Saturday, June 3, 2023

Cars: Ford sues Blue Cross, alleging insurer fixed prices

The automaker opted out of a $2.7 billion settlement last year to pursue its own claim against The Blues.

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FILE -- The exterior of a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan office building in Detroit.

The automaker opted out of a $2.7 billion settlement last year to pursue its own claim against The Blues.

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Volkswagen has unveiled the anticipated three-row ID. Buzz. The new van is set to go on sale in 2024.
 

Volkswagen brings back the bus: EV version of iconic Microbus unveiled

The new van, set for sale in 2024, "pays homage to the iconic Volkswagen Microbus", VW announced Friday.

A photo of Gerry Goris' 2020 Mini Cooper SE all-electric car that he traded in for a 2023 all-electric model with some nudging from Mini USA which wants more used EVs in its fleet.
 

Mini USA nudges EV owners to trade in as buyers struggle to find used inventory

Mini USA is nudging EV owners to trade in for new mainly because it needs used inventory.

Mercedes-Benz 2023 GLC 300 compact luxury SUV
 

This is the best gasoline-powered compact luxury SUV

The GLC is the best-selling Mercedes in the United States. should continue that, and turn up the heat for competitors from Audi, BMW, Lexus and Caddy.

Lexington County Coroners Grey Gain, center and Chandler Clardy paint a cross on S.C. 378 Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, where a pedestrian was killed as coroner Margaret Fisher keeps an eye on traffic. The coroner's office has begun marking road fatalities on state and county roads. (Tracy Glantz /The State via AP)
 

Feds say new rule for automakers could save hundreds of lives

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that requiring better automatic emergency braking systems on all cars would cut fatalities.

This July 14, 2015 photo shows the ARC Automotive manufacturing plant in Knoxville. Investigators in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday are looking into whether the death of a Canadian driver was caused by a faulty air bag inflator made by ARC Automotive Inc. Authorities say the driver was killed when an ARC inflator ruptured in a crash in Newfoundland and sent shrapnel into a 2009 Hyundai Elantra.
 

US pressures auto company refusing to recall 67 million air bag inflators

NHTSA said the recall is justified because two people have been killed in the United States and Canada and at least 7 others injured by ARC inflators.

The 2023 Mustang Mach-E GT, shown here in Vapor Blue, has taken another price cut as Ford Motor Company fights Tesla for electric vehicle market share.
 
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Ford spikes price of BlueCruise driver assist tech, stirs backlash

Ford says it's taking customer feedback "seriously" in response to the price hike on BlueCruise hands-free driving technology.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, right, in a video shown during the company's Software Day presentation in December, discusses the Airflow, a vehicle that could lead the next chapter for the Chrysler brand.
 
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Chrysler reveals why brand's first EV won't use historic name

Chrysler plans to launch its first electric vehicle in 2025, but the brand's CEO is looking beyond the Airflow Concept.

This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows a man walking past one of Nissan's electric vehicles (EV), the Leaf, at the global headquarters of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture.
 

Ford, Jeep, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz among 275,000 recalled vehicles. Check here

More than 275,000 vehicles including Jeep Cherokee, Ford Bronco, Nissan Leaf EVs, and pickups from Ford, GM, Jeep and Ram are being recalled.

Car dealerships in Metro Detroit on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.   Many dealership websites have a problem with 'ghost inventory.'   They will list a vehicle for sale on the website but when a customer goes to buy it, the it does not exist leading to many disappointed and frustrated customers. Close to 30 to 40% of inventory on sites are ghosts.
 

Why buyers may find used car prices 'a bit shocking'

You want a used car that is priced around $20,000? Experts say prepare to buy something really old with high mileage on it.

 

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