Abuse prevention
An abused wife took on Tesla over tracking tech. She lost.
San Francisco police Sergeant David Radford contacted Tesla about data on an alleged stalker’s remote access to a vehicle.
000 vehicles
EVs struggle with reliability due to charging, battery issues – Consumer Reports survey
Electric vehicles continue to grapple with poor reliability due to charging and battery issues even as consumers are buying them at a breakneck pace.
000 rides per week
GM Cruise cofounder, senior exec Dan Kan quits day after CEO exit
GM’s Cruise co-founder and chief product officer has resigned a day after Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt quit.
2.5-liter gasoline engine
Toyota’s Camry, best-selling car in US, goes all-hybrid
The next generation of the Toyota Camry will come with only a gas-electric hybrid powertrain.
Automotive battery plant
Toyota to invest $8 bln more in North Carolina EV battery plant
Toyota said it would invest $8 billion more and add about 3,000 jobs at its electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
ARLINGTON
UAW reaches deal with GM, ending coordinated strike against Detroit automakers
General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement.
Accidents involving Cruise vehicles
GM Cruise unit suspends all driverless operations after California ban
GM’s driverless car unit Cruise said it will suspend all operations nationwide after CA regulators ordered the robotaxi operator to remove its driverless cars from state roads.
Alabama
UAW workers at ZF plant in Alabama ratify labor deal, end strike
UAW members who went on strike at Mercedes-supplier ZF’s plant in Alabama ended a nearly month-long walkout.
automakers
Ford lays off another 150 workers citing UAW strike
Ford said it is laying off another 150 workers in Michigan because of the ongoing United Auto Workers strike.
affordability
Tesla joins GM, Ford in slowing EV factory ramp as demand fears spread
Tesla joined General Motors and Ford in being cautious about expanding electric vehicle production capacity.