An over-the-air (OTA) update has brought Apple CarPlay to newer Android-Automotive powered Volvos. CarPlay has been missing on Volvo models ever since the carmaker went with Google’s operating system. Volvo’s been issuing OTA updates for over a year, hoping to “make ownership easier and more flexible”, according to EV. The […]
Congress passes $53 billion for semiconductor facilities
A bipartisan majority in the U.S. House on Thursday gave final approval to a $280 billion piece of legislation that is intended, in part, to reinvigorate domestic production of semiconductor chips, a shortage of which has crippled Detroit’s automakers in recent years. The bill, a whittled-down version of earlier legislation […]
Auto industry breathes sigh of relief as U.S. rewrites EV policy
Breadcrumb Trail Links Transportation News FP Energy Electric Vehicles Commodities Autos Canadian electric vehicles could qualify for tax credits in the U.S. Publishing date: Jul 28, 2022 • 12 hours ago • 4 minute read • 33 Comments Canada has accelerated efforts to develop a battery eco-system in recent years. Photo […]
Terminology added to reduce confusion on driver-assist features
Terminology added to reduce confusion on driver-assist features WASHINGTON — A coalition of consumer safety groups and automotive experts is once again urging automakers, regulators and other stakeholders to adopt standard terms for advanced driver-assistance systems. AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power, the National Safety Council, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education […]
The Surprisingly Manual Process Of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses
Even from the very earliest days of the automobile age, cars and trucks have been hybrids of mechanical and electrical design. For every piston sliding up and down in a cylinder, there’s a spark plug that needs to be fired at just the right time to make the engine work, […]
Brown Brothers Automotive seeks to fill a niche car need in the area | Local
Seen here is business owner Larry Brown who has about 35 years of experience in the car industry. Brown intended to retire in 2020, but soon realized that he wanted to continue working in the car industry. He then purchased the property at 3749 Burgoyne Ave. in Kingsbury with his […]
What’s Your Favorite Automotive Urban Legend?
Photo: artistmac, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The world of cars is one of stories. Stories about racing, about engineering, or simply about places you’ve gone on your own four wheels. But one kind of story stands apart, always spoken in hushed tones and spreading like classroom gossip: […]
How to connect Android Auto to your car
Android Auto can be a great aid while on the road, but it can also be a bit finicky at times. Here are step-by-step instructions to connect the app to your car without frustration, so you don’t walk away from the service forever like my colleague Palash. Ready to set […]
5 Best Toyota Cars That Start at Over $40,000
Valentino Snap / Shutterstock.com When people think of high-end Toyotas, Lexus probably comes to mind — it is, after all, the Japanese automaker’s luxury division. See Our List: 100 Most Influential Money Experts Important: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on Autopay But the division operates independently out of a […]
These are the Most Boring Cars You can buy Right Now
Photo: Stellantis “I go with the regular cab Dodge Ram, uh, Ram 1500 Tradesman model—complete with a good-sized bed that lets you get actual work done. “18″ wheels with puh-lenty of rubber to absorb shocks from the shitty roads, no whiz-bang sound system, no mega-infotainment center, no obscene levels of […]
Hertz car rental offers to settle more cases involving false arrests
Hertz has extended an olive branch to more aggrieved customers who’ve accused the company of wrongful theft arrests for cars they legally rented. The Estero-based company has confirmed that it has made a second round of settlement offers. About a month ago, Hertz announced that it had sent out a first wave of offers to about three dozen […]
Lyft to shutter its car-rental business and lay off about 60 workers
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Lyft Inc. is cutting jobs and consolidating some operations, while shutting its rental business. The company is reportedly cutting 60 workers and reducing its global operations team by trimming regions from 13 to 9, according to an employee memo reviewed by the Wall Street […]
Most expensive cities for car rentals | Lifestyles
It might be hard to believe that a “cheap” vacation can exist anymore, given that prices for everything have increased. That’s especially true if you need a rental car for your trip. When the pandemic shut down the world, the travel industry took a steep hit. Car rental companies in […]
People can rent Lamborghinis, Ferraris and monster trucks at new Crown Point luxury car rental business | Northwest Indiana Business Headlines
A new exotic and luxury car rental business in Crown Point will let customers rent Lamborghini, Porsches, Ferraris and monster trucks. Drip Drop Exotics, which has locations in Bolingbrook and downtown Chicago, plans to open at 1128 Arrowhead Court in Crown Point. “We are planning on opening an exotic and luxury car […]
Ford earnings and revenue soar, helped by high car prices
The number more closely watched by investors, its income excluding special items, jumped to $2.7 billion compared to the $510 million it earned on that basis a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had forecast an increase in those adjusted earnings, but nowhere near as big, with a consensus forecast […]
Flying car could be weeks away from takeoff
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Switchblade, an aircraft that doubles as a car, could be just weeks away from getting its wheels off the ground after a Federal Aviation Administration inspection on July 15 determined it’s safe to fly. The project has been 14 years in the making, and Sam […]
Manager of Matteson car wash charged with trafficking 36 guns, some of which were ghost guns
CHICAGO (CBS) – A south suburban man was arrested on federal firearm charges for allegedly trafficking more than 35 guns, including ghost guns, machine guns and rifles. Arshad Zayed, 38, of Orland Hills, was charged with willfully dealing firearms without a license and illegally possessing and transferring a machine gun, […]
Bridging the gap over 270
Hilliard’s future connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists is the focus of a trail study along Cemetery Road, over Interstate 270. More than 45,000 vehicles access Cemetery Road in this area daily, making it Hilliard’s busiest intersection. The city is seeking public input on four alternative routes for a separated shared-use […]
More protected bike lanes planned for streets north of Lake Merritt
One of the most dangerous street corridors in downtown Oakland near Lake Merritt is in the early stages of being redesigned with new bike lanes and wider sidewalks. Current plans would add protected six-foot-wide bicycle lanes on 27th and Harrison Streets, add buffered bike lanes on Bay Place (the street […]
Biketown and The Street Trust team up to get more people into reduced cost program
PBOT’s Dylan Rivera (L), The Street Trust’s Anouksha Gardner, Ryan Ross from Biketown and André Lightsey with The Street Trust at a sixth birthday celebration event Thursday morning. (Photos: Taylor Griggs/BikePortland) It’s a match made in multimodal heaven: Biketown, Portland’s electric bike share program, won’t rest until every Portlander is […]