Automotive

Humans Slapped and Shouted at Robot Cars in Two of Six DMV Crash Reports This Year

March 7, 2018

The human response to possible takeover by robot overlords is off to a troubling start.

Why Corporate America Hates Trump's Tariffs Proposal

March 6, 2018

President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel that he says will put the country first. But a broad swath of corporate America strongly disagrees, saying the levies will boost prices on everything from cars to beer and force companies to cut jobs.

Ford Bet on Aluminum Trucks, but Is Still Looking for Payoff

March 5, 2018

The New York Times

Three years ago, Ford Motor made a daring gamble when it started selling a new version of its F-150 pickup truck made mainly of aluminum rather than steel.

After the 'Sunrush': What Comes Next for Solar Power?

March 5, 2018

The Guardian

Some people call it the "sunrush": a 25-year period in which solar power has grown exponentially, transforming the technology from rarefied oddity to the world’s fastest-growing energy source.

Elise Groulx Diggs: Lawyers must be creative and innovative

March 4, 2018

In a recent interview with Front Group, Elise Groulx Diggs shares her insights as a human rights lawyer. An associate tenant of Doughty Street Chambers, she is a lawyer based in Washington D.C., with knowledge of international developments in modern slavery and human rights issues. She insists that lawyers need to become more innovative in their approach to advising corporations tackle modern slavery issues.

Crunching Car Data for Cash: An Israeli Startup Takes On Google

March 2, 2018

Industryweek

The road to profits is paved with good data.

U.K. Auto Sector's Only Brexit Option Is Damage Control, Report Says

March 2, 2018

Bloomberg

There is nothing good to come from exiting the European Union for the U.K. auto industry, leaving the government only one option: limiting the damage.

In Germany’s Car Capital, the Unthinkable: A Ban on Cars

March 1, 2018

The New York Times

The star of Daimler shines bright over Stuttgart, Germany — literally. The giant illuminated emblem of its most famous car, the Mercedes, towers above the main train station, greeting visitors. It is visible for miles.

Mines Linked to Child Labor Are Thriving in Rush for Car Batteries

February 28, 2018

Bloomberg

The appetite for electric cars is driving a boom in small-scale cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where some mines have been found to be dangerous and employ child labor.

States Reach a $650M Settlement Over Exploding Takata Air Bags

February 27, 2018

The Washington Post

Virginia, Maryland and the District last week were among dozens of states to to reach a $650m settlement with the U.S subsidiary of a Japanese company that manufactured faulty air bags installed in millions of automobiles worldwide, bags that sprayed deadly shrapnel that killed at least 22 people and injured hundreds more.

Automotive

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