#Detroit #automakers get 30-day reprieve from #Canada, #Mexico #tariffs, which in the opinion of 3 automakers would drive up cost for a new vehicle by $6K or more.
Walking back another bad decision.
Anybody got a Trump blunders count?
#Ads Popped Up on Drivers’ Screens. There May Be More on the Way
When #Jeep owners complained ads were appearing while #driving, the carmaker said it was a #glitch. But as #automakers consider connected car opportunities, in-vehicle selling might be too tempting to ignore.
> should I interpret this action as they’re willing to put their customers lives at risk for a potential few extra pennies ?
#advertising #security #safety #attention
https://www.wired.com/story/ads-popped-up-on-drivers-screens-there-may-be-more-on-the-way/
Nissan and Honda said they are considering collaboration but denied rumors of a merger. The Japanese automakers announced in August that they, along with Mitsubishi, will share components for electric vehicles as Chinese EVs cut into their market share. #honda #nissan #Japanese #automakers
Posted into Business @business-csmonitor
#Car Companies To Try Bold New Strategy Of Building #EV People Can Actually Afford
#ElectricVehicles are still a bit too expensive for the average consumer, so #automakers are going to try to entice them with cheaper offerings.
https://jalopnik.com/car-companies-to-try-bold-new-strategy-of-building-evs-1851643680
#EV sales are growing. So why are #automakers getting cold feet?
From #Ford to #Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive #electrification goals they set just a few years ago.
https://grist.org/transportation/ev-sales-are-growing-so-why-are-automakers-getting-cold-feet/
📌 Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say⤵️
#Automakers #Drivers #DataBroker #Privacy #FTC #Insurance #Verisk
There’s A #HumanRights Abuse Problem In The #EV Industry
Some of the world's biggest #automakers use suppliers with serious human rights violation allegations against them.
BHRRC has reportedly documented 631 human rights abuse allegations since 2010 for seven key minerals used in electric vehicles, their rechargeable batteries and renewable energy technologies
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/18/24158518/ev-critical-mineral-mining-human-rights-abuse-allegations
The #Biden admin toughened vehicle #fuel mileage standards, part of a strategy to transform the #US auto market to one led by #ElectricVehicles to fight #ClimateChange.
The measure requires #automakers to achieve a 65 mpg avg for all car models by 2031.
#Climate experts say retiring the #InternalCombustionEngine is critical to staving off the most deadly & costly effects of #GlobalWarming.
#pollution
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/climate/biden-mileage-electric-vehicles.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
The #UAW are on #strike against the #BigThree #automakers. #Biden should be roaring his full-throated support for the strike. Doing so would be both just and shrewd. But instead, the #WhiteHouse is waffling...and if recent history is any indication, they might actually come out against the strike.
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