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This Was the Year That Electric Vehicles Took Off
It might finally be happening. For years now, technologists have promised that the age of the electric vehicle cometh. After…
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Ford Abandons the Self-Driving Road to Nowhere
Self-driving car developer Argo AI suddenly announced that it was closing its doors this week. Some of its 1,800-odd employees,…
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High-Tech Cars Are Killing the Traditional Repair Shop
Industry experts say the problem will only get worse. “In 10 years, I see a lot fewer shops, and I…
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The Chip Shortage is Easing—But Only For Some
But the turnaround is far from uniform. Everstream’s data shows that lead times for some advanced chips needed for medical…
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The US Refuses to Fall in Love With Electric Cars
The Environmental Protection Agency’s revised greenhouse gas emission rules for passenger vehicles, finalized in December 2021, simply returned the standards…
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You May Be Able to Own a Self-Driving Car After All
Unlike Tesla’s Autopilot, Volvo says, Ride Pilot will be able to navigate highways without driver supervision, which means “you can…
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With Subscriptions, Automakers Mimic Netflix’s Playbook
In 2021, credit card statements are loaded with routine monthly charges: Netflix for video, Spotify for music, XBox Game Pass…
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The Most Radical Thing About Ford’s F-150 Lightning? The Cost
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, which the American carmaker rolled out Wednesday, boasts some impressive specs: 0 to 60 acceleration…
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A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for AutomakersÂ
You may have noticed that it’s difficult to get ahold of new high-end graphics cards and game consoles these days.…
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