Month: August 2023

ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker and a major supplier to the auto industry, is considering a potential offer for U.S. Steel Corp., three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. ArcelorMittal is discussing a possible offer with its investment bankers, and there is no certainty that it will press ahead with it, the
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The Biden administration wants to shift cybersecurity burdens from individuals, small businesses and local governments to automakers and other big companies. The White House’s national cybersecurity strategy calls on “organizations that are most capable and best positioned to reduce risks” to take on that responsibility. The end result, according to some industry observers, will make
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Texas has officially approved an initiative that would force charging stations to be equipped with Tesla’s NACS connector in order to get access to over $400 million in subsidies. After the first wave of automakers announced that they would adopt NACS, a connector that Tesla designed and is trying to make the new charging standard
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said three models performed poorly in a new rear-seat safety test of seven 2023 midsize vehicles. The 2023 Kia K5, 2023 Volkswagen Jetta and 2023 Hyundai Sonata all received a “poor” rating in the new moderate overlap front crash test, the IIHS announced Wednesday. In the test, the IIHS
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Electric vehicle startup Fisker said on Tuesday it signed a deal with Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS), giving Fisker customers access to the automaker’s Supercharger network by 2025. A plethora of automakers, including Ford Motor and General Motors are moving away from the standard Combined Charging System (CCS) connector to Tesla’s
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Associated Press Aug 15, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing parted with driver Jack Harvey on Tuesday and will put Conor Daly in its No. 30 car when the IndyCar Series resumes its season Aug. 27 at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The team has not announced a driver for the
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Expanding Midwest auto retailer Zeigler Auto Group bolstered its Indiana presence and Subaru store count with its latest acquisition. Zeigler Auto on Monday bought Bob Rohrman Subaru in Lafayette, Ind., and Bob Rohrman Subaru of Fort Wayne from Rohrman Automotive Group. The dealerships were renamed Zeigler Subaru of Lafayette and Zeigler Subaru of Fort Wayne.
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The Volvo XC60 compact crossover enters the 2024 model year with some new features, key among them being an available black styling upgrade that Volvo revealed on Tuesday. Available exclusively in combination with the XC60’s range-topping Ultimate trim level, the new Black Edition upgrade adds a stealthy look via black paint on the exterior, black
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