Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 25-March 2, 2024
Mar 3, 2024
* Safety Improves. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is making it harder to earn its TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in 2024, challenging manufacturers to offer better protection for back seat passengers and improve their pedestrian crash avoidance systems. Despite the more stringent require ... Continue reading
NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading
Jan 29, 2024
HONG KONG, Jan 29, 2024; Reuters reported that a Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of property giant China Evergrande Group fresh blow to confidence in the country's fragile property market as policymakers step up efforts to contain a deepening crisis. Justice Linda Chan decided to liquidate the world's ... Continue reading
FLASH BACK: Unfolding American Automotive Landscape - The United States of China
Jan 29, 2024
Chinese-built autos with American, 25% duty on American cars going into china ... Continue reading
XPENG P7 Achieves Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
Oct 27, 2023
XPENG P7, has been awarded a five-star safety rating in the 2023 Euro NCAP tests. Euro NCAP tests represent the European gold standard for comprehensive automotive safety testing, and its updated 2023 protocols add even more complex safety scenarios than before. ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2023
Chinese electric vehicle standout Goes McChula as price competition in the world's largest auto market heats up.A court in Shanghai is handling the bankruptcy case, according to a filing dated Monday on the national enterprise bankruptcy information disclosure platform. ... Continue reading
Global Community Proposal From China's President Xi Jinping
Sep 27, 2023
BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2023 -- On September 26, China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "A Global Community of Shared Future: China's Proposals and Actions." Against the backdrop of the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's proposal of building a global community of shared future, China ... Continue reading
Ford Pauses $3.5 bln Battery Plant in Michigan - Why? UAW Or EV Bottom Line Or CCP Connections?
Sep 26, 2023
Ford has paused work on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing (Choose One Two Or Three) concerns about ability to competitively operate the plant (UAW Fault?), Big Losses On EV's (Management Fault?), US Congress Chinese Partner Connections (Emperors New Clothes Thinking Fault) ... Continue reading
Some Chinese EVs Are Already Cheaper Than Gasoline-Powered Vehicles
Sep 24, 2023
China accounts for around 60-percent of global EV production and 50% of EV ownership. The Chinese market has gotten increasingly more aggressive over the last few months, after the government decided to cut back on subsidies. ... Continue reading
China, Venezuela usher in a new era of bilateral relations
Sep 14, 2023
BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2023 -- "[We are] ready for what will be a historic visit for the strengthening of cooperation ties and the construction of a new world geopolitics," Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wrote on social media last Friday when he landed in southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the first stop in his trip ... Continue reading
This Week in Transportation News: 12 Stories You Need to See
Aug 18, 2023
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases from PR Newswire, including Canoo's Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle and Alef's flying car pre-orders. ... Continue reading
Pony.ai and Toyota to Form Joint Venture to Advance Mass Production of L4 Autonomous Vehicles
Aug 4, 2023
The Pony.ai and Toyota joint venture will enable the full commercialization of autonomous mobility FREMONT, Calif. August 04, 2023; Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving company, held a joint venture signing ceremony today with Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading
True American Patriots and Heroes Go to Bat for Alternative Fuels - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jul 7, 2023
United States Energy Security Council fields heavy hitters to say it's time to end our reliance on oil SEE ALSO: The Auto Channel Fights for the Truth about Ethanol Versus Gasoline ... Continue reading
China's New Energy Sector Breaks 20 Million Vehicles, as the Hyper GT Takes on the Model 3
Jul 5, 2023
GUANGZHOU, China, July 3, 2023 -- On June 3, AION, a leading new energy vehicle manufacturer, hosted the Offline Ceremony of the 20 Millionth New Energy Automobile in China. The event gathered leaders from national ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, provincial and municipal depart ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up June 25-July 1, 2023
Jul 2, 2023
Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading
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