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Top Car Shopping Trends of 2024 and A 2025 Look Ahead

Top Car Shopping Trends of 2024 and A 2025 Look Ahead

Examines 2024 Auto Market Influences and Expectations for 2025 Following a Year Defined by Affordability* Looming tariffs, questions on the future of electric vehicle tax credits, and ongoing affordability pressures stand to influence new and used pricing and demand ... Continue reading

IBM Study Shows Future Cars To Be Software-defined Vehicles (SDVs)

IBM Study Shows Future Cars To Be Software-defined Vehicles (SDVs)

ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2024 -- The IBM Institute for Business Value today published its latest 'Automotive 2035' study which reveals an industry grappling with an erratic transition away from current products and business models. ... Continue reading

Toyota Kentucky Invests $922 Million to Build Advanced Paint Facility

Toyota Kentucky Invests $922 Million to Build Advanced Paint Facility

Toyota remains committed to reinvesting in U.S. manufacturing operations, environmental sustainability and stable employment GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Dec. ... Continue reading

Car users’ concerns to define interior of fully autonomous cars, citing 5th Global Automotive Consumer Survey by Asahi Kasei

Car users’ concerns to define interior of fully autonomous cars, citing 5th Global Automotive Consumer Survey by Asahi Kasei

Fully autonomous cars will become mobile living rooms, allowing car manufacturers to reimagine the future of car interiors. In its fifth annual survey, the Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei asked car users in the four major automotive markets about their expectations and concerns regarding fully autonomous vehicl ... Continue reading

U POWER Pioneers the Industry with the Launch of Autonomous Unmanned Battery Swapping Logistics Vehicles

U POWER Pioneers the Industry with the Launch of Autonomous Unmanned Battery Swapping Logistics Vehicles

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2024 -- U Power Limited (the "Company" or "U Power"), a comprehensive EV battery power solution provider in China, announced today that the AI technology-based autonomous unmanned battery swapping logistics vehicle has been launched and has undergone road testing. ... Continue reading

5 Common Engine Light Problems and Solutions to Avoid High Costs

5 Common Engine Light Problems and Solutions to Avoid High Costs

With vehicle maintenance costs increasing by 7% in the first half of 2024 (Automotive Fleet), drivers are feeling the financial pressure more than ever. Ignoring common engine light warnings can lead to breakdowns, turning small issues into costly repairs. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Owners Can Now Charge Off-Grid, Anywhere, Even While Driving

Electric Vehicle Owners Can Now Charge Off-Grid, Anywhere, Even While Driving

DartSolar LLC has invented an expanding solar roof rack that provides 10 to 20 miles of charge per day. The design allows the solar roof rack to expand to 1,000 watts while parked and contract to 360 watts when driving. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup December 1-7, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup December 1-7, 2024

America's Longest Running Internet Automotive Column Auto Central December 8, 2024; Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior Detroit editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

Arity's Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Data Now Available on Google Cloud Marketplace

Arity's Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Data Now Available on Google Cloud Marketplace

CHICAGO--Arity, a mobility data and analytics company, today announced that its comprehensive Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) data product is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. This integration gives transportation companies access to up-to-date, detailed mileage trends across the United States, helping them make ... Continue reading

DETAILS Of THIS WEEK'S NHTSA RECALLS - December 2, 2024

DETAILS Of THIS WEEK'S NHTSA RECALLS - December 2, 2024

A vehicle you own may be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup November 24-30, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup November 24-30, 2024

Here are 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

CARS WANT TO TALK TO DRIVERS, NOW THEY CAN WITH NEW SPARQ DIAGNOSTICS

CARS WANT TO TALK TO DRIVERS, NOW THEY CAN WITH NEW SPARQ DIAGNOSTICS

Consumer Device Turns Cars into AI, Taking the Guesswork Out of Car Service and Maintenance, Saving Drivers Time and Money Visitors at Los Angeles Auto Show Get SPARQ Diagnostics for Free, Throwing Down the Gauntlet to Billion-Dollar Vehicle Service Industry Hollywood has long imagined a world where drivers engage in c ... Continue reading

EV Motoring Fairy-Tale Reality - Be Worried Be Very Worried

EV Motoring Fairy-Tale Reality - Be Worried Be Very Worried

“We’re Going to Need A Lot of Lithium. . .” (Cue the Jaws theme)Here’s a quote that plenty of product planners who are penciling the future of electric vehicles:“It’s almost impossible, and definitely a race against time The big money that needs to be spent takes time to get approval for and to deploy.”Th ... Continue reading

Wake-up call: How better sleep can lead to safer roads

Wake-up call: How better sleep can lead to safer roads

Drowsy driving contributes to around 100,000 crashes, 71,000 injuries, $12.5 million in damages annually in the U.S.1 Renowned sleep scientist says regularity is the key to better sleep, higher driving performance. Improving drivers' cognitive performance is a top priority of Nissan's future research. ... Continue reading

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