An Indiana fire department responded to an electric vehicle (EV) fire in the maintenance department of a local dealership over the weekend and decided to put into action one of their training scenarios. “A ‘hot’ [...]
BMW, Ford, and Honda have begun operations of ChargeScape, a new electric vehicle charging joint venture, with technology that they say will help mitigate electric grid bogdowns. ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates EVs [...]
BMW i Ventures announced Tuesday an investment in a cybersecurity firm specializing in software immunization. The $12 million Series B funding round for RunSafe Security was led by Critical Ventures and SineWave Venture Partners, a [...]
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Board of Directors voted to dissolve the operations of the national association at the end of the year. At its May meeting, the board hired an association management [...]
Toyota plans to resume production of the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX 350 in October following a recall that caused a large slump in sales as well as nearly a dozen buybacks. The [...]
New research from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) explores the lifecycle, cost, and dependability of vehicles on the roadway today. The average U.S. vehicle stays on the road for 12.6 years, a news release [...]
A New Mexico man and his son have shared their story of a lesson in seeking out proper repair repairs and returning vehicles back to pre-collision state. It all began when Manoj Bhardwaj’s son, Thaaj, [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill last week that would ban tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) that use Chinese battery technology. H.R. 7980, named the “End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in [...]
Uber and Waymo have expanded their existing partnership to make Waymo Driver available in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia via Uber. Waymo Driver is the company’s autonomous driving technology. Beginning in early 2025, Waymo and [...]
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General (OAG) recently announced an amendment to the state’s Automotive Industry Trade Practices regulation that provides additional protections for consumers shopping for and purchasing used vehicles. The amendment adds language that regulates online [...]
