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Should You Repair or Replace Your Damaged Auto Glass?

If you’re a Tampa, FL, vehicle owner who has recently had their auto glass damaged, you’re probably wondering if the damage is repairable. In the sections below, you’ll learn more about the factors affecting auto glass repair and replacement. Repairing Your Damaged Auto Glass Repairs are preferable over replacement because it’s cheaper and, in some cases, auto insurers will cover the repair costs completely. For windshield repair or other types of auto glass to be repairable, it must meet the following criteria:The crack or chip only damaged the outer layer of glass The bullseye is no bigger than one…

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Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt its charging standard

Electrify America, Volkswagen’s EV charging network unit, has more than 850 charging stations with about 4,000 chargers in the US and Canada. During the NACS transition, Electrify America will continue to offer the widely used CCS connector. Tesla, meanwhile, has expanded beyond its connectors to include CCS at some of its US charging stations as the Biden administration seeks to provide billions in subsidies to expand charging networks. The EV maker’s Superchargers account for about 60 percent of the total number of fast chargers in the United States, according to the US Department of Energy. The companies’ decisions for NACS…

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The automaker group calls the EPA proposal a ‘de facto’ EV mandate

If finalized, the proposed standards could mean EVs would make up more than half of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and two-thirds by 2032. It would mark a massive leap from the current market, with EVs accounting for 7 percent of US light-vehicle registrations in the first quarter of this year, according to Automotive News data. The EPA in a statement to Automotive News said it “plans to post a response to comments in the docket for all comments, consistent with … requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Clean Air Act.” The public comment period for…

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Mercedes’ Drive Pilot automated system poses legal questions

Not everyone is so sure that laws must be rewritten or that motorists are at risk. Motor vehicle laws and the principles that underpin them have evolved over a century, and that evolution should continue, Smith said. “We don’t need to throw everything out and start over,” he said. Drivers who use a Level 3 system within the bounds of the manufacturers’ directions should not be held liable for system mistakes so long as they use it as directed, he said. If a vehicle with Drive Pilot engaged strikes and kills a pedestrian, the human motorist using the system as…

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LMP Automotive sells Chevrolet and Buick-GMC car dealerships

LMP on June 13 also sold Beckley Buick-GMC Auto Mall in Beckley, W.Va., to Dutch Miller Auto Group, according to Chris Miller, that group’s president. The store was renamed Dutch Miller’s Beckley Auto Mall, Miller said. Beckley is southeast of Charleston. “That is a market that we really do want to be in,” Miller said. “We are a West Virginia-based company. We want to continue to invest inside of West Virginia. Any opportunity that we can find inside of the state, we are very, very interested.” It marks Dutch Miller’s first acquisition since it bought a Buick-GMC store in Kansas…

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Hyundai is undecided where it will expand EV manufacturing; Canada ‘on the list’

Romano said Hyundai has had “a lot” of such conversations with the government. And while Hyundai’s focus is on Georgia today, the US $5.5 billion plant, going up northwest of Savannah, is unlikely to produce enough vehicles to meet the government’s EV targets on its own, he added. This need for a larger North American footprint could lead Hyundai to Canada, said Sam Fiorani, vice-president of global vehicle forecasting at US-based AutoForecast Solutions. “Canada is now pushing for an EV future. It makes a lot of sense to piggyback off of the battery plants and the technology, and the good…

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Ferrari adds powerful SF90 Stradale derivatives

The most recent addition to the XX program was the FXX-K EVO coupe unveiled in 2017 and produced in several dozen units. Ferrari’s marketing boss, Enrico Galliera, said the SF90XX Stradale coupe and SF90XX Spider are “true high performance racing cars” that are road legal. Ferrari gave the SF90 XX Stradale cars aerodynamic features, mostly from the FXXK-EVO coupe. A rear fixed wing was added – the first to appear on a road-going Ferrari since the F50. This delivers 1,168 pounds of downforce at 250 kph (155 mph). Ferrari said the focus of the SF90 XX Stradale’s development was to…

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Investing in a New Windshield Offers Clear Visibility

Making sure that you can see clearly when behind the wheels of a vehicle is essential to keep yourself and your passengers safe. A new windshield installation can be a practical way to ensure the best visibility and to reduce the risk of accidents for yourself, your family, and friends when driving in Tampa, FL. Why Clear Visibility Matters Poor visibility is responsible for thousands of automobile accidents each year. While cracked or distorted windshields are not to blame for all these accidents, the lack of visibility caused by damage to your windshield can put you and your passengers at…

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Chinese EV startups draw Arab investors

SHANGHAI – Investors from oil rich Arabian countries have long been fond of buying into European luxury and sports car brands such as Mercedes-Benz, PorschesMcLaren and Aston Martin. But a shift is unfolding and such investors are now developing more interest in staking out electric-vehicle startups from China. CYVN Holdings, an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government, signed an agreement with Nio Inc. on acquiring a seven percent stake in the Shanghai-based EV startup for some $740 million. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The two sides “agreed to cooperate to jointly pursue opportunities in…

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Lithium iron phosphate curbs the battery gap with nickel, cobalt

Battery expert Lukasz Bednarski, author of the 2021 book “Lithium: The Global Race for Battery Dominance and the New Energy Revolution,” believes automakers’ interest in building lower-priced EVs could be one of the drivers behind LFP’s rising popularity. “LFP provides good enough performance at a lower cost, which makes it an attractive proposition for EVs for the middle class,” he said. Bednarski added that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides incentives “for the development of the whole battery chain (with no) preference for LFP chemistry.” Rising investment in LFP manufacturing facilities in the United States is coming not just…