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  • A blue Kia SUV on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2023.
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    Courtesy of 2024 LA Auto Show
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    Top automotive industry conferences in 2025

    Several trade shows will focus on the hot topics of recent years, including EVs, battery tech, hybrid powertrains and software-defined vehicles.

    By Updated Feb. 3, 2025
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    Volkswagen integrates Google’s generative AI to enhance app experience

    Through a Google collaboration, car owners will be able to search their owners’ manuals by posing questions like “How do I change a tire?”

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 30, 2024
  • The infotainment display of the 2022 Ford Maverick.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford recalls nearly 145K Mavericks for rear camera display failures

    The recall covers certain 2022-2024 Maverick pickups equipped with Ford’s Connected Touch Radio.

    By Sept. 26, 2024
  • A blue Kia EV9 SUV parked outdoors with a setting sun and hills in the background.
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    Courtesy of Kia America, Inc.
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    Kia will offer NACS adapters for its EVs in early 2025

    The automaker says the adapter will “vastly expand charger availability” for U.S. electric vehicle customers.

    By Sept. 25, 2024
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    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
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    Customer satisfaction with public EV charging is improving: JD Power

    Electric vehicle owners are particularly satisfied with the speed of public fast chargers.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Generative AI raises security concerns among IT leaders

    Executives worry their organization lacks the ability to protect applications and workloads, according to a Flexential survey.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 24, 2024
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    US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains

    The Department of Commerce's proposed new rule would require vehicles used in the U.S. to exclude suppliers with links to those countries.

    By Sept. 23, 2024
  • Three GM vehicles parked at a Tesla Supercharger location with a person preparing to plug in a blue Chevy Equinox EV.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM releases NACS adapter for access to Tesla Superchargers

    The device is now available to customers in the U.S., followed by Canada later this year.

    By Sept. 23, 2024
  • The steering wheel of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America
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    Car owners appreciate some new tech, but not all: JD Power

    Features like smart climate control are welcome additions, but others fail to solve a problem, per a survey of nearly 82,000 new vehicle owners.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Courtesy of The Dow Chemical Co.

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    Battery sector gets $3B from Biden administration

    The funding will go towards new battery manufacturing facilities, as well as critical mineral processing plants and recycling sites.

    By Sept. 20, 2024
  • The Nuro R3 autonomous delivery vehicle on the road next to a person riding a skateboard.
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    AV developer Nuro plans to license its tech to automotive OEMs

    The company had been working on autonomous driving technology for last-mile delivery vehicles, which are not designed to carry passengers.

    By Sept. 19, 2024
  • The 2025 electric Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan with black metallic paint option.
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    Factorial, Mercedes-Benz develop range-boosting EV battery

    The solid-state battery can add up to 600 miles to electric vehicles’ range, 80% more than current lithium-ion batteries, per the companies.

    By Sept. 18, 2024
  • A white Jaguar I-Pace SUV operated by Waymo stopped at an intersection while waiting for a pedestrian to cross from the right.
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    Courtesy of Source: Waymo.
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    Uber plans to offer autonomous Waymo rides in Atlanta, Austin

    The number of self-driving vehicles on the ride-hailing platform will eventually grow into the hundreds.

    By Sept. 17, 2024
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    Former Hyundai CMO named X’s global head of marketing

    At the automaker, Angela Zepeda was named one the world's most influential people in the role by Forbes.

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 16, 2024
  • A rendering of a flagship charging station co-branded by EVgo and GM Energy.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM, EVgo plan 400 EV charging stations in metro areas

    Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, but some select sites will offer significantly more chargers. 

    By Sept. 16, 2024
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    Ford Pro CEO to step down

    Ted Cannis, who has led the automaker's most profitable business unit since its founding, is retiring after 35 years.

    By Sept. 16, 2024
  • GM CEO Mary Barra and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung  signing the collaboration agreement while seated at a table covered in a black table cloth.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
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    GM, Hyundai plan global alliance on EVs, clean-energy tech

    The potential collaboration aims to reduce automaker costs and deliver a wider range of vehicles and emerging technologies to market faster.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
  • The interior of the Tesla Model 3 with its center-mounted touchscreen display
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Tesla unexpectedly releases ‘Actually Smart Summon’

    The updated feature allows owners to send a vehicle to a location of their choosing.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
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    Balancing AI tools with human talent remains challenging for most companies, report says

    Businesses are investing in AI-enhanced HR systems, as well as upskilling employees on AI-related subjects, according to CompTIA.

    By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 12, 2024
  • A silver 2021 Ram 1500 Limited pickup truck with trees in the background.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    Stellantis recalls over 1.2M Ram 1500 pickups for ABS fault

    A software glitch may disable the vehicle’s electronic stability control system.

    By Sept. 11, 2024
  • Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris during the Sept. 10 presidential debate.
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    Trump, Harris spar over manufacturing, trade and tariffs

    In Tuesday’s presidential debate, the candidates offered vastly different strategies for how to grow the economy and compete with China on clean vehicles and advanced technology.

    By Sept. 11, 2024
  • Hyundai Motor Co. CEO and President, Jaehoon Chang, speaks at the company Investor Say event in Seoul, South Korea on Aug 27.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Co.
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    4 takeaways from Hyundai’s updated long-term strategy

    Extended-range EVs, advanced technologies for hybrid vehicles and new models are in store over the next decade.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
  • Pictured are Toyota Motor Corp. president Koji Sato (left), and Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW, posing in front of a Toyota and BMW vehicle.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.
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    Toyota, BMW to co-develop and share a fuel cell system

    BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse called the partnership a “milestone in automotive history.”

    By Sept. 6, 2024
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    Companies aren’t as resilient against cyber risks as they think

    Most companies fall short on business continuity as malicious threat activity continues to rise, a Cohesity study found.

    By David Jones • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Courtesy of Wayve Technologies Ltd.
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    Uber to partner with Wayve to deploy AVs on its platform

    The ride-sharing conglomerate also invested in the autonomous driving startup, an extension of the company’s $1 billion Series C fundraising round in May.

    By Sept. 4, 2024