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How to Choose the Right Auto Glass Company in ArizonaHow to Choose the Right Auto Glass Company in Arizona

September 20, 2024| 9:14 am

There are many maintenance tasks you need to deal with when you own a car. One of those tasks you may encounter is the need to repair or replace your auto glass. Cracks or chips in your windshield or broken car windows can be a safety risk, as well as let the elements inside your car. If you find yourself facing the need for auto glass repair in Arizona, you need to know how to find the right company for the job. The following tips will help you select one. Check Reviews Reviews are a valuable resource, especially [...]

Nissan preps Canton, Miss., plant to build EVsNissan preps Canton, Miss., plant to build EVs

July 13, 2023| 6:54 am

Pivoting the factory to battery vehicles is a complex endeavor. Nissan must expand the facility’s physical footprint to accommodate the assembly of battery packs and other components. “We will drive for more localization to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain,” Johnson said. New technologies, such as laser brazing, will be introduced in the body shop to create parts that are “unique to the styling of our vehicles,” Johnson said. “We’re going to modify our onsite presses for full aluminum capability,” he said. The assembly line will require modification rather than a rip-out. The heaviest changes will be in trim… [...]

Stellantis EV battery plant construction resumes after financial deal with governmentStellantis EV battery plant construction resumes after financial deal with government

July 10, 2023| 6:18 am

Wednesday’s deal essentially “mirrors” the benefits Stellantis and LG would have received under the IRA if their battery plant had been set up in the US, said Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli. “We’ve heard that Stellantis expects, if they were in the United States, over the course of time, they would receive $15 billion in tax breaks, so that would be expected in Canada,” Fedeli said in an interview. ‘GOOD DEALS FOR THE WORKERS’ He said the timeframe for that figure is roughly over 10 years, and it will depend on the start date and the level of production… [...]

EV makers are dividing into leaders and stragglers in USEV makers are dividing into leaders and stragglers in US

June 25, 2023| 2:30 am

Some of the recent darlings of the EV market, including Kia and Rivian Automotive, are off to a slow start this year due to supply chain issues and the loss of the federal EV tax incentive because of tougher eligibility rules. Overall, new EV registrations grew 72 percent in the January to April period, according to Experian, driven primarily by Tesla, with 52 percent growth and a 60.8 percent share of the electric-car market. Non-Tesla brands split the rest of the EV market among 24 marques. But not all makers are enjoying the EV sales surge evenly. And some promising… [...]

Nio joins Tesla in cutting prices and ends free battery swappingNio joins Tesla in cutting prices and ends free battery swapping

June 17, 2023| 11:59 pm

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,… [...]

Protect Your Car’s Windows and Windshield from DamageProtect Your Car’s Windows and Windshield from Damage

June 12, 2023| 7:17 pm

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 [...]

Canadian partners buy VW car dealership in the USCanadian partners buy VW car dealership in the US

June 3, 2023| 9:50 pm

Hewitt — an experienced used-car manager — is focusing on the store’s sales department, while Alalouf oversees fixed operations, accounting and finance. The partners each have three decades of automotive managerial experience. They met 25 years ago at what was then the Cowell Auto Group near Vancouver, British Columbia, then later worked for Canada’s Foundation Automotive Corp. in the US After they decided last year to launch their own business, Alalouf and Hewitt sold their Vancouver homes to raise cash. They said they chose a US location because Canadian dealerships were either too expensive or too remote. If all goes… [...]

Braking defect prompts Tesla’s big recall in ChinaBraking defect prompts Tesla’s big recall in China

May 14, 2023| 5:19 pm

Tesla Inc. recalled virtually every car it’s sold in China due to a braking and acceleration defect that may increase crashes and safety risks. The automaker will deploy an over-the-air software fix to more than 1.1 million vehicles produced in Shanghai from January 2019 to April this year, plus some models imported into China, the State Administration for Market Regulation said Friday in a statement. The defect relates to Tesla’s regenerative braking system, which makes use of energy created when drivers take their foot off the accelerator by sending power to the car’s battery. The vehicles haven’t allowed drivers to… [...]

Aston Martin to renew DB11, Vantage, DBS sports cars in 2023Aston Martin to renew DB11, Vantage, DBS sports cars in 2023

May 7, 2023| 4:24 pm

LONDON — Aston Martin will reveal the first of its overhauled sports-car range at the end of this month, Chief Financial Officer Doug Lafferty said. The automaker has promised to reveal new versions of its three core sports-car models – the DB11, Vantage and DBS – over the next 12 months. The company has not said which will be first, but the DB11 is the oldest model in its lineup. Aston Martin will increase prices on all three cars as it looks to return to profitability with a target margin of 40 percent. “All the next-generation sports cars carry that… [...]

Lucid Motors Q1: Production, deliveries fall from Q4Lucid Motors Q1: Production, deliveries fall from Q4

April 14, 2023| 11:26 am

Lucid Group Inc. reported first-quarter production and delivery figures that were lower than the preceding three months, in line with its guidance of weak production this year. The luxury electric car-maker late Thursday said it produced 2,314 vehicles and delivered 1,406 in the quarter ended Mar. 31, lower than the 3,493 vehicles produced and 1,932 delivered in the December quarter. Lucid shares fell 6.8 percent in premarket trading on Friday. The company said it will report quarterly results on May 8. The Newark, Calif.-based company, already battling supply chain and logistics issues, was hit by aggressive price cuts sparked by… [...]

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