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Need to Fix Damage to Your Rear Windshield?

Damage to your auto glass can put you and others in your vehicle at risk. Working with a company that offers professional auto glass services is usually the best way to resolve these problems quickly and effectively. If your rear windshield has sustained damage in an accident or by flying road debris, here are some of the most important things you should know about auto glass repairs for your vehicle in Tampa, FL. What Are the Two Types of Auto Glass? Auto glass generally falls into two basic categories. Tempered glass is used for rear windshields and window glass in…

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Nio joins Tesla in cutting prices and ends free battery swapping

Nio has been offering the battery swapping service for free at least four times per month to existing owners. It is among only a handful of EV makers betting on battery swapping as a way to power electric cars. Rival Tesla dismissed battery swapping as “riddled with problems and not suitable for widescale use.” Nio said in February it would accelerate the expansion of its battery swapping network with a plan to build 1,000 swapping stations in China this year to bring the total number of such sites to 2,300 by year-end. The money-losing company’s investments in battery swapping stations,…

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Transparency, simplicity key to supply chain, auto execs say

Young was joined by Jonathan Jennings, vice president of supply chain for Ford Motor Co.; Jeff Morrison, vice president of global purchasing and supply chain for General Motors; Ray Scott, president and CEO of Lear Corp.; and David Dauch, chairman and CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing. The roundtable was part of the Automotive Golf Classic, an annual event hosted by Automotive News, benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. The panel discussion, which took place at Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Orion Township, was moderated by Philip Nussel, online editor at Automotive News. The auto executives…

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Autoliv sees pricing helping it hit or beat a mid-term growth goal

STOCKHOLM — Autoliv expects to meet or exceed its medium-term business growth target while reiterating all of its financial goals for this year, a week after announcing around 8,000 job cuts to save costs. The world’s largest maker of airbags and seatbelts said that due to price increases to offset high-cost inflation, its business expansion was on track to significantly exceed growth in light vehicle production by four percentage points per year. In a statement ahead of its US investor day, Autoliv said when adjusting for those price increases, it would meet or exceed the growth target set for 2022…

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NHTSA’s Sluggishness Issuing Recalls Is Getting On Some Nerves

A photo of an airbag seen after deployment, inside a car interior.It’s Friday, June 2, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: NHTSA Not So Fast With automotive recalls being as frequent and pressing as they are these days, it’s imperative that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration move through its investigations as efficiently as possible. That’s exactly what’s not happening, judging by NHTSA’s eight-year-long probe into ARC Automotive’s potentially dangerous airbag inflators…

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Tesla EV charging agreements with Ford, GM muddle standard

Two pathways are emerging as electric vehicle charging infrastructure expands across the US Automaker partnerships will determine whether those technologies will coexist or whether one will push the other out, like VHS and Betamax. Four months ago, the US was heading toward a standard way of charging EV with chargers other than those built by Tesla using a common connector to become eligible for federal funding. Tesla’s charging agreement with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors threw that push to standardization into question and could further fragment the country’s charging infrastructure, at least for now, analysts say. GM and Ford…

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Toyota future EV plans include batteries with 900-mile range

As it prepares for its new products, factory engineers will also introduce a slew of manufacturing techniques for the 2026 EVs. Their goal is to halve the number of production processes, halve the amount of plant investment and halve the amount of production lead needed to set up for new nameplates. The new techniques will include the use of giga casting, which eliminates the countless parts and brackets by essentially casting the vehicle’s front and back as two giant modules. The under-rear section of the current Toyota bZ4X, for example, is an amalgam complex of 86 parts manufactured through 33…

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Mullen Automotive Inc (MULN) Stock Is Down -42.86% This Week: Buy, Hold, or Sell?

News HomeMonday, June 12, 2023 12:11 PM | Investors Observer AnalystsMentioned in this article Mullen Automotive Inc (MULN) stock has fallen -98.48% over the last 12 months. InvestorsObserver’s proprietary ranking system, gives MULN stock a score of 5 out of a possible 100. That rank is mainly influenced by a short-term technical score of 0. MULN’s rank also includes a long-term technical score of 16.MULN has an Overall Score of 5. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on MULN!What’s Happening with MULN Stock Today Mullen Automotive Inc (MULN)…

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Protect Your Car’s Windows and Windshield from Damage

Drivers are powerless over flying projectiles on Jacksonville roadways. We can be hit with any number of unidentifiable debris that seems to appear out of nowhere. These small projectiles can cause serious damage to your auto glass. The only defense is to pray hard and be careful. Safeguard Your Ride Windshield damage from freak accidents can happen whether you’re driving a car or not. You can reduce the odds of an injury by always parking in the safest place possible. Garages are ideal, but even a basic carport provides protection. There are also special blankets that can shield your car…

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Ford, GM, Volvo exhaust supplier Wescast closing Ontario foundry, Unifor says

Wescast Industries, a Tier 1 automotive supplier of exhaust manifolds, has informed Unifor of its intention to close its foundry in Wingham, Ont., where it has operated for more than 120 years, the union said May 29. Unifor said the closure will devastate workers, families and the community of Wingham, about 190 kilometers northwest of Toronto. About 250 members of Unifor Local 4207 work at the facility. “Wescast and its overseas owners are turning their backs on the foundry’s dedicated workforce and the community that has supported them for generations,” Unifor National President Lana Payne said. “The Wingham foundry closure…