Month: January 2023

Hyundai and Kia vehicles have become a favorite target of thieves. The crime spree began last year in Wisconsin, when TikTok and YouTube users posted videos showing how to break into the vehicles, rip off the steering column and bypass the key with a USB cable. Criminals in other states soon joined in, leading to
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WASHINGTON — Despite news last year of Cruise’s robotaxis being investigated by NHTSA and the shuttering of Argo AI, the AV tech startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen, Jeff Farrah remains optimistic about the industry’s future. “Every industry has its growing pains as it grows up, and our industry isn’t immune from that and isn’t
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While much of the conversation around building the nation’s electric vehicle charging network has focused on automakers, battery technology, utilities, public charging companies and government funding of chargers, one of the largest purchasers of vehicles also has a stake. Enterprise Holdings — owner of the Enterprise, National and Alamo car rental agencies — is working
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At gargantuan CES, a tiny transforming bike stood out. The more playful than practical design comes from Tokyo-based Icoma, which showed its electric Tatamel bike at the Las Vegas expo. A suitcase-size box transforms into a mini-bike that rides on 10-inch wheels. Though its dimensions are compact — box mode is 27 inches tall, 27
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By William Johnson Posted on January 7, 2023 An Italian EV startup called Automobili Estrema has launched a 2000+ horsepower EV hypercar that will take on the Nurburgring later this year. Perhaps one of the most fascinating battles within the car world over the past few years has been the battle for the EV lap
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The Peugeot Inception concept will set the design direction for the Stellantis brand’s next generation of electric vehicles. The large sedan is based on Stellantis’ STLA Large platform, an upcoming full-electric architecture. It will have up to 800 km (500 miles) of range on a single charge, the distance from Paris to Marseille or Brussels
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