Full automation has been controversial, and accidents involving automated taxis have spurred some governmental curbs on their use. Pexels/Erik McIean The Association for Computing Machinery shed doubt on the practicality of fully automated vehicles in a recent informational bulletin. It said it’s unclear that automatic vehicles will ever reach the point of operating safely without…

Automakers now have more time to comply with rules governing sourcing of battery materials, such as graphite, of which China has the majority of the world’s supply. Pexels/Kindel Media The Biden administration has temporarily eased rules restricting electric-vehicle battery materials from China and other countries classified as Foreign Entities of Concern, potentially making more models…

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Ford hybrid sales, following suit with the automaker’s recent electric-vehicle downshift, surged in April, with one model setting a monthly record. The Detroit-area brand said its hybrid deliveries jumped 60% year-over-year to about 18,000 units. Sales of its F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid pickup alone skyrocketed 94%, surpassing all other full-size hybrid trucks in U.S. sales, said…

IIHS said the Ioniq provides ‘excellent’ rear passenger protection. A small electric Hyundai sports-utility vehicle won the highest safety rating awarded by a major vehicle crash tester. The 2024 Ioniq 5 was rated Top Safety Pick+ after going through the paces of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests. The nonprofit rated Hyundai’s midsize Santa…

The new provision is scheduled to take effect on May 13. Pexels/Samad Ismayilov In an era when data is a business’ lifeblood, Reynolds and Reynolds Chief Information Security Officer Nikhil Kalani has been the guardian of a high-stakes ballgame. The digital-evolution leader, who helps create products to enhance dealership data security, observes that the strategy…

Half of this windshield is treated with a Crystal Fusion product. APCO Holdings APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive finance-and-insurance products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, acquired Crystal Fusion Technologies, an innovator in automotive glass-protection solutions. The strategic acquisition marks a milestone for APCO as it expands its portfolio…

The survey found that 35% of auto insurance consumers indicated interest in embedded policies provided through auto dealers or manufacturers. Pexels/Maria Orlova With car insurance rates on the rise and many consumers dissatisfied with coverage, they’re on the hunt for new policies, and many express interest in embedded ones. A J.D. Power survey of 10,000…

One or both taillights on 2022 to 2024 Mavericks can deactivate. Ford has recalled nearly 243,000 Ford Maverick trucks over an issue that could cause their taillights to stop working. The recall affects 2022 to 2024 Mavericks, whose body control module may deactivate one or both taillights on its own, according to a notice on…

Dealers understand that digital retailing can improve customer experience and make it easier and faster to complete a sale, but digital retailing provides another benefit to dealers and car buyers alike: It builds connections. In the 2023 Cox Automotive Digitization of Car Buying Study, 43% of dealers said digital retailing creates a more personal connection…