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Ford Drone Patent May Create an Autonomous Driving Russian Doll

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Patents like this serve as a reminder that autonomous vehicles look like more than just cars themselves.

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Autos

Ford Spends $3 Billion to Ramp Up Truck Production, Volvo Reports Electric Results

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Ford will spend $3 billion to expand production of its popular combustion engine large trucks; Volvo reported a record core operating profit.

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Ford Self-Driving Maintenance Patent Could Automate Oil Changes

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Filings like these indicate that this pivot will likely have a domino effect on all other parts of the automotive industry.

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Industries

America’s Auto Industry Can Learn a Thing or Two from Japan

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US manufacturers might not have the best grasp on what drivers want. The ones who seem to know reside about 6,000 miles away in Japan.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Maker Fisker Folds in a Troubled EV Market

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Fisker, the electric vehicle startup, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The real surprise is that it stuck around as long as it did.

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Autos

Inflation Has Helped Make the Average US Car Older Than Ever

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The average age of cars and light trucks reached a record high of 12.6 years in 2024, up by roughly two months from last year.

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Electric Vehicles

Biden Reportedly Planning a 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs

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But the ramped-up protectionist wave hasn’t extended to investor interest in new shares of Chinese companies.

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Patent Drop

Ford Patent Signals Privacy Problems with Connected Vehicles

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As vehicles become more connected and autonomous, they also collect a lot more data.

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