Today, most car shoppers pay for their car and then own it.\nBoth Hyundai and General Motors, meanwhile, have told investors they plan to sell subscription services.\nAutomakers could continue to charge subscription fees for car features regardless of how many hands a car had passed through.\nThe companies that build cars and the companies that sell cars are sometimes partners and sometimes rivals.\nA handful of relatively young automakers, like Tesla and Rivian, sell cars directly to buyers through their websites.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Prosecutor: Forest Park serial rape suspect charged in 3 attacks. More victims possible","slug":"prosecutor-forest-park-serial-rape-suspect-charged-in-3-attacks-more-victims-possible","publishDate":"2023-03-06 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:14.946130","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"None of the women knew him, court documents say.\nThe first attack connected to 26-year-old Rodolfo Castillo happened on Feb. 12, court documents say.\nAccording to prosecutors: Castillo tied the woman's hands and feet, and forced her to the vehicle's floor.\nAs they were driving, prosecutors say Castillo took the woman's cellphone, punched her several times and threatened to rape and kill her.\nAt a traffic light, according to court documents, the woman was able to open the car door and get out.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"All-new KONA Upscaled Multiplayer Accelerates Hyundai’s Electrification Vision with Extended Range and Advanced Features","slug":"all-new-kona-upscaled-multiplayer-accelerates-hyundais-electrification-vision-with-extended-range-and-advanced-features","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:14.551956","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The second-generation KONA offers one of the most comprehensive product packages in the B-SUV segment, including the widest range of powertrains.\nIts width is 1,825 mm, which is 25 mm wider, and the height is 20 mm taller at 1,575 mm.\nIt also has Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA 2), which helps drivers maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead and assists by overtaking slower vehicles in front.\nIt also equipped with various driving convenience functions, such as Smart Cruise Control (SCC), Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC), Lane Following Assist (LFA) and Highway Driving Assist (HDA).\nBased on the brand vision ‘Progress for Humanity,' Hyundai Motor is accelerating its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"US Postal Service EV fleet taking shape with new contracts","slug":"us-postal-service-ev-fleet-taking-shape-with-new-contracts","publishDate":"2023-03-06 22:15:02+01:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:12.726389","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The US Postal Service (USPS) is one step closer to building its fleet of more than 66,000 electric delivery vehicles under its US$9.6bn “Delivery for America” initiative which also includes connecting them to modern charging points at hundreds of postal facilities throughout the United States.\nThe federal government agency has just announced agreements with Ford Motor Co. and three electric vehicle (EV) charging companies.\nBlink EV charging stations for businesses and EV drivers (courtesy of Blink Charging)While the charging station agreements total $260 million, USPS announced just over $1 billion in vehicle acquisition contracts.\nWith the Postal Service facing an outdated fleet of more than 220,000 vehicles, 106,000 new units known as Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) are planned for deliveries between 2023 and 2028.\nTo fill this urgent need, approximately one in four units will be ICE vehicles so gas-powered vehicles are still key, according to the Postal Service.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"MFD: Idling vehicle prompts apartment evacuation due to high carbon monoxide levels","slug":"mfd-idling-vehicle-prompts-apartment-evacuation-due-to-high-carbon-monoxide-levels","publishDate":"2023-03-06 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:10.028628","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department evacuated an apartment building after an idling vehicle parked nearby caused a carbon monoxide detector to go off Saturday afternoon.\nShortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, MFD crews were dispatched to 21 Sayner Court after someone inside the apartment complex called 911 reporting a carbon monoxide detector that went off.\nFire crews noticed a strong odor of vehicle exhaust in the hallway near the front door, prompting them to evacuate residents.\nFirefighters eventually found an idling vehicle emitting high levels of exhaust parked outside.\nFire officials connected the running car with a malfunctioning garage exhaust system that would normally go off after detecting high levels of carbon monoxide.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Scout $40,000 SUV, Tesla price cut, Mercedes eSprinter, SUVs and global CO2: Today’s Car News","slug":"scout-40000-suv-tesla-price-cut-mercedes-esprinter-suvs-and-global-co2-todays-car-news","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:09.407616","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"SUVs are fueling global oil demand, and electric SUVs aren’t solving it.\nTesla has once again cut prices on the Model S and Model X.\nIt’s also bringing Plaid versions of the Model S and Model X to their lowest prices yet—both to the same $111,380.\nMercedes-Benz has made efficiency and flexibility core focal points for the new generation of eSprinter electric vans recently revealed.\nAnd whether it’s the price of fashion or practicality: SUVs are fueling global oil demand and fouling CO2 targets, while neither electric SUVs nor electric vehicles as a whole are doing enough to offset that, according to a new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ford Seeks Patent for Remote Repossession Tech","slug":"ford-seeks-patent-for-remote-repossession-tech","publishDate":"2023-03-06 16:58:40+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:08.224735","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"If you miss the payments on your Ford F-150, Ford may soon be able to deactivate your ride with the click of a button.\nThe automaker applied for a patent on Feb. 23 related to technology that would enable them to remotely disable various features of their vehicles, The Drive reported last week.\nThe first computer may be associated with a financing agency (a bank or a lender) and the second computer may be a vehicle computer of the vehicle or a smartphone owned by the individual.\nThe patent application doesn’t specify whether government agencies would be allowed backdoors into these systems, but it’s only a matter of time.\nHere’s the patent application, welcome to the brave new world.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Why F3 Driver Christian Mansell Is Allowed to Race With Cellphone in His Car","slug":"why-f3-driver-christian-mansell-is-allowed-to-race-with-cellphone-in-his-car","publishDate":"2023-03-06 18:59:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:08.166933","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Formula 3 driver Christian Mansell competed in Bahrain with a cell phone in his cockpit.\nMansell is a Type 1 diabetic and in order to manage the condition uses an implanted device which measures his blood sugar levels in real time.\nThat is recorded on an app on his cell phone, connected to the device via Bluetooth, and it wirelessly transmits the data to his coach.\nMansell, who cannot reach the phone while racing, will be warned by his coach if his blood sugar level becomes a safety risk.\nMansell, an Australian who is not related to 1992 Formula 1 and 1993 CART champion Nigel Mansell.
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