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U.S. Regulators May Ban Chinese Software from New Vehicles

U.S. Regulators May Ban Chinese Software from New Vehicles

Your next new car is likely to be loaded with all sorts of digital technology – and the software to run it. And that means it may know “a lot about you.” And how that information is used has raised growing privacy concerns. That’s why the U.S. Commerce Dept. may impose restrictions on the use of software coming from China.

Want a Brand New EV For Just $14,000? There’s Just One Catch

Want a Brand New EV For Just $14,000? There’s Just One Catch

The high cost of today’s EVs has slowed demand. But there’s one model now priced at just $14,000, making it one of the lowest-priced vehicles on the market. But there is one catch: those 3,000 Fisker Ocean SUVs are being liquidated as part of the automaker’s bankruptcy. Whether you’ll be able to get parts and service going forward is far from certain.

$25 Million Ransom Reportedly Paid to End Hack That Took Down 15,000 U.S. Dealers

$25 Million Ransom Reportedly Paid to End Hack That Took Down 15,000 U.S. Dealers

Things are back to normal at 15,000 U.S. showrooms after a hack that brought operations nearly to a halt last month. Data processing firm CDK apparently paid a $25 million ransom to regain control of software controlling everything from sales prospects to payroll. But the damage has topped $1 billion in lost sales and other issues.

Biden Administration Doles Out $1.1B to GM, Stellantis to Convert Plants to EV Production

Biden Administration Doles Out $1.1B to GM, Stellantis to Convert Plants to EV Production

Although EV sales aren’t going at breakneck speed these days, automakers are still churning out new models and planning for future models. To make that easier, the Biden administration awarded $1.1 billion in grants to General Motors and Stellantis to convert existing plants to build electric vehicles and components. Get details at Headlight.News.

Former Ferrari Racing Chief Helps UN Launch Global Road Safety Campaign

Former Ferrari Racing Chief Helps UN Launch Global Road Safety Campaign

He spent years as a major force behind one of the world’s most dangerous sports – auto racing. Now, Jean Todt has taken a lead role in a new United Nations effort to address the “pandemic” of highway deaths. Its new, ad campaign hopes to halve the number of road fatalities – over 1 million annually – by 2030.

Automakers Demand Rollback of New Pedestrian Safety Rules

Automakers Demand Rollback of New Pedestrian Safety Rules

With fatalities rising fast, NHTSA has enacted rules requiring the use of sophisticated detection and auto-braking technologies intended to protect pedestrian – as well as those riding bicycles and motorcycles. But automakers are pushing back, claiming they can’t meet the new mandates set to go into effect in 2029.

New Tariffs Force Volvo to Delay U.S. Launch of Chinese-Made EX30 EV

New Tariffs Force Volvo to Delay U.S. Launch of Chinese-Made EX30 EV

Volvo has “delayed” the U.S. launch of the EX30 battery-electric vehicle due to new tariffs on Chinese-made EVs announced in May by the Biden administration. That delay appears likely to last until at least sometime in 2025 when the automaker plans to begin production of the EX30 at a second plant in Ghent, Belgium.