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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. This article may contain affililate links.

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

Cars That Think

A case in point is intelligent speed assistance, which Ford has offered in Europe on the S-Max since 2015 and on the more affordable Focus since 2017 , well before the EU had even decided to make it mandatory. “In Ford marketed it by saying this was a way of never getting a speeding ticket again.”. “In Mandates aren’t the only way.

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Fisker considers expanding production with Magna International

Teslarati

The company has not updated customers regarding specifics (legal compliance, production scheduling, or the aforementioned “vehicle testing”), but time is drawing near for the company to start meeting demand. Ford has faced issues introducing the Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford Mustang Mach-E, mainly regarding electrical issues.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

EV Life

This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. As one might imagine, car dealerships are excited to share the $7500 tax credit to encourage you to buy a car.

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Why Dealerships Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Selling EVs

Blink Charging

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which legally have to be sold via franchised dealerships, exclusive EV manufacturers, like Tesla, don’t have to follow this arrangement. The major vehicle manufacturers; like Ford, Stellantis, and GM; still sell their EVs through the dealership model. Why the hesitancy?

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How Much Privacy Do You Really Have In Modern Vehicles?

The Truth About Cars

While we’ve covered the topic frequently , articles have typically focused on specific issues rather than overall scope. It looked into 25 popular brands representing a majority of the vehicles people tend to buy and determined that none of them are seriously interested in protecting your privacy. Though they weren’t all equal.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome. This may become a major operational and legal problem at the federal level as thousands of new employees are hired across multiple federal departments and agencies to carry out the Biden Administration’s environmental policies.

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