging stations along highways and in shopping malls, parking structures and apartment buildings.

To stem climate change, the Biden administration wants half of all new-vehicle sales to be EVs by 2030. California is pushing for 100% zero-...Read more

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GM issues Cadillac Lyriq recall for software issue affecting braking system

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DETROIT — General Motors Co. is recalling more than 20,000 electric Cadillac Lyriq all-wheel drive SUVs for a software glitch that could cause the anti-lock braking system to falsely activate, increasing the risk of a crash, according to documents filed this month with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Both 2023 and 2024 ...Read more