Tech that’s turning big rigs, trucks, even tanks into self-driving vehicles
Have you ever been driving down the highway, seen a large truck beside you, and wondered, “What if those trucks could drive themselves?” So fasten your seat belt and get ready: thanks to companies like Kodiak Robotics, that future is closer than you think. We know what you’re thinking: “Self-driving trucks? Really?” It’s a legitimate […]
BMW Recalls More Than 390,000 Vehicles Due To ‘Exploding’ Airbag Issue
Germany – Economy – Automotive – AGM – BMW The logo of German car manufacturer BMW is seen on a motorcycle in Munich, southern Germany, on May 10, 2023. Car manufacturer BMW’s general shareholders’ meeting will be held in Munich on May 11, 2023. (Photo: Christoph Stache/AFP) (Photo: Christoph Stache/AFP via Getty Images) Avril Elfi […]
BMW recalling more than 390K vehicles due to faulty airbags that can explode
BMW North America will recall more than 390,000 vehicles in the United States equipped with airbag inflators that could explode, causing serious injury or death. The agency said the original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sports or M sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator. NHTSA said that if the inflator […]
GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
General Motors will pay about $146 million in fines to the federal government because 5.9 million older vehicles don’t meet emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that some GM vehicles from model years 2012 to 2018 do not meet federal fuel economy standards. The fine […]
Electric Cars Are Not “Zero-Emission Vehicles”
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes While praising California’s decision to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom declared that this will require “100% of new car sales in California to be zero-emission vehicles” like “electric cars.” In reality, electric cars emit substantial amounts of pollutants and may be more harmful […]
Recall of 1M Stellantis vehicles announced
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Stellantis is recalling more than one million vehicles across multiple brands due to a problem that could cause rearview cameras to lose video. The recall covers the 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and select 2022-2023 Jeep Wagoneer. The […]
Vulnerable Dem senator lashes out at GOP press release by boasting about all the vehicles he owns
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) has fired back at a Senate Republican campaign troll who accused a Montana farmer of driving a certain type of car around Washington, D.C., acknowledging that he owns at least nine vehicles. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) issued a press release about a Montana farmer titled, “Shocking Fact: Jon Tester […]
Stellantis Recalling 1M Vehicles To Fix Rear Camera Issue
Facade of the Stellantis site in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, April 22, 2024. Stellantis is a multinational automotive group. (Photo by MAGALI COHEN/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images) James Myers of OANTuesday, June 18, 2024 8:15 AM Stellantis said it is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in the United States and Canada to fix a software glitch that could […]
Electric Vehicles Are Fleecing Us Out Of Billions
Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute When you buy a new internal combustion vehicle, you are also paying for someone else’s electric vehicle. While the subsidies are egregious enough, it turns out EV manufacturers are fleecing us out of billions, and doing it with government help. Attorneys Michael Buschbacher and James Conde explain at The Wall Street […]
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck pulled up to an electric vehicle charging station at the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men got out of the car, one of them wearing a head light. Security cameras showed them getting […]