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Mercedes-Benz has issued a small recall that applies to about 300 units of the EQB, which is the electric version of the GLB. Built during the 2022 model year, the crossovers included in the campaign could roll away while parked due to a faulty weld in the front axle’s electric motor. Assigned recall number 24V-331 … Read more
Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) Back in March, when the container ship Dali lost propulsion and crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge, it prompted plenty of questions. Can the boat be freed? Who pays to fix or replace the bridge? Is Woke to blame for this? Coming on two months since the crash, though, … Read more
VANCE, Alabama — The outcome of a vote on Friday by workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama will be a key referendum on whether the United Auto Workers can maintain momentum in the historically anti-union South. The UAW hopes to continue a run that includes an overwhelming organizing victory at a Volkswagen plant in … Read more
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink is apparently ready to put a chip into another person’s head. The multi-company CEO said the startup was now searching for a second person to get the Neuralink “Telepathy” implant device in their noggin after it was successfully implanted into another person’s head earlier this year. Walter Isaacson On … Read more
It’s been a few years since General Motors recalled the Chevy Bolt for battery fire risks, but it’s taken until now for the automaker and its battery supplier to reach an agreement on who should pay for the massive action. Automotive News reported that LG Energy Solution and GM reached a proposed settlement, and Bolt … Read more
Image: Fisker It looks like if you’re interested in buying a Fisker Ocean, MSRP will be the price you pay. In a bid to clear out as many as they can, Fisker announced on May 13 that it’s waiving destination charges on leftover Ocean inventory. Henry Lloyd-Hughes Bought His First Car In An English Pub … Read more
PARIS/BERLIN – Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo subcompact car, three sources familiar with the situation said, in a setback for the EU carmakers’ efforts to fend off Chinese rivals. The collapse of negotiations could mean the German carmaker may have to go … Read more
Ford caused quite a bit of controversy when it announced plans to build an electric crossover that would bear the Mustang name. For some, no matter how good the Ford Mustang Mach-E is, simply putting the badge on the car was a step too far. We’re generally of the mind that it doesn’t really matter, … Read more
In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Senior Editor John Beltz Snyder. John’s been driving the new Chevy Traverse and the BMW X5 M Competition, and Greg gives his first impressions from behind the wheel of the new Fiat 500e. They discuss Tesla’s abandonment of its lower-cost EV, and a … Read more
Airbus flew its strange helicopter-airplane hybrid called Racer for the first time in Marseille, France on Monday. The aerospace manufacturer categorizes the aircraft as a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator. Unlike conventional helicopters, the Racer features fixed wings with control surfaces and propulsive propellers. The maiden flight was only 30 minutes long but Airbus aims to … Read more
