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Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

The objective is to protect Europeans against traffic accidents, poor air quality and climate change, empower them with new mobility solutions that match their changing needs, and defend the competitiveness of European industry. ... Continue reading

2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) - Review by Larry Nutson

2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) - Review by Larry Nutson

Volvo XC90 has an overall premium look and feel with nicely elegant interior and a stylish exterior. ... Continue reading

Automotive Industry Hot Topics June 7, 2024

Automotive Industry Hot Topics June 7, 2024

Nissan warns owners of older vehicles not to drive them due to risk of exploding air bag inflatorsU.S. tells owners to stop driving older Nissan vehicles over air bag concerns Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ alert for nearly 84,000 older models with recalled airbagsTesla recalls more than 125,000 vehicles for seat bel ... Continue reading

Nissan Demonstrates Autonomous-Drive Mobility Services Progress on Public Roads

Nissan Demonstrates Autonomous-Drive Mobility Services Progress on Public Roads

YOKOHAMA, Japan--Nissan has commenced demonstrations of a prototype vehicle equipped with its in-house-developed, autonomous drive technologies - showcasing progress in its goal towards rolling out autonomous mobility services within fiscal year 2027. The Nissan LEAF prototype vehicle incorporates 14 cameras, 10 radars ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up May 26-June 1, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up May 26-June 1, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Driving May Kill The Automobile Industry And American's Freedom (Originally Published 11/26/2015)

Autonomous Driving May Kill The Automobile Industry And American's Freedom (Originally Published 11/26/2015)

Big Brother Like "Birth to Grave" Autonomous Driving Mandates May Kill The Automobile Industry And Take Our Freedom Of Mobility ... Continue reading

Car as a Connected Living Ecosystem worth USD 1.5 trillion by 2035 | MarketsandMarkets

Car as a Connected Living Ecosystem worth USD 1.5 trillion by 2035 | MarketsandMarkets

CHICAGO , May 9, 2024 -- Car as a Connected Living Ecosystem is estimated to grow from USD 8 billion in 2023 to more than USD 1.5 trillion by 2035 at the CAGR of 54.5%. according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Factors such as technology developments and advanced connectivity levels across automotive OEMs and cus ... Continue reading

Nutson';s Weekly Automotive News Round-up April 7-13, 2024

Nutson';s Weekly Automotive News Round-up April 7-13, 2024

Keep on truckin', or not. EV doom and gloom reports continue. And much more. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup March 3-March 9, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup March 3-March 9, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 25-March 2, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 25-March 2, 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

CES 2024 Showed that the Future of Cars will be Defined by AI, Reports IDTechEx

CES 2024 Showed that the Future of Cars will be Defined by AI, Reports IDTechEx

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2024 -- IDTechEx's new report, "Future Automotive Technologies 2024-2034: Applications, Megatrends, Forecasts", highlights the biggest changes coming to cars over the next ten years. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up February 4-10, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up February 4-10, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Hyundai IONIQ 6 Named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by Midwest Automotive Media Association

Hyundai IONIQ 6 Named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by Midwest Automotive Media Association

CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 -- Hyundai's award-winning, all-electric IONIQ 61 sedan was today named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA). The IONIQ 6 stood out to the nonprofit organization's automotive media membership for its eye-catching design, intuitive connectivity, ultra-fast cha ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up January 21-27, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up January 21-27, 2024

>Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets.</i> for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up January 21-27, 2024</p> ... Continue reading

Toyota Reacts To Amazon-ation Of Traditional Auto Industry Sees No Guarantee Historic Car Companies Will Survive (Originally Published Nov 28, 2017)

Toyota Reacts To Amazon-ation Of Traditional Auto Industry Sees No Guarantee Historic Car Companies Will Survive (Originally Published Nov 28, 2017)

TMC President Akio Toyoda. "Over the next 100 years, there is no guarantee that automobile manufacturers will continue to play leading roles in mobility. A crucial battle has begun―not one about winning or losing, but one about surviving or dying. ... Continue reading

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