To boost sales of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and ban the sale of gasoline vehicles by 2035, Ottawa is introducing new incentives to persuade the private sector to produce and sell more ZEVs and also encouraging the installation of charging stations. • Also read: It’s a headache to repair a car that’s barely 10 years old … [Read more…]
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and repair a broken system designed to ensure drivers pay attention when using Autopilot. Documents released Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the update will increase warnings and warnings for drivers and even limit the … [Read more…]
The Kings Mountain trail known as Cardio Hill overlooks a rainwater-filled pit the size of a lake, but the rugged terrain about 30 miles west of Charlotte is now one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in the United States. Beneath that earth is a mine that has been abandoned since the 1980s … [Read more…]
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, doesn’t think much of hybrid vehicles. Last year he did dismissed her as a “phase” and said it was “time to move on.” But Toyota has stepped up its game again – and this step has proven to be groundbreaking. … [Read more…]
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The Biden administration’s efforts to encourage more Americans to buy electric vehicles are falling short of expectations as consumers worry about prices, battery range and a lack of charging stations. U.S. sales of all-electric cars are still growing rapidly — up more than 50 percent this year … [Read more…]
The Japanese automaker is issuing a safety recall for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles manufactured between 2020 and 2022. • Also read: Do not sit in the passenger seat of this vehicle, warns Toyota In Canada, 99,965 vehicles are affected by the recall. A manufacturing defect may have affected the Occupant Classification System (OCS) in … [Read more…]
Toyota is recalling about a million cars in the U.S. because passenger airbags may not deploy properly in a crash, posing additional risk of injury to drivers, the automaker said Wednesday. A potential defect in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat of the affected vehicles could cause a short circuit, … [Read more…]
The new rules announced in Ottawa on Tuesday will further increase the pressure on manufacturers to deliver at least 20% of electric cars to dealers within two years and 100% by 2035. • Also read: Electric vehicles: Ottawa advances transition with new credits “It is a credit system that involves financial penalties. “It’s like handing … [Read more…]