#BMW stops production of 10,000 cars because of chip shortage

#BMW stops production of 10,000 cars because of chip shortage

“#BMW stops production of 10,000 cars because of chip shortage” BMW said on Tuesday nearly all its German plants were affected by an ongoing shortage of semiconductors that are currently preventing the luxury carmaker from completing around 10,000 cars. The Munich-based company earlier this month said that the bottleneck, which has affected carmakers around the…

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#AutoNation shares surge after speeding past earnings estimates

#AutoNation shares surge after speeding past earnings estimates

“#AutoNation shares surge after speeding past earnings estimates” AutoNation said it expects strong demand for new vehicles to continue into next year, as low-interest rates and robust demand helped the top US auto retailer trounce quarterly earnings estimates. The company said on Monday sales of new and used vehicles surged 42 percent and 37 percent,…

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#Future Jeeps will be able to drive underwater, CEO says

#Future Jeeps will be able to drive underwater, CEO says

“#Future Jeeps will be able to drive underwater, CEO says” The new Jeep Wrangler Xtreme Recon can drive through 33.6 inches of water, but future Jeeps may be able to go much deeper than that. During a recent electric vehicle presentation by Jeep’s parent company Stellantis, a Wrangler was depicted driving while fully submerged, and that vision could become…

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#NYC sheriffs seize 43 vehicles with fake paper license plates

#NYC sheriffs seize 43 vehicles with fake paper license plates

“#NYC sheriffs seize 43 vehicles with fake paper license plates” Deputy sheriffs seized 43 vehicles with bogus paper license plates on Brooklyn streets during an overnight crackdown on Friday, officials said.  The operation began at midnight and ran through 6 a.m. — spanning the 69th, 63rd and 67th Precincts, which include neighborhoods such as Canarsie,…

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#Ford recalls 775K Explorers over increased crash risk

#Ford recalls 775K Explorers over increased crash risk

“#Ford recalls 775K Explorers over increased crash risk” Ford on Friday issued a recall for nearly 775,000 Explorer SUVs due to an issue that the company says can increase the risk of a crash. The recall covers about 774,700 2013-2017 model Explorers that may have a seized cross-axis ball joint, which can cause a fractured rear…

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#NYC car theft numbers going down a bad road

#NYC car theft numbers going down a bad road

“#NYC car theft numbers going down a bad road” Auto theft in New York City is going down a bad road. Car swipes have spiked 25 percent so far this year, with 4,473 thefts reported through July 4, compared to the same period in 2020 when there were 3,580, NYPD data show. Thieves are apparently…

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#EU fines German car makers B over emission collusion

#EU fines German car makers $1B over emission collusion

“#EU fines German car makers $1B over emission collusion” BRUSSELS — The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche divisions avoided competing on technology to…

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#Flying car completes first intercity test flight

#Flying car completes first intercity test flight

“#Flying car completes first intercity test flight” Flying car is a term that’s thrown around a lot lately, but often applied to quadrocopters that aren’t designed to be driven on the road. There are a few legitimate “roadable aircraft” out there, however, and one prototype has just completed its first intercity test flight. The Klein Vision AirCar…

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#Recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener

#Recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener

“#Recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener” LONDON, July 1 – Researchers in Britain and the United States have found ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries that can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions, shoring up sustainable supplies for an expected surge in demand. The techniques, which involve retrieving parts of the battery so…

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