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@arstechnica IMHO this kind of vehicle exists in a small, mainly urban, testosterone-fueled market where practicality is subsumed by specifications.
In Australia it’d be people who’re cashed up but rarely venture into the kind of terrain where - and this is the irony - those specifications are put to the test.
It’s also sadly ironic that while the world is making small but positive steps towards #righttorepair manufacturing, #automakers are going in the opposite direction making cars unfixable where they break down - out in the bush, and making customers more dependent on dealers.
My #offroad vehicle can be fixed in any small town anywhere in the country and that gives me comfort. And yes it has all the specs mentioned earlier in this thread 😊
Apologies for the rant!

#US #Senate Might Kill Automotive #FuelEconomy Rules
Senate Weighs Effectively Killing Rule That Drove Rise of Fuel-Efficient #Cars
#Automakers split over measure to eliminate fines for failing to meet #mileage standards that helped launch fuel-efficient mainstays like Toyota’s #Prius
Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, has saved two trillion gallons of #gasoline over the past 50 years, according to the journal Energy Policy.
wsj.com/business/autos/senate-
archive.ph/BpNuv

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They were announced during #Trump’s visit to a #US #Steel mill last week, & appear to be aimed at currying favor w/ #steelworkers & the steel industry, including those in swing states like #Pennsylvania, where #USSteel is based.
The higher #tariffs have already rankled close #allies that sell #metal to the #US, including #Canada & #Europe. They also sent alarms to #automakers, #plane #manufacturers, #HomeBuilders, #oil drillers & others that rely on buying metals.

Exclusive: #Ford hikes #prices on Mexico-produced models, citing #tariffs

#FordMotor is hiking prices on 3 of its #Mexico-produced models effective May 2, becoming one of the first major #automakers to adjust sticker prices following #Trump's tariffs.

Prices on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV, Maverick pickup & Bronco Sport will increase by as much as $2,000 on some models, acc/to a notice sent to dealers reviewed by Reuters.

#economy #inflation #recession
reuters.com/business/autos-tra

#Automakers Sue To Kill #Maine’s Hugely Popular ‘#RightToRepair#Law
A little over a year ago, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly (83%) to pass a new state right to repair law designed to make #auto repairs easier and more affordable. More specifically, the law requires that automakers standardize on-board diagnostic systems and provide remote access to those systems and mechanical data to consumers and third-party independent repair shops.
techdirt.com/2025/02/07/automa

Techdirt · Automakers Sue To Kill Maine’s Hugely Popular ‘Right To Repair’ LawA little over a year ago, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly (83 percent) to pass a new state right to repair law designed to make auto repairs easier and more affordable. More specific…
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For crying out loud, like a drunk toddler & for seemingly no reason at all, #Trump has now reversed his #tariffs on #Canada.
Trump said Thurs that he would allow BOTH #Mexico & Canada to avoid tariffs on most exports to the #US for 1 month, specifically products subject to the #USMCA, the #trade pact he signed in his first term.
The move came less than a day after he granted a 30-day reprieve to #automakers, & hours after announcing a pause on Mexico’s tariffs.
#economy #instability #geopolitics

#Automakers are collecting #sensitive #data, and selling it w/out your permission – Extensive data collection & #privacy #violations also routinely occurs when we use #cars and #trucks [regardless of manufacturer], much if not all of it likely without our knowledge or #consent. This article will inform you about how, where, when and by whom your data is collected, and the many ways in which is it used, including sale by #databrokers #CFPB is now closed - they fought this llrx.com/2025/01/automakers-ar

www.llrx.comAutomakers are collecting sensitive data and selling it without your permission – LLRX

Senate Confirms #LeeZeldin to Head #EPA where hes charged with executing Trump’s orders to dismantle #environmental #regulation
Former NY congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken #climate rules. One rule, finalized last year, would cut #tailpipe #emissions of #greenhousegas, nation’s largest source of planet-warming #pollution, by compelling #automakers to increase sales of hybrid and EV.
nytimes.com/2025/01/29/climate
archive.ph/ZzEcb

The New York Times · Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.By Coral Davenport
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“If they want to be tough on #China, don’t punish US #automakers & hard-working Americans by handing our clean-car keys to the Chinese,” said Gina McCarthy, former White House #climate adviser & former head of the #EPA. “The #UnitedStates must continue to show leadership on the international stage if we want to have any say in how trillions of dollars in financial investments, policies & decisions are made.”

U.S. Senators Call Out #AutomotiveExecs for Opposing #RightToRepair

Story by Beverly Braga, December 21, 2024

"The rich get richer, except this time Big Government is fighting for the little guy. Yes, you read that correctly and, no, it makes no sense to me either. Apparently, the exception is right-to-repair laws which are being pushed by—wait for it—a #bipartisan effort that is literally scolding #automakers to quit gatekeeping everything and give consumers access to parts, services, and their own personal vehicle data."

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