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Today’s headlines:
+ As tensions rise between the United States and China, General Motors is directing its suppliers to stop sourcing its parts and materials from China, setting 2027 as the deadline. More at Inside EVs.
+ The share of subprime borrowers at least 60 days behind on their auto loans rose to 6.65 percent in October, the highest level on record going back to the early 1990s. More at World Auto Forum.
+ RV Tech, a joint venture of Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen AG to develop electric vehicles, has plans to market the technology to the rest of the auto industry. More at The Detroit News.
+ Audi unveiled its branding and livery along with a concept version of its in-house designed Formula 1 car for 2026, which it hopes to have in serious contention by 2030. More at ESPN.
+ McLaren will launch its first SUV with a V-8 hybrid powertrain in 2028, following up with a mid-engined coupe with 800 hp and a high-performance variant of the 750S. More at Car and Driver.
+ With fewer standard features, The 2026 Jeep Wrangler Moab 392 will be priced around $20,000 lower than the 2025 Wrangler Rubicon 392, which started at $101,990. More at The Drive.
+ Waymo’s driverless robotaxis can now travel without a safety driver on highways in major U.S. regions, enabling uninterrupted transportation between cities and airports. More at Autoblog.
+ Ferrari will be the primary featured marque at the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, while Vignale, streamliners, and early American speedsters will also be recognized. More at Old Cars.
+ Volkswagen’s Scout Motors unit has selected Charlotte, North Carolina, for its U.S. administrative headquarters. investing $206 million in a new facility for 1,200 workers. More at CBT News.
+ Ryan Hunter-Reay, 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner, will join Arrow-McLaren for the 2026 race next May as part of a four-car effort to give the team its first Indy 500 win. More at Indianapolis WISH TV channel 8.
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“Autonomous vehicles have arrived for both rideshare and trucking,” Goldman Sachs Research analyst Mark Delaney writes. “We believe the key focus for investors is now on the pace at which AVs will grow and how big the market will become, rather than if the technology works.”
From the Waymo article- “The expansion comes as U.S. regulators continue scrutinizing the safety of autonomous vehicles. Last month, the NHTSA opened an investigation after a driverless taxi failed to yield to a school bus. Despite this, Waymo has continued to scale its service with minimal interruption, leveraging large-scale testing data and regulatory relationships built over years of controlled deployments.”
Shop around for better auto insurance rates, eh?Even in the mouse clicker Green New Deal post-modern world, junk science will still be junk, research misconduct is misconduct and illusions of safety are merely illusions…
“We have met the enemy and he is us” – Walt Kelly
Vested in self-driver big rigs up to it’s beanie propellers, Ohio virtually lets anyone qualified or not drive, haul hazardous cargo or even be a registered professional engineer and surveyer. The current oubreak of boobie-trapped intersections, political vanity projects and defective construction detours state-wide, consequences are always the human driver’s fault now…