Month: September 2023

MUNICH — When it comes to in-car digital displays, BMW thinks more is not necessarily better. While automakers carpet vehicle dashboards with jumbo displays, the German luxury automaker is steering toward a less-distracting digital experience in its future electric vehicles. “Your car is your last private space,” said Stephan Durach, BMW Group senior vice president
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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley late Tuesday said the company’s latest contract proposal presented to the UAW is the “most generous offer in 80 years” and includes a number of union priorities, although a four-day work week is not among them. Farley, speaking after Ford introduced the freshened 2024 F-150, said the
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In late August, Hurricane Idalia touched down on the Gulf side of Florida, resulting in significant damage and power outages throughout the Southeast United States. Unfortunately, natural disasters like this have become all too common as a symptom of climate change, so it’s important to stay prepared. Energy storage solutions provider BLUETTI recognizes the dangers
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Silicon Valley battery startup Lyten said that it raised $200 million in new funding as it looks to scale up manufacturing of lithium sulfur EV batteries, lightweight composites and sensors. The latest funding, led by venture capital firm Prime Movers Lab, takes the total equity investment in Lyten to more than $410 million. The company
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Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday said it has hired a new chief marketing officer and moved two members of the Ford family into new roles. The automaker said Lisa Materazzo, who was the top marketing executive at Toyota Motor North America, has been named CMO, effective immediately. She will report to CEO Jim Farley and
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Used car sales are soaring all over the U.S., and companies from Autonation to CarMax, Carvana and Buffalo, New York-based used car start-up ACV Auctions are benefitting. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images During the pandemic, shoppers splurged on higher-end new cars. Now, given the current high car costs and interest rates, drivers
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By Maria Merano Posted on September 10, 2023 Morgan Stanley (MS) predicts that Tesla’s supercomputer, Dojo, could bring the automaker’s enterprise value up to $500 billion.  In a recent note to investors, MS analyst Adam Jonas increased TSLA’s price target from $250 to $400 per share. The investment bank is upgrading Tesla’s rating to Overweight
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