Being a car owner right now in Portland isn’t great for your blood pressure. According to data provided by the Portland Police Bureau, reported car thefts for the seven months from January to July 2022 are a staggering 6,312, almost double the figures for the same period just two years ago. Honda, Ford, and Subaru
Chipmaker Nvidia showcased a high-performance automotive computer designed to advance processing of in-vehicle entertainment and automated driving functions. The technology was unveiled Tuesday at the company’s GTC event in San Jose, Calif. Analysts say the computer is designed to keep Nvidia ahead of rival Intel and its Mobileye automotive chip subsidiary. Nvidia’s latest tech, called
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for all new vehicles to be equipped with passive alcohol-detection systems that can limit or prevent the operation of vehicles by impaired drivers, according to recommendations released Tuesday. The agency’s recommendations follow an investigation into a 2021 crash in Avenal, Calif., that killed nine people, including
San Rafael, California-based Ojjo, whose solar foundations will hold the photovoltaic panels on one of the largest solar farms in the United States, just closed a $40 million Series C funding round. Ojjo’s Earth Truss system will be an essential part of the $1.2 billion, 690 megawatt (MW) + 380 MW battery energy storage Gemini
Ford Motor (F) late Monday became the latest company to preannounce third-quarter results, signaling it would close out the quarter ending Sept. 30 with 40,000 to 45,000 unfinished vehicles in inventory, due to supply shortages and inflation. Shares of the Club holding company were down 12% on Tuesday, but the question now is: Do you
Formula 1 will see a record 24 rounds held next year, one more than the record 23 rounds of 2022, and three of them will be held in the U.S., highlighting the sport’s growing popularity here. The calendar for the 2023 F1 World Championship was published by the FIA on Tuesday and includes the new
Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads declined in the second quarter, halting an almost two-year rise even as Americans are driving more. Some 10,590 people died in car crashes from April through June, down 4.9 percent from the same period in 2021, according to estimates the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Monday. Fatalities had been
Commercial electric vehicle startup Volta Trucks has confirmed that the first Volta Zero truck has been completed at contract manufacturer Steyr Automotive’s plant in Steyr, Austria. There’s a caveat, though; this is not the first customer vehicle. The milestone vehicle is the first of a series of second-generation “Production Verification” prototypes and will form part
The German supplier Mahle has shaken up its management team, naming Arnd Franz, currently head of parts-maker LKQ Europe, as CEO and promoting Markus Kapaun to CFO from head of finance and accounting Europe, the company said Monday. Franz’s position was most recently held by Matthias Arleth, who was appointed CEO in October 2021 but
Making a right-hand turn at an intersection isn’t something that any motorist should struggle with but for the following driver, this simple task proved to be a little too difficult. Admittedly, it’s not just a normal motorist featured in this video. Instead, it is a Ford Mustang driver and as history has taught us, some
New ideas in how to control vehicles and how to build them better have earned 11 suppliers a total of 12 Automotive News PACE Awards for 2022. Continental, American Axle & Manufacturing and Magna International are among the winners. Yazaki Corp. won two PACE awards. Automotive News announced the winners Monday night at a gala
In this article F 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor on Monday warned investors that the company expects to incur an extra $1 billion in costs during the third quarter due to inflation and supply chain issues. Ford said supply problems have resulted in parts shortages affecting roughly 40,000 to 45,000
Dinosaurs abound at this year’s Detroit auto show. No, this isn’t the start of a joke about local automakers living in the past or President Joe Biden’s visit last week. Dozens of lifelike dinosaur replicas are scattered around the convention hall as part of an attraction organizers are calling Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounter. There’s
HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks is migrating its battery chemistry to a formula that eliminates nickel and cobalt to improve durability and reduce competition with the passenger car business for scarce materials. Daimler will gradually move its vehicles to lithium iron phosphate batteries it has developed in partnership with China’s CATL. Iron and phosphate cost
By Eric Ralph Posted on September 18, 2022 SpaceX has completed its 60th operational Starlink satellite launch after a rare string of scrubs. Flying for the 6th time just 66 days after its 5th launch, Falcon 9 booster B1067 lifted off with 54 Starlink satellites on SpaceX’s Starlink 4-34 mission at 8:18 pm EDT, Sunday,
If you’re a fan of Chris Harris, you probably know that he loves Porsche 911s and that he hates SUVs. So, when he was recently handed the keys to an Aston Martin DBX 707, he decided to give it a go, heading to the closest racetrack to see what this ultimate performance SUV is capable
BERLIN — Tesla still plans to produce batteries in Germany, but the company is prioritizing the U.S. because of the prospect of tax incentives. Tesla has paused plans for a 50 gigawatt-hour battery factory next to its car assembly plant in Gruenheide, near Berlin, while it looks into tapping into tax credits that will be