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Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Using Cars and Trucks as Weapons Has Become Common
A New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans killed at least 15 people.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Recovery in US car sales eases fear of economic malaise settling in
Strong purchase data to end the year reverses downward trend as lower interest rates and better deals lure buyersFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024
Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Manufacturers end 2024 in a slump, but rising orders raise hopes for recovery
American manufacturers ended 2024 just as they began it — in a mild slump that still shows little sign of ending ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
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Swave Photonics raises $28.3M for 3D holographic smartglasses and displays
Swave Photonics, a holographic display company, has raised $28.27 million in funding as it prepares components for AI-powered smart glasses.VentureBeat - Jan. 3 -
Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.Wired - Jan. 3 -
China's electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids
Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year data show.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Turo-rented cars were involved in 2 deadly incidents this New Year's. Here's what we know
Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day — an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas — both involved vehicles that were ...ABC News - Jan. 2 -
Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns
After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
California gas car ban faces uncertain future
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Legal challenges complicate California's auto future While the Biden administration recently approved California’s effort to ban ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn't use them on New Year's
New Orleans had access to effective anti-vehicle barriers ahead of the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Eve revelers that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns
The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Turo Car Rental App Was Quietly Growing Before New Orleans and Las Vegas Attacks
Turo, which investigators say was used to acquire the vehicles involved in the attack in New Orleans and explosion in Las Vegas, was emerging as an alternative car-rental service.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
What's Turo? The 'Airbnb of cars' was used in New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents
An online car rental service is under scrutiny after it was used in two incidents Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
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Americans more likely to embrace driverless cars, but still skeptical: Survey
Americans are more likely to embrace driverless cars but are still skeptical of them, according to a new survey from YouGov. In the survey, 35 percent of Americans said when it comes to driverless ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion put car-rental app Turo in the spotlight
The peer-to-peer service was used to rent vehicles used in the incidents on New Orleans’ storied Bourbon Street and at a Trump Organization–operated hotel in Las Vegas, leading investigators to ...MarketWatch - Jan. 2 -
Man dies after car hit pedestrians on Christmas Day
A man who was hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day has died.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Questions raised by Biden comments about New Orleans attacker
President Biden said Wednesday that the New Orleans truck attacker had posted videos online that showed ties to ISIS, but so far those videos haven't surfaced publicly. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
What is Turo? Car rental app used in New Orleans and Las Vegas
Turo, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010, operates differently from traditional car rental services.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body
Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damaged. Britain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Job losses at Europe’s car parts suppliers soar as vehicle market slows
Falling sales growth and excess capacity have led to sector pain that the EV transition is not easingFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans raises specter of persistent ISIS threat
The suspect in the attack in New Orleans had an ISIS flag in his truck. The case underscores the threat still posed by ISIS.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Targeting no-call at Peach Bowl raises more questions about disputed rule
The Peach Bowl referee declined to call a targeting penalty late in the fourth quarter for a helmet-to-helmet hit by Texas safety Michael Taaffe that could’ve given Arizona State a chance to kick a ...ABC News - Jan. 1 -
What to know about the car-renting app used in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks
The car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year's Day were rented through the company. In New Orleans, a pickup truck ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans New Year's car attack: What we know
Early New Years Day terror struck New Orleans as a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more. The driver was identified as Shamsud-Din ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
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Officials provide update after car drives into crowd in New Orleans
Watch live coverage as law enforcement officials provide an update after a man drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street killing and wounding multiple people.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Videos show scene after car plowed into crowd in New Orleans
Videos from New Orleans show the damage and victims after a driver plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street. NBC News' Morgan Radford has details on the videos, how they were verified and the ongoing ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
China is forcing out foreign car companies
This year has been troubling for almost all foreign carmakers in that country, which boasts the world’s largest car market.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker
Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Tuesday that he doesn’t think House Speaker Mike Johnson has the necessary votes to remain speaker in Friday's leadership election.ABC News - Dec. 31
