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From regenerative braking to the quiet hum of battery-powered cruising, electric vehicles are upending many a fundamental when it comes to the traditional driving experience. Slide into the cockpit of a contemporary EV, though, and you'll notice another bit of hardware getting an unexpected rethink: the humble interior light. Gone is the jaundiced bulb that blinks on when a car door is opened, the one your parents warned had to stay off while the vehicle was in motion. In its stead? A veritable LED disco. Today the…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking carmakers and wireless service providers to give more information on car applications that have reportedly been used by domestic abusers to track victims. The FCC sent letters to nine different car companies and three voice service providers to ask for more details on the connected car tools and how they may be misused by domestic abusers. The agency cited a New York Times report from last month that detailed how abusers were using internet-connected apps in…

EV sales in the UK has plateaued, following a couple of years of rapid growth. Automakers in the country are lobbying the Rishi Sunak-led government to offer subsidies and VAT cuts to entice more people to adopt EVs and abide by UK's zero-emission vehicle mandate…

Fresh off successful contract negotiations with Ford, GM and Stellantis, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is seeking to unionize 150,000 workers across 13 automakers including Tesla, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Hyundai, it announced. "To all the autoworkers out there working without the benefits of a union: now it’s your turn," said UAW president Shawn Fain.The UAW said the organizing drive covers "more than a dozen" non-union automakers. It notes that many use a mix of full-time, temporary and contract employees "to divide the…

From Maruti Suzuki To Tata Motors, Carmakers Announce Price Hikes For 2024. (Photo: Reuters)The decision to raise prices comes amidst a trend where wholesale vehicle purchases outpace retail sales, leading to a buildup of inventory with dealers.As the year comes to a close, several prominent automakers, including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra, and Audi, have declared price hikes set to take effect from January 1, 2024.Citing the escalating demand for commodities, particularly steel, these manufacturers point to the…

Over the years, we’ve seen several car companies tout their decision to create an “EV division” within the company, a group tasked specifically with looking into EV technology and how to implement that within the product line. But many times, this can still be counterproductive. With the EV shift happening now, companies need to stop thinking about “EV divisions” and start going all-in on EVs at every level. Last week, we heard news of Toyota establishing a new “EV role” in North America.…

Months after Elon Musk’s company disrupted China’s electric-vehicle industry with price cuts, it joined 15 Chinese automakers in a vow to promote “core socialist values.” Months after Elon Musk’s company disrupted China’s electric-vehicle industry with price cuts, it joined 15 Chinese automakers in a vow to promote “core socialist values.” FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the…

Tata Motors scored highest in terms of its ZEV investment levels; however, it remains a laggard overall. Legacy automakers BMW and Volkswagen scored high marks in this year's rating. The ICCT evaluates automakers on their performance, technology, and strategic visions, measuring their position in the market.India's Tata Motors has topped the list of Indian automakers in a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) rates how effectively the…

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The Current23:29Carmakers ditching AM radioRead transcribed audioWhen Alan Cross turned six years old, his grandmother gave him a transistor radio. The gadget may have seemed insignificant then, but by tapping into AM radio, it opened the world up to the young Cross, who went on to become a radio broadcaster. "Growing up in a little town outside of Winnipeg, I suddenly realized that there was more to the world than what was coming out of the radio in the dashboard of my dad's car and on the kitchen table," he told The…