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The cost of new cars could increase even more following a Friday decision by Hyundai auto workers to strike in the coming days. The Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU), which has around 45,000 unionized workers at Hyundai, voted with 92% of them in favor of…
Read More Hyundai Strike Could Make Cars Even More Expensive
Brigade Electronics – a market-leading provider of vehicles safety systems – has launched AI Intelligent Detection Cameras. The latest addition to Brigade’s portfolio of safety solutions, AI cameras are a new generation of active blind-spot detection that utilize artificial intelligence to recognize humans within a predefined…
Read More Brigade Electronics Launches Vehicle AI Intelligent Detection Cameras
Offering advanced driver assistance technology, effortless connectivity features and sporty styling, the 2024 Nissan Altima is on sale now with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)1 of $25,730. The Nissan Altima was restyled for the 2023 model year with an updated expression of Nissan’s V-motion…
Read More Nissan Announces Starting Price Of 2024 Altima
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and side-by-sides, today revealed a partnership with TrueTimber®, the industry-leading camouflage brand, that will see the companies collaborating on future projects. The two brands have already worked together in the past, for…
Read More American Honda Announces Partnership With TrueTimber
One of America’s largest unions announced Tuesday that it will be voting to authorize a strike next week in negotiations with top automakers. The United Auto Workers (UAW) is in negotiations with the Big Three automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, and will vote next…
Read More UAW Announces Plans To Vote For Union Strike Authorization Of 150,000 Workers
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain criticized President Joe Biden on Tuesday for pushing electric vehicle goals that UAW believes do not result in great enough compensation for workers, according to The Washington Post. Fain is still withholding an endorsement for the president by…
Read More UAW Slams Biden Over EV Goals
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation Friday into Tesla following a number of complaints about Tesla cars losing complete steering control or power steering. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), a part of the NHTSA, launched the investigation into the 2023…
Read More NHTSA Launches Tesla Investigation After Complaints Of Cars Losing Control
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it is pushing back its production target for electric vehicles (EVs), even as the Biden administration has heavily subsidized the EV industry. Ford expects to produce EVs at a rate of 600,000 per year by the end of 2024,…
Read More Despite Biden Admin Subsidies, Ford Pushes Back On EV Production Targets
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra announced during the company’s quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday that Chevrolet will introduce a next-generation Bolt, continuing to deliver what customers have come to expect: great affordability, range, and technology. “Our customers love today’s Bolt. It has been delivering record…
Read More Chevrolet Announces Next-Gen Bolt
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced that Florida-based Jacobs Mitsubishi – Wesley Chapel is the 100th dealership to complete construction and open for business as part of the brand’s global Visual Identity Program. Introduced in 2019, the program was designed to create…
Read More 100th Updated “Visual Identity” Mitsubishi Motors Store Opens In Wesley Chapel