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Dealer Groups are Up In Arms About Potential for Scout and Sony Afeela to Sell Cars Directly to Buyers

The Truth About Cars

Dealers are often the first group to sound concerns when something changes in the auto industry, whether they’re justified in their complaints or not. The group placed an ad in the April 15 issue of Automotive News and has collected support from all 50 state and 21 metro-area dealer associations.

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OLA Electric Scooter Ownership Blog - Dark Knight

Plug In India

Guest Post By Parvez Scott eBike and OLA electric scooter owner Patiala, PB Here is my ownership blog of the OLA S1 Pro. he news of Ola launching its eScooter after acquisition of Netherlands based start up Etergo /App scooter was interesting. ​Ola S1 Pro : A Locked ? Potential !! Ola S1 Pro : A Locked ? Potential !!

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Leather Trade Group Protests Move to Synthetic Materials

The Truth About Cars

Leather has become an increasingly contentious automotive production material as automakers look to go green and many groups lobby for animal-free supply chains. While many companies have shifted to sustainable materials and plant-based alternatives to animal hides, a leather trade group is fighting back.

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Ohio Dealership Group Accused of Odometer Rollbacks and Deceptive Practices

The Truth About Cars

Despite the complexity involved in tampering with modern vehicles, one Ohio dealership group is accused of rolling back the mileage on used vehicles and deceiving buyers about the condition of its inventory. Mega Group also sold cars at an unapproved location and failed to file title applications with the state on time.

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SEMI and AVCC partner to promote autonomous vehicle innovation and mass market adoption

Green Car Congress

The Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium ( AVCC ), a global group of automotive and technology industry leaders cooperating on expediting the delivery of automated and assisted driving compute solutions, and SEMI announced an alliance to drive autonomous vehicle innovation. Cross-promoting, authoring, and publishing blogs and articles.

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UAW Strike News Roundup

The Truth About Cars

Lastly, the UAW appears to have cut a deal with Mack Trucks (currently owned by Volvo Group). Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. Those terms have not yet been made public.

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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai Motor Group have introduced a novel snow chain that’s integrated directly into the tire. From Hyundai Motor Group: The snow chain-integrated tire technology consists of a wheel and tire assembly that feature radial grooves at regular intervals, like a pizza, with modules made of shape memory alloy inserted into these channels.

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