The politics and economics behind Biden’s China-car espionage probe
Sunday, 03 March 2024
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, vowing to “do right by U.S. autoworkers,” launched an investigation this week into whether Chinese-made vehicles could be used to spy on Americans, a far-off threat given the few such cars on U.S. roads now. The White House announced the probe Thursday citing national-security risks about “connected” cars creating
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The Apple car was never a sure thing
Saturday, 02 March 2024
This week’s decision by Apple Computer to abandon its pursuit of building an automobile — we’ll never know if it was to be named “iCar” — is certain to spur a deluge of books and articles analyzing the project from its infancy to its dissolution. The New York Times is serving readers’ fascination with the
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2023-2024 Ford Bronco recalled over hardtop windows that can fall off
Friday, 01 March 2024
Ford has issued a recall that applies to about 7,500 units of the Bronco built during the 2023 and 2024 model years. The off-roaders included in the campaign were built with hardtop quarter windows that may not have been properly installed, so they risk falling off while driving. Assigned recall number 24V-142 by the National
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Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo in Austin, Texas hosting an eclipse viewing party
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Before we get into the post, we need to insert a very important note. Because we host photos in a 16:9 aspect ratio, we had to crop the above photo, supplied by Ford, in a way that eliminated the text at the bottom of the photo. The text read: “This is a simulated solar eclipse
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Electric Audi TT replacement reportedly coming in 5-10 years
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
The Audi TT retired after three generations in 2023; it was sent off with a Final Edition model. While we won’t see a fourth-generation TT in the near future, the German brand is reportedly looking at ways to fill the model’s gap in the coming years with an electric sports car. Daniel Schuster, a spokesperson
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