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Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries
Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025—a dramatic investment in the future of EV technology that will create an estimated 10,800 ...
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Computer Sciences
When accidents happen, drones weigh their options
Flying cars, drones, and other urban aerial mobility vehicles have real potential to provide efficient transportation and delivery solutions, but what happens if a drone delivering cheeseburgers breaks down over a city park ...
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Automotive
UK urges public calm over shut fuel stations
The UK government on Friday urged the public against panic-buying fuel as some petrol stations closed pumps due to a lack of tanker drivers.
Sep 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Longevity an important factor in decreasing total automotive emissions
As countries race to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change, the debate on green vehicles often focuses on fuel efficiency and alternative fuels, such as electricity and hydrogen. A common idea is that the faster the ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Automotive
Elon Musk says chip shortage only 'short term'
Tesla boss Elon Musk on Friday said that a global semiconductor shortage hitting car firms especially hard would be overcome soon.
Sep 24, 2021
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Automotive
GM invests $300M in China's self-driving car company Momenta
General Motors is investing $300 million in China's self-driving car company Momenta.
Sep 23, 2021
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EU legal advisor: Diesel software faces strict limits
A top European Union legal adviser said Thursday that software installed in Volkswagen cars to alter the amount of pollutants coming out of their exhaust pipes in hot or cold weather and at high altitude doesn't conform to ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Automotive
Flying cars could soon be ready for take off
While the idea of hovering motor vehicles might once have been considered farfetched, it's certainly not the case today.
Sep 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership
For commercial medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, the adoption of a new technology relies heavily on its cost relative to alternatives. A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) seeks to pinpoint ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Automotive
Ford invests in electric vehicle battery recycling company
Ford Motor Co. is investing $50 million in an upstart electric vehicle battery recycling company as the automaker moves to shore up its U.S. battery supply chain.
Sep 22, 2021
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Automotive
Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment—with your understanding of how it works
Adaptive cruise control, lane change assistance, collision avoidance, blind spot monitoring, autopilots: These are just a few of the driver-assist features that are arriving in new cars. As technology races ahead with the ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Automotive
Toyota scraps V8 in Tundra redesign, adds hybrid powertrain
Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes big, powerful engines.
Sep 21, 2021
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Automotive
Former Fiat Chrysler chief Mike Manley quits Stellantis
Mike Manley, the Fiat Chrysler chief who guided the Italian-American automaker's merger with PSA to form Stellantis, is stepping away, the company announced on Tuesday.
Sep 21, 2021
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Automotive
GM says production starts on replacement batteries for Bolts
General Motors said Monday that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.
Sep 20, 2021
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