WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to establish the probable cause of a fatal March 2018 Tesla Autopilot crash in California and will issue a series of safety recommendations, two people briefed…
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Tragedy evolves into advocacy for AV group founder
Kevin Schlosser has made it his mission to make driving safer by advocating for autonomous vehicles. Schlosser’s first experience with the dangers of the roadways came when his mother was involved in a car crash when he was 12 years…
GM to lay off 1,500 plant workers in Thailand following sale agreement
BANGKOK — General Motors will begin laying off around 1,500 employees in Thailand in June, after announcing the sale of its production facilities in the country, a government official said on Wednesday. GM said on Monday it would sell its…
Rebel TRX a Hellcat pickup?
Throw a Hellcat engine in a Ram, and things get interesting. Ram already upended the pickup race by using a mix of luxury and capability to outsell the Chevrolet Silverado for the first time last year. Now the Fiat Chrysler…
Nissan to boost U.S. dealer incentives, ad spending
Nissan will boost its marketing outlays by nearly 60 percent from last year and more than double the dealer sales-volume bonuses to help drive foot traffic at stores and lift dealer profitability. The financially embattled automaker is facing rebellion from…
‘Ford v Ferrari’ wins two Academy Awards
“Ford v Ferrari” took home two Oscars at the 2020 Academy of Motion Picture Arts Awards on Sunday. The film, which premiered in November 2019, was nominated for a total of four Oscars including Best Picture. Michael McCusker and Andrew…