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Trump Invokes Defense Act to Compel GM to Make Ventilators

Trump Invokes Defense Act to Compel GM to Make Ventilators

axel heimken president trump tweeted today that gm and ford need to start building ventilators immediately, a day after he questioned the new york governor's request for tens of thousands more ventilators.gm and ford have each already said that they are collaborating with medi [...]

Tesla Model Y’s Autopilot Gets Sensor Heater to Battle Cold Weather

Tesla Model Y’s Autopilot Gets Sensor Heater to Battle Cold Weather

tesla the tesla model y, the ev maker's newest model, will have a heating unit on the radar sensor to keep it clear in cold weather. the radar system, in conjunction with the vehicle's cameras, is how autopilot determines how far away items are from the vehicle. tesla joins me [...]

VW Arteon Adding Wagon and High-Performance R Variants

VW Arteon Adding Wagon and High-Performance R Variants

brian williamscar and driver unfortunately, volkswagen won't bring the arteon's upcoming wagon or high-performance r variants to the u.s. the arteon will receive a thorough upgrade for the 2021 model year for our market.the interior will get big changes, and the all-wheel-driv [...]

2021 BMW 330e Plug-In Hybrid Starts at $45,545, EPA Rated at 75 MPGe

2021 BMW 330e Plug-In Hybrid Starts at $45,545, EPA Rated at 75 MPGe

bmw the 2021 bmw 330e and 330e xdrive plug-in hybrids have been epa rated at 75 mpge and 67 mpge. they're powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter in conjunction with an electric motor and a 12.0-kwh lithium-ion battery for a total of 288 horsepower. the 2021 330e starts at $45,545 [...]

Toyota Patent Imagines Robot to Help with Shopping

Toyota Patent Imagines Robot to Help with Shopping

toyota via uspto toyota believes the world needs a self-driving trailer robot that follows you through the store and then all the way home.while a wheeled model is the most logical, this patent suggests the autonomous robot could also be a scooter, a drone, or even a jet ski.l [...]

Video Shows Tesla Autopilot Stopping a Model 3 at a Stoplight

Video Shows Tesla Autopilot Stopping a Model 3 at a Stoplight

out of spec motoring a video clip posted to twitter by an unofficial source shows a tesla model 3 stopping itself at a red light, and the author of the post says that the feature also works with stop signs. it's likely the vehicle in the clip is part of the company's early acc [...]

Mercedes-AMG GT Getting a Black Series Variant, and Look at That Wing

Mercedes-AMG GT Getting a Black Series Variant, and Look at That Wing

brian williams we spied the upcoming mercedes-amg gt black series testing on the nürburgring, and it has an absurdly large rear wing. we expect that it'll be powered by a new version of amg's twin-turbo v-8 producing upward of 700 horsepower.black series cars are the top- [...]

Ford, GM Production Plans Are Full of SUVs, Not Electric Vehicles

Ford, GM Production Plans Are Full of SUVs, Not Electric Vehicles

jim frenak-fpi studios/general motors the reuters news service obtained the production plans of ford and general motors, which showed that suvs and pickups, not electric vehicles, are what's coming. executives for the automakers cited the need to not exceed market demand for e [...]

Automakers Are Extending Production Shutdowns into April

Automakers Are Extending Production Shutdowns into April

scott olson fiat chrysler, ford, and general motors are extending their factory shutdowns until april, according to a report from reuters.the shutdown was originally supposed to last until march 30.two fca factory workers have died from covid-19.update 3/26/20: ford and fiat c [...]