Making electric vehicles accessible: the real challenge of the energy transition Published on Article summary In response to the challenges of the electric transition, Renault Group is making accessibility a cornerstone of its futuREady strategy. By reconciling profitability with decarbonization, the Group is reinventing its industrial model around the concept of “easy and affordable.” Grégoire Ginet, Revenue Leader for Twingo, explains how Twingo E-Tech electric embodies this new era. How is Renault Group addressing the challenge of combining competitiveness with the ecological transition through Renault Twingo E-Tech electric? Grégoire Ginet: It is indeed a complex equation, especially in the A-segment (small vehicles), where costs can rise quickly due to safety and environmental requirements. To tackle this, we focused on three fundamental pillars from the very start of the project: offering an attractive car priced below €20,000 (before incentives), ultra-fast development within two years, and production in Europe. Development agility is the key driver of profitability. By reducing development time to just 21 months, compared with four years for the previous generation, we have significantly lowered fixed and engineering costs. This efficiency allows us to offer a competitive alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles while ensuring European production at our plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. This location is also strategic: it secures access to government incentives for our customers, bringing the final price below €16,000, and even under €14,000 for some households. Beyond the purchase price, you emphasize the idea of a vehicle that is “affordable to own and run.” What does that mean in practice for everyday drivers? Accessibility should not be a one-off benefit at the point of purchase; it must extend throughout the vehicle’s entire lifecycle. The new Twingo E-Tech electric targets a record energy consumption of 12.2 kWh/100 km (WLTP), the lowest on the market. For customers,
May 13, 2026 · via renaultgroup.com
By proceeding, I acknowledge that I have read and agreed to the Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, consent declaration, and the sharing of my information with lending partners, dealers, OEMs, and for marketing communication via Phone Calls, SMS & WhatsApp. Mahindra BE.07 EV could offer around 650 KM range Upcoming electric SUV expected to launch next year BE.07 may get futuristic styling and AWD setup Mahindra is working on a new electric SUV called the BE.07, which is expected to launch in India next year. The upcoming EV was first previewed as a concept in 2022 and will be part of Mahindra’s growing electric vehicle lineup. Internally known as B07, the SUV is expected to compete with models like the Tata Harrier.ev and upcoming premium electric SUVs in India. Also Read: New Hyundai Bayon SUV for India - Bigger Than Expected One of the biggest highlights of the Mahindra BE.07 could be its claimed driving range. Reports suggest the electric SUV may offer a range of up to 650 km on a single charge, making it one of the longer-range EVs in its segment. While official battery details are still not confirmed, Mahindra is expected to use a large battery pack along with advanced EV technology to achieve this figure. The BE.07 is expected to feature a sporty coupe-SUV design with a futuristic look. The concept version showcased sharp styling elements, sleek LED lighting, aggressive lines, and large alloy wheels. Mahindra is likely to retain most of the bold design elements in the production model as well. The SUV is expected to be around 4.6 metres long with a wide stance and strong road presence. Inside, the BE.07 is likely to offer a modern cabin loaded with technology and premium features. Expected highlights may include large connected screens, a digital
May 13, 2026 · via carlelo.com
ADVERTISEMENT General Motors has begun laying off hundreds of salaried employees within its information technology division as part of a broader effort to tighten cost controls and reassess workforce requirements across key operations. According to a report by Bloomberg News, the job cuts began on Monday and are expected to impact between 500 and 600 employees globally, with the largest concentration in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan. The company confirmed the layoffs but did not disclose the exact number of affected employees. In a statement emailed to CNBC, General Motors stated that it is transforming its information technology organisation to better align with future business priorities and informed that the decision to eliminate certain roles globally was part of this restructuring, while adding that affected employees would be supported through the transition. The latest move comes as the automaker balances significant investments in next-generation technologies with increasing pressure to improve efficiency and streamline operations. Workforce review intensifies across auto sector The layoffs reflect a wider trend across the automotive and technology industries, where companies are recalibrating workforce structures amid economic uncertainty, evolving software demands and rising investments in artificial intelligence. Automakers are increasingly operating like technology companies, directing resources towards digital systems, connected vehicles, automation and AI-driven mobility services while continuing traditional vehicle manufacturing. For General Motors, this transition has involved repeated reviews of salaried staffing levels and technical capabilities. According to CNBC, the company employed around 68,000 salaried workers globally at the end of last year, including approximately 47,000 white-collar employees in the United States. The latest cuts follow earlier reductions within the company’s engineering and technology ecosystem. In October last year, General Motors laid off more than 200 computer-aided design engineers, citing business conditions, signalling an ongoing effort to align employee skill sets with changing operational priorities. Hiring
May 13, 2026 · via storyboard18.com
Michigan Reps. Dingell, Moolenaar introduce bill pushing to keep Chinese vehicles out of U.S. A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States. The Connected Vehicle Security Act stems from the fear that Chinese cars pose a threat to our auto industry and national security. A similar bipartisan bill was introduced last month by Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno "When the Chinese subsidizes its manufacturers, it manipulates its currency, it uses slave labor. That's not a level playing field and what they're trying to do is fight us from within," Dingell said. Paul Eisenstein, the editor of Headlight.News tells CBS Detroit that the high-tech but far less expensive Chinese vehicles could tear down the auto brands based in Metro Detroit that employ hundreds of thousands of Michiganders. "There's downright fear, we've heard Jim Farley talk about this, the CEO of Ford, saying that if the Chinese were let in here, it could be a so-called existential threat. In some cases, they've got vehicles coming in for 10 thousand dollars or so in some markets, and these aren't just junk cars," said Eisenstein. Lawmakers say national security is another key aspect of this new proposed legislation. "Every vehicle on American roads is a rolling data collection device capturing information on location movement, people and infrastructure in real time, and we cannot allow Chinese vehicles or their components to be a part of that system," Moolenaar said. Eisenstein says that fear may well be justified, even though he expects Americans to one day have Chinese cars on their roads. Similar to Canada, Mexico and other countries that may view China as an adversary. "Nobody wants to be
May 13, 2026 · via cbsnews.com
General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, marking the largest penalty in the history of the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. Prosecutors say GM made approximately $20 million nationwide from the sales. “General Motors sold the data of California drivers without their knowledge or consent and despite numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so. This trove of information included precise and personal location data that could identify the everyday habits and movements of Californians,” Rob Bonta, Attorney General, said. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, requires GM to stop selling driving data to consumer reporting agencies for five years. The automaker must also delete retained driving data within 180 days unless consumers provide affirmative, express consent for limited internal uses. In addition, GM must ask LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Verisk Analytics to delete any driving data they received. The company must establish and maintain a privacy program to assess, mitigate, and document risks tied to data collected through OnStar and ensure compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act. GM must also report its privacy assessments to the California Department of Justice, participating district attorneys, and CalPrivacy. “It is patently illegal to secretly sell consumers’ personal data,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “To car companies who want to speed off with your data without your consent, these penalties should serve as a warning: No matter how big a company is, it will be held accountable in California.”
May 13, 2026 · via helpnetsecurity.com
Stellantis Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa said on Tuesday he does not expect Chinese automakers to enter the United States market for “at least a few years,” even as the world’s fifth-largest automaker deepens its existing partnership with Chinese EV maker Leapmotor in Europe. “I don’t see today Chinese OEMs in the US, sincerely. At least for a few years, starting from now,” Filosa said at the Financial Times Future of the Car summit in London, which EV attended. The Italian-American CEO — who took over as Stellantis CEO nearly a year ago following the resignation of Carlos Tavares — was speaking hours after Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) formally introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act in the US House. “The US being one of the largest markets in the world, can provide ground for partnerships, maybe not with Chinese OEMs,” he said. “So let’s see. It’s a matter of finding a common ground, a common roadmap to mutual benefits,” Filosa added. “This is all about partnership.” Bullish on Leapmotor in Europe Filosa’s restrained framing on the US contrasted sharply with his enthusiasm for the European Leapmotor relationship. Last week, Stellantis and Leapmotor announced that they are exploring a major expansion of their partnership, first announced in 2023. The planned moves include the co-development of a fully electric Opel SUV, a potential transfer of ownership of a plant in Madrid, and expanded joint purchasing through the Leapmotor International (LPMI) joint venture. Stellantis became Leapmotor’s single largest shareholder in October 2023 with an approximately 21% stake, which has been diluted since then to approximately 19%. “The partnership that we have very strong in Europe is with Leapmotor International,” Filosa said. “It’s a partnership where we distribute Leapmotor cars — step one was very good, very successful. And now
May 13, 2026 · via eletric-vehicles.com
BEIJING — China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world. Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations. According to the International Energy Agency, almost half of the cars sold in China in 2024 were electric, compared with about 1 in 10 in the U.S. But despite growing global interest in the innovative sector, Chinese electric cars remain out of reach for consumers in the world’s second-largest auto market, the United States. Advanced technology and affordable prices have driven the explosive success of Chinese electric vehicles such as BYD’s Sealion 06, a midsize SUV that “NBC Nightly News” took on a test drive in Beijing. The Sealion 06 has leather seats, massage features, an infotainment touch screen and a mini fridge and charges in minutes — and sells in China for the equivalent of about $20,000. “This feels like luxury, but not a luxury price,” said Lei Xing, a Chinese American podcaster and consultant who covers the auto industry, likening BYD to the “Volkswagen of China.” The Sealion 06, which launched almost a year ago, is not yet available in the United States, but “the key word is yet,” Xing said in an interview Monday at a BYD dealership in Beijing. China dominates the EV industry, with its brands responsible for about two-thirds of global sales in 2024, according to the IEA. None of those sales were in the U.S., where Chinese EVs are shut out of the market. Interest in Chinese EVs appears to be growing among Americans, especially as energy shocks from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran send gas prices soaring. According to a recent study by Cox Automotive, 38% of Americans say
May 13, 2026 · via nbcnews.com
For most of the past decade, the car’s center console has been the tech industry’s most awkward outpost — a place where smartphones reluctantly projected their interfaces onto unfamiliar screens, with limited success. Google wants to change that. On Monday, the company announced a sweeping redesign of Android Auto, the software that connects Android phones to car displays, along with major updates to its deeper in-car platform, Google Built-in. The changes, rolling out across the year, amount to the most ambitious overhaul Google has made to the in-car experience since the product launched in 2015. At the center of the announcement is a recognition that the car is no longer just a vehicle — it is, increasingly, a place where people work, relax and consume media. With more than 250 million Android Auto-compatible cars already on the road, Google is pressing its advantage. “Modern cars can be the perfect personal movie theaters when you’re parked or charging,” the company said in materials accompanying the announcement, framing a feature that would have seemed audacious in a product once defined by its insistence on minimal distraction. A New Look, Built for the Dashboard The visual overhaul borrows heavily from Material 3 Expressive, the design language Google introduced for Android phones last year, extending its rounded fonts, animated transitions and customizable wallpapers to the car dashboard. The effect, Google says, is an interface that feels personal rather than generic — tailored, as the company puts it, to look great whether a car’s screen is a wide rectangle, a circle or some proprietary shape that automakers have lately favored. New widgets allow drivers to place shortcuts — a garage door opener, a weather summary, a favorite contact — directly on the navigation screen, visible even while Google Maps is active. For drivers who have
May 13, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
The equipment that was supposed to build the next generation of American electric vehicles is going up for sale. AssetBuilt, a Houston-based industrial auction firm, announced it will conduct a major global webcast auction beginning May 18, 2026, featuring assets from the former Canoo and Arrival electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City. The eight-day online event, open to registered bidders worldwide through BidSpotter, represents the final chapter in an American EV startup story that promised thousands of jobs, hundreds of millions in state incentives, and deliveries to Walmart, NASA, and the U.S. Army — and delivered, ultimately, very little of any of it. “This is an opportunity to acquire modern, low-hour equipment from a fully integrated EV manufacturing environment,” AssetBuilt CEO Tara Shaikh said in announcing the auction. “The scale, quality, and readiness of these assets make this a highly compelling event for automotive and advanced manufacturing buyers worldwide.” What’s for Sale The Oklahoma City facility was purpose-built to support next-generation EV manufacturing, fitted with integrated robotic automation, modular assembly systems, and precision processing environments. Much of the equipment was installed as recently as 2023 and remains, according to AssetBuilt, in exceptional condition. The auction’s centerpiece is a Manz battery production line — one of the first such systems to enter the secondary market. The Manz line, a high-precision automated assembly system used in battery cell and module production, represents the kind of capital equipment that new entrants to energy storage and EV manufacturing typically wait years to procure new. That it is available at all, barely used, tells its own story. Additional lots include robotic assembly cells, conveyor-based production lines, modular manufacturing systems, diagnostic and validation stations, testing and quality control equipment, and plant infrastructure assets including compressed air systems and electrical distribution equipment. Assets also include equipment
May 12, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
On the Dash: - GM continues prioritizing AI and software capabilities even as it reduces traditional salaried positions. - Workforce restructuring signals ongoing pressure for automakers to balance cost controls with technology investment. - Dealers should expect continued emphasis on connected vehicle, autonomous, and software-driven retail strategies. General Motors is cutting hundreds of salaried IT positions as the automaker restructures its workforce and reduces costs, while continuing to invest in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicle development, and other future-focused technology roles. GM began layoffs on Monday that affected approximately 500 to 600 salaried IT employees worldwide. Most of the impacted workers are located in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan. The automaker confirmed the layoffs, which were first reported by Bloomberg, stating that this move is part of an initiative to transform its IT organization and better position the company for the future. GM also mentioned that it will support the affected employees during their transition. At the end of last year, GM employed around 68,000 salaried workers globally, including 47,000 white-collar employees in the United States. Despite these layoffs, GM is still actively hiring for IT roles and currently has dozens of open positions in artificial intelligence, motorsports, and autonomous vehicle development. In recent years, GM has regularly reassessed its salaried staffing levels and skill requirements. Notably, the company laid off more than 200 CAD engineers in October, citing business conditions as the reason for that decision.
May 12, 2026 · via cbtnews.com
The latest news from Verisk, as One Call launches Zen Insurance in the UK; As UK insurers, brokers, and distributors face increasing pressure to control operating costs, improve customer engagement and bring new products to market faster, digital‑first and technology‑enabled insurance models are gaining traction. Zen Insurance enters the market at a time when speed, efficiency and genuine product choice are becoming critical for competitive differentiators for digital-first brands. One Call is launching Zen Insurance in the UK using Verisk Ignite’s end‑to‑end policy management platform, working in conjunction with Applied Systems Europe’s Applied Rating Hub to support insurer connectivity. Zen Insurance, a new brand under One Call, will offer a no-touch, fully digital customer experience, enabling consumers to easily manage their policies through online portals, live chat and self-service interactions. This efficient online operating model, powered by Verisk’s policy management system and Applied Rating Hub, enables One Call to pass along cost savings in the competitive customer pricing offered by Zen Insurance. “Our customers want an easy-to-use platform with seamless transactions and self-service options, and Zen Insurance will deliver just that,” said Josh Barnsdale, Chief Technology Officer at One Call. “With Verisk Ignite providing the intuitive end-to-end policy management system and Applied Rating Hub powering real-time access to an influential insurer panel, we have been able to bring Zen Insurance to market with speed and agility.” Technology Powering Zen Insurance Verisk Ignite, a cloud‑based policy management platform, will power the brand. Ignite supports the full policy lifecycle — from quote and bind through to mid‑term adjustments, renewals, documentation and billing — enabling high levels of automation while reducing the operational complexity typically associated with launching new insurance brands. As part of Verisk, a long‑standing data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, Ignite brings decades of insurance expertise,
May 12, 2026 · via insurance-edge.net
- General Motors sold personal and sensitive driver data to two major brokers. - Automaker must purge every retained driver record within the next 180 days. - California banned the company from selling driver data for the next five years. As modern vehicles collect more connected-car data than ever, regulators have started paying closer attention to how the industry handles that information. Last year, several owners, along with the states of Arkansas and Nebraska, sued General Motors over allegations it harvested driver telematics and sold the information to brokers. Now, GM has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement in California over those same practices. The case was brought by the California Department of Justice and Attorney General Rob Bonta on behalf of state residents, who accused GM of funneling location and driving records from hundreds of thousands of drivers to two data brokers, Verisk Analytics and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, in direct violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act and the state’s Unfair Competition Law. Read: Toyota Owner Didn’t Know His Car Was Talking To Insurers Until He Saw His Rates This is not the first time GM has faced consequences over its OnStar data practices. In January 2025, the FTC barred the automaker from sharing customer location and driving information for five years, a federal action that preceded California’s separate case. While laws in California prohibit insurers from using driving data to raise premiums for customers, the state’s lawsuit stated that selling personal and sensitive information, including an owner’s contact information, name, and geolocation data, was “patently illegal.” GM collected the data using the OnStar system fitted into its vehicles and made roughly $20 million nationwide selling it to Verisk Analytics and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, according to the California DOJ. The investigation also found that GM gave consumers no notice
May 12, 2026 · via carscoops.com
Global streaming and podcast company Zeno Media is broadening its reach across both connected-car listening and digital broadcasting partnerships with a pair of new initiatives aimed at expanding access to global audio content and strengthening monetization opportunities for stations. The company announced a major update to its flagship ZenoRadio app that adds compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, allowing listeners to access stations directly through their vehicle dashboards. The update is designed to simplify access to international radio programming while reflecting broader shifts toward mobile and on-demand listening habits. The revamped app allows users to browse stations by country and discover programming across music, news, talk, and sports formats from around the world. Zeno Media says the platform continues to add new stations and regions as it expands its international footprint. “Audio doesn’t stop when people get in the car,” said Morris Berger, CEO at Zeno Media. “ZenoRadio is built to remove barriers of geography and discovery, bringing listeners closer to the content that matters most to them.” One of the platform’s distinguishing features remains its “call-to-listen” functionality, which enables listeners to tune into stations through a phone number rather than a traditional data stream, offering an alternative for users in bandwidth-constrained environments. At the same time, Zeno Media announced a new partnership with modern/alternative rock “Revolution 91.7” WWHR-FM Bowling Green, the student-run station operated by Western Kentucky University. Under the agreement, Zeno will power the station’s digital streaming infrastructure across mobile, web, and connected devices. The partnership will also provide the station with access to programmatic audio tools that allow it to manage and monetize its own advertising inventory while extending its reach beyond its South Central Kentucky broadcast footprint. Nikols Latuff, Chief Growth Officer at Zeno Media, said college radio stations remain an important part of the
May 12, 2026 · via insideradio.com
I’m primarily an iPhone and CarPlay user, but I do sometimes use my Android phone and Android Auto when I’m driving, and one of its latest perks is the ability to chat with Gemini AI. Using Google’s AI, you can send emails and messages, ask for playlist suggestions, get information on local restaurants and businesses via Google Maps, set a reminder, ask any question on your mind, play a game, and listen to a story. To get started, you'll need an Android phone and a car that supports Android Auto. With that settled, here are the initial steps. Set Up Gemini on Your Phone First, set up Gemini as your AI assistant on your phone. If you haven’t already downloaded the Gemini app, grab it from Google Play. To enlist Gemini as your default assistant on most Android phones, go to Settings > Apps > Assistant > Digital assistants from Google. Tap the option for Gemini, select Switch to confirm your action, and then tap the button for Use Gemini. The process is different on Samsung phones. Head to Settings > Apps and tap the option for Choose default apps. Tap the entry for Digital Assistant app and make sure it says Google. If not, tap the entry on the next screen and change the selection to Google. To confirm that Gemini is the default on your Samsung phone, hold down the power button. A window should pop up telling you that Gemini is your new AI assistant from Google. Set Up Gemini for Hands-Free Use To use Gemini in your car, you want to be able to activate it hands-free. For this, open the Gemini app on your phone, tap your profile icon, and select Settings. Tap the option for Talk to Gemini hands-free and then turn on the
May 12, 2026 · via pcmag.com
China starts construction of world's largest ice-snow test base for intelligent connected NEVs BEIJING -- China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC) has started construction of an ice-snow test base for intelligent connected new energy vehicles (ICNEVs), the world's largest of its kind, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The facility, scheduled to open in 2028, will also be the world's first such base capable of indoor snow-making for testing under simulated snowfall conditions, Science and Technology Daily reported on Sunday. ICNEVs are vehicles that integrate new energy technologies with advanced connectivity, autonomous driving, and smart systems, transforming traditional cars into mobile intelligent terminals. The new test base represents a leap in China's cold-weather NEV testing capabilities. Spanning approximately 1,000 mu (about 67 hectares), the test base will feature core functional zones covering calibration of NEV three-electric systems, namely battery, motor, electronic control, chassis systems, simulated snowfall testing for intelligent connected vehicles, and flying car evaluations. "The project directly addresses the industry bottleneck in extreme cold-weather validation," said Li Wei, vice-president of CATARC. "Once completed, it will break testing cycle constraints, improve industry standards, overcome low-temperature core technologies, and create a world-class validation platform. This will enhance China's comprehensive strength and international voice in extreme-environment automotive testing." Wen Jinlei, vice-mayor of Hulunbuir, the city hosting the test base, noted that the test base will promote the deep integration of regional ice-snow economy and automotive technology innovation, accelerating the exploration of an "ice-snow + technology" model. The construction comes as China's NEV industry continues rapid expansion. According to the latest official data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's NEV production and sales reached 16.626 million and 16.49 million units in 2025, up 29 percent and 28.2 percent year-on-year, respectively. However, cold-weather performance remains a critical challenge
May 12, 2026 · via chinadaily.com.cn
A $12.75 million California settlement — the largest in the state’s history under its consumer privacy law — marks the latest reckoning for an industry that turned driver data into a commodity without telling drivers. For years, millions of Americans climbed into their General Motors vehicles, accepted the turn-by-turn navigation and roadside emergency features of OnStar, and drove on — never knowing that their precise GPS coordinates, braking habits, and acceleration patterns were being packaged and sold to data brokers who then sold driving “scores” to their insurance companies. That arrangement, which GM reportedly used to generate roughly $20 million in revenue over four years, came to a costly end last week. On May 8, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and OnStar, resolving allegations that the automaker had illegally sold the location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of California residents to two data brokers — LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Verisk Analytics — without adequate notice or consent. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, is the largest penalty ever assessed under the California Consumer Privacy Act, a 2018 law requiring companies to disclose how they share data and to honor consumer requests to stop. “General Motors sold the data of California drivers without their knowledge or consent,” Bonta said at a news conference, “and despite numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so.” It is a remarkable line. GM’s own privacy policy had stated that it did not sell driving or location data, and that any disclosure for insurance purposes would occur only at a customer’s direction. Investigators found that neither promise was kept. A Scandal Years in the Making The backstory of how GM’s data practices came to light is almost as striking as the practices
May 12, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
A bipartisan effort from two Michigan representatives in the U.S. House is aiming to ban the import, manufacture, sale or resale of Chinese, Russian, North Korean and Iranian vehicles with certain connections, vehicle software and vehicle hardware tied to foreign adversary countries. Republican Rep. and Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar and Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell announced Monday afternoon that they have introduced what's being called the Connected Vehicle Security Act. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Michigan is home to the Detroit Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. "The American auto industry is vital for jobs, national security, and the future of America’s manufacturing base," Moolenaar said in a statement. "China cheats in every industry, and in autos it is overproducing vehicles and components, and selling them for cheap in hopes they will put our companies out of business. "In some cases, Chinese companies, including CATL and BYD, use slave labor to undercut the fair wages of hardworking Americans. These companies should not be allowed to do business in America, and their products shouldn’t be in our cars or threatening our infrastructure." Advertisement Article continues below this ad According to the Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce, similar action was taken in January 2025 when the U.S. Commerce Department finalized rules restricting the sales and imports of certain connected vehicles and software and hardware linked to China or Russia. Moolenaar and Dingell's bill adds North Korea and Iran to the list. The same bureau said the rule was put in place to protect connected vehicle supply chains because companies from those countries may seek to share data or gain remote access. “This bipartisan legislation will ban Chinese vehicles from coming into our country and undercutting our workers through massive government subsidies, unfair trade
May 11, 2026 · via thetelegraph.com
A bipartisan pair of US House members on Monday formally introduced legislation banning Chinese-made vehicles and connected components from American roads, citing national security and data-collection concerns just days before President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing. The Connected Vehicle Security Act — introduced by Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI), chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) — is the House companion to a Senate bill of the same name introduced April 29 by Senators Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI). “The American auto industry is vital for jobs, national security, and the future of America’s manufacturing base,” Moolenaar said in a statement. “China cheats in every industry, and in autos it is overproducing vehicles and components, and selling them for cheap in hopes they will put our companies out of business,” he added, accusing Chinese companies including CATL and BYD of using slave labor to undercut American wages. Dingell described the legislation as a guard against repeating “the mistakes that hollowed out manufacturing communities across this country.” The bill’s introduction arrives as Trump prepares to depart for his May 13-15 state visit to Beijing — his first trip to China during this term and the first state visit by a sitting US president to China since his own 2017 trip. What the Bill Does The Connected Vehicle Security Act would prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, or introduction into US commerce of connected vehicles originating from or controlled by a covered foreign adversary country, effective January 1, 2027. Software-related prohibitions would also take effect January 1, 2027, with hardware prohibitions following on January 1, 2030. The legislation covers four designated adversaries: China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. The bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a declaration of conformity process, authorization
May 11, 2026 · via eletric-vehicles.com
Council to review proposed standards for safer, more connected streets How should Lexington's streets be redesigned to work for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit – not just cars? A draft design manual could shape road projects going forward. How should Lexington's streets be redesigned to work for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit – not just cars? A draft design manual could shape road projects going forward. During May 12th's Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee, Councilmembers will review a draft design manual aimed at further implementing Lexington's Complete Streets policy. It's the latest step in a years-long process to begin reimagining Lexington's streets, with the goal of making them work for a variety of travel modes – not just cars. In 2022, Lexington adopted its Complete Streets policy. The policy applies to all public and private roadway projects in Fayette County. Developers will need to comply with the manual for new roadwork, as will local government employees when they repave and redesign existing streets. Previously, Lexington's streets have been designed to move vehicles quickly, but the city's Complete Streets policy adopts a broader, people-focused vision. Its work includes making streets safer and more accessible by improving sidewalks and intersection crossings, and adding protected bike lanes, to name a few examples. A separate Complete Streets Action plan adopted in 2023 lays out a checklist of 39 different tasks with goals, outcomes, lead local government divisions, and deadlines. Examples include adding a Complete Streets coordinator position and training opportunities for city staff and local design professionals. In 2023, during a particularly dangerous year for bicyclists and pedestrians, Lexington adopted a Vision Zero policy. Of the 180 collisions that year where a car struck a pedestrian or cyclist, 22 resulted in deaths. Thirty-seven were hit and runs. As Lexington works to implement these
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