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The EPA approved California’s EV rules. Trump still has options. While the EPA approved California's ambitious plan to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles, the incoming Trump administration still has options to pull back the state's regulatory authority.

Let the battle begin. Trump vs California, version 2. I have no bets on who will win.

Supreme Court keeps alive one challenge to California EV waiver The Supreme Court will review one aspect of a challenge to California's emissions waiver, but the decision is not a slam dunk for opponents of the state's emissions rules.

The battle over California's EPA wavier has a long way to play out.

GM will build 500 DCFC EV charging stations with ChargePoint. This announcement comes 3 months after a 400-site deal with EVgo, and Supercharger access in Sept as well.

Seems like GM finally GETS that carmakers need to kickstart + publicize #EV fast-charging. Only took, what, 10 years?

Mobileye SuperVision Takes on the Bustling Streets of Shanghai YouTube video by Mobileye

China's automakers lead the world in deploying automated driving at scale. At Mobileye, we've worked with our customers to build safe, "navigate-on-pilot" systems that tackle challenging scenarios. Here's a great example of our SuperVision-based urban system on the busy streets of Shanghai:

Project 2025 on EVs, autonomous vehicles, vehicle-to-everything connectivity Controversial policy blueprint outlines likely Trump administration priorities for the auto industry.

Everyone's talking about what Project 2025 and its authors joining the Trump Administration means for policy. Molly Boigon took a deep dive for Automotive News into what the industry could face for #electricvehicles, #autonomousdriving and California emissions standards.

Cruise dropping robotaxi effort as GM shifts focus to driver-assist tech General Motors will fold its Cruise self-driving technology unit as the automaker opts to prioritize work on advanced driver-assistance technologies instead of robotaxis.

Here are the first details on GM dropping Cruise....

We think Flo has some explaining to do.

This in: GM shuttering Cruise. Abandoning robotaxi biz. More to come.

Across the nation we are seeing less traffic enforcement. Red-light running and speeding is epidemic. Automated enforcement works. And your point that it relieves police workload is important when cities are finding it hard to recruit and competently train officers.

Interesting. Probably Alfa. Looks like we are in for another round of brand consolidation among legacy automakers. Anyone up for a Stellantis-Nissan merger? :)

Honda targets EV solid-state battery range of 620 miles, but small cell size still big problem Honda details new specifications of the solid-state batteries it plans to deploy in the second half of the 2020s, outlining big gains in EV driving range and big cost reductions.

This outlines the continuing development challenges for solid-state EV batteries. But because consumers so misunderstand many aspects of their vehicle needs, a 600-mile range -- so much better than an ICE -- would speed EV transition because it sounds so great.

They also killed a ton of people to and fro -- Christians, Muslims, Jews -- just anybody they didn't like or had something they could steal.

Subaru tops Consumer Reports’ 2025 brand rankings as Detroit 3 struggle on reliability Domestic automakers struggled in a ranking that measures factors including vehicle performance, safety and reliability. Consumer Reports said brands that have long-term strategies that don't deviate y...

Here are the Consumer Reports brand and reliability rankings. Any luxury brand at the bottom, like Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz should be ashamed of charging all that money for substandard reliability. BMW, Lexus and Porsche earn their premium.

EV drivers want to use adapters to charge anywhere. A charger contagion could get in their way Faulty adapters that connect EVs to chargers that are incompatible with their vehicles’ inlets can spread their defects to other chargers and cars, causing a ripple effect through charging networks.

Who knows about this "virus" from bad EV charging adapters?

EV tax credit that Trump wants to ax influenced buying decisions more than vehicle price Nearly two-thirds of premium EV owners and half of mass-market EV owners said the federal tax credits and other incentives influenced their purchase decision, according to J.D. Power.

That tax credit does influence EV purchases. I think Calif. and some other states will replace it with a $5k incentive for EVs under $60k or something like that if the new administration kills it.

Trump could push to eliminate restrictions to fast-track self-driving vehicles Here are the key autonomous driving issues that the incoming Trump administration might address.

Hit or miss - literally, the robotaxi and autonomous driving age is about to launch in the U.S.

Trump could push to eliminate restrictions to fast-track self-driving vehicles Here are the key autonomous driving issues that the incoming Trump administration might address.

Hit or miss - literally, the robotaxi and autonomous driving age is about to launch in the U.S.

Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.

Lots of good reasons to leave X that have nothing to do with politics. This article provides a nice outline.

Automakers urge Trump to preserve EV tax credits, boost self-driving cars The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, in a Nov. 12 letter to President-elect Donald Trump, also raised concerns about vehicle emissions rules.

I am guessing many U.S. autoworkers and dealers voted for Trump. His policies might hurt the U.S. industry and its chief lobbying group is worried.

Is this like nuclear fusion --- always there but never here? I figure early 2030s for significant commercialization, and will there be an even better technology by then?

Ineos Grenadier production to restart in January Ineos Automotive halted production of body-on-frame SUVs and pickups in September as a result of a part shortage.

Anybody driven one of these? They look like old school Land Rover Defenders on steroids. www.autonews.com/ineos/an-ine...

This is deep in a thread, so let me say it here and now, my bet is that new Jaguar looks like a refined, saloon version of the 2001 Lincoln Mk9 concept.

Automakers signed a contract to foil Trump and ease the EV burden. Some may now regret it. Six automakers agreed to special California standards, which look increasingly strict as the incoming administration aims to deregulate the auto industry.

More great reporting from Molly Boigon on how the automaker agreements with California Air Resources Board might spin going forward as Trump reduces emissions regulation. Jeep and Ram dealers are particularly at risk.

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Silicon Valley rebuffs Tesla amid sales slide on aging models, new rivals and Elon Musk's social media activism Tesla's aging lineup, greater competition from legacy brands and CEO Elon Musk's Republican political activism is turning off Silicon Valley car buyers.

Has Silicon Valley forsaken Tesla? The numbers say yes.

Almost 40% of U.S. EV buyers want to go back to combustion engine cars, McKinsey study says A McKinsey & Co. survey ranks inadequate charging infrastructure as the top concern among EV owners, many of whom say they will go back to ICE vehicles.

Might this be the biggest worry automakers face in the transition to EVs? Reluctance even by EV owners? We have had an EV for many years and think it is a great city car. We have a gas car for long trips. News #electricvehicles

Seven-automaker EV charging joint venture picks headquarters, builds leadership team Ionna's headquarters in Durham, N.C., will house a central lab that connects to interoperability and customer experience centers at each of the seven founding automakers.

This is an important step forward in EV charging infrastructure. #electricvehicles www.autonews.com/mobility-rep...

Waterfall or flying saucer? People have a strong preference for one type of EV ambient sound Electric vehicles project a synthetic sound, designed to alert pedestrians and other road users to oncoming cars. The sounds must serve as adequate warnings without being obnoxious.

Absent a combustion engine, what type of sound should an electric vehicle make so that other road users are aware of its presence? It is a question engineers are asking and finding some tones are better than others. #electricvehicles

For Toyota's big hydrogen ambitions, the Mirai is only the beginning Although a poor seller, Toyota's Mirai is the launch point for a much broader array of hydrogen fuel cell products.

Toyota has a grand hydrogen plan - think of the slow selling Mirai as a technology incubator.

Hydrogen, electric and autonomous technologies dominate ACT Expo The technologies on display at the ACT Expo clean transportation conference highlight advances in commercial vehicles.

Here's a roundup of all the clean and AV technology news from ACTExpo2024, and as you will see, much of it applies to both light and commercial vehicles. www.autonews.com/mobility-rep...