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Why hydrogen cars refuse to die
The old debate about whether electric cars should be powered by batteries, Tesla-style, or with hydrogen fuel cells, such as the Toyota Mirai, appears to have been won hands-down by batteries in recent years. So why are companies still investing in hydrogen cars? The facetious answer is that they may be designed to convey political messages more than […]
Dealers have cars and prices are stabilizing, but people still can’t buy a car. Here’s why
By Medora Lee | USA TODAY
Why it’s impossible to get your car fixed this summer
A shortage of parts and technicians, more complex auto technology, and older cars on the road are creating a perfect storm; Ford and GM are concerned By Nora Eckert That has customers willing to spend more on repairs than they have in the past, shop owners say. The average cost of a repair increased 19.7 percent […]
Car insurance rates are soaring with little relief in sight
Regulators are starting to push back against premium increases of as much as 40 percent A 40 percent increase by Allstate in Georgia, a 32 percent rise sought by Nationwide Mutual Insurance in California, an 11 percent bump by State Farm in New York. Insurers are imposing steep increases on auto insurance rates, with state […]
Automaker advocate urges EPA to ease ‘aggressive and arbitrary’ emissions rules
The other green-energy grid crisis
Targeting Toyota for Its electric-vehicle heresy
But Toyota’s corporate governance model is old news. The sudden concern suggests it is merely a pretext for punishing Mr. Toyoda for the heresy of doubting the West’s hell-bent EV transition. He made news in December when he claimed that a “silent majority” in the auto industry “is wondering whether EVs are really OK to […]
Ohio dealership reports sophisticated identity theft scheme
Auto dealers finally have cars to sell again
“The demand is there, but they’re running into a drastic change in their monthly budget where car payments might be doubling,” he added. Among the brands leading the inventory build are a number sold by global automaker Stellantis NV. Ram, Jeep and Chrysler each have about 100 days’ worth of unsold inventory or more at the end of […]