the automakers stopped congress from passing regulations back in the mid 2010s whereas the EU mandated the exact charging standards every car has to at least be built to work with.
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
the automakers stopped congress from passing regulations back in the mid 2010s whereas the EU mandated the exact charging standards every car has to at least be built to work with.
In NA it’s because insanely relaxed fuel standards allowed automakers to get by with making mini-tanks at a wildly profitable margin. And consumers became hooked on them, so it’s all they make now.
December 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In NA it’s because insanely relaxed fuel standards allowed automakers to get by with making mini-tanks at a wildly profitable margin. And consumers became hooked on them, so it’s all they make now.
Too expensive and too little mileage. The mistake the automakers have made with EVs is the price. Cut back on the features and give it decent mileage and an affordable price.
December 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Too expensive and too little mileage. The mistake the automakers have made with EVs is the price. Cut back on the features and give it decent mileage and an affordable price.
Premium automakers, especially those deep in the EV space, have developed a notable affection for retractable door handles, famously found on all Tesla models.
China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns
Premium automakers, especially those deep in the EV space, have developed a notable affection for retractable door handles, famously found on all Tesla models.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Premium automakers, especially those deep in the EV space, have developed a notable affection for retractable door handles, famously found on all Tesla models.
Why would other automakers want an old platform with very poor longevity?
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Why would other automakers want an old platform with very poor longevity?
Premium automakers, especially those deep in the EV space, have developed a notable affection for retractable door handles, famously found on all Tesla models.
China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns
Premium automakers, especially those deep in the EV space, have developed a notable affection for retractable door handles, famously found on all Tesla models.
bit.ly
December 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Premium automakers, especially those deep in the EV space, have developed a notable affection for retractable door handles, famously found on all Tesla models.
Hopefully the consumer will demand, & automakers will see competitive advantage & respond, (until there are regulatory mandates). Also, insurance companies have a role to play in assessing higher premiums for vehicles emburdened with touch screens.
December 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hopefully the consumer will demand, & automakers will see competitive advantage & respond, (until there are regulatory mandates). Also, insurance companies have a role to play in assessing higher premiums for vehicles emburdened with touch screens.
More than 24.4 million vehicles were recalled by the nation’s largest automakers in 2025. See if your car made the list.
These carmakers had the most recalls in 2025
More than 24.4 million vehicles were recalled by the nation’s largest automakers in 2025. See if your car made the list.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
More than 24.4 million vehicles were recalled by the nation’s largest automakers in 2025. See if your car made the list.
Chinese EV tariffs are a result of Ford/GM lobbying started under Trump and increased under Biden at those automakers behest, president doesn’t really matter when GM/Ford are strong arming both parties, they’re the issue 🤙🏽
December 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Chinese EV tariffs are a result of Ford/GM lobbying started under Trump and increased under Biden at those automakers behest, president doesn’t really matter when GM/Ford are strong arming both parties, they’re the issue 🤙🏽
“heritage american” really is like when automakers keep building a shittier prior-generation model to placate rental companies and crotchety old people:
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“heritage american” really is like when automakers keep building a shittier prior-generation model to placate rental companies and crotchety old people:
C) your core models are derivatives of a powertrain tech you licensed from someone else and developed with the help of other automakers and your only new battery in years was a total flop.
They plainly can’t engineer new affordable innovative EVs.
They plainly can’t engineer new affordable innovative EVs.
December 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
C) your core models are derivatives of a powertrain tech you licensed from someone else and developed with the help of other automakers and your only new battery in years was a total flop.
They plainly can’t engineer new affordable innovative EVs.
They plainly can’t engineer new affordable innovative EVs.
How about someone in congress denounces insurance companies, banks and automakers? Perhaps then we can get the people first we hear in EVERY campaign
December 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
How about someone in congress denounces insurance companies, banks and automakers? Perhaps then we can get the people first we hear in EVERY campaign
A tale of two EV markets: Toyota sends more hybrids to US, while UK gets the new 100% electric C-HR+ crossover SUV.
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#bevs #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #hybridevs #hybrids #toyota #evsales #uk #us #automobiles #automakers #cars #goelectric #gogreen
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#bevs #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #hybridevs #hybrids #toyota #evsales #uk #us #automobiles #automakers #cars #goelectric #gogreen
Toyota Confirms C-HR+ BEV In UK While US Gets More Hybrids
Toyota USA has announced a new focus on hybrid Corollas, potentially stepping on the toes of its BEV plans featuring the new 2026 C-HR.
cleantechnica.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A tale of two EV markets: Toyota sends more hybrids to US, while UK gets the new 100% electric C-HR+ crossover SUV.
cleantechnica.com/2025/12/26/t...
#bevs #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #hybridevs #hybrids #toyota #evsales #uk #us #automobiles #automakers #cars #goelectric #gogreen
cleantechnica.com/2025/12/26/t...
#bevs #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #hybridevs #hybrids #toyota #evsales #uk #us #automobiles #automakers #cars #goelectric #gogreen
Wait, there are US automakers? Through American ingenuity, I can still buy an gas-guzzling American pickup for $100K that will break down in a week and fund a stock buyback program. Simplicity = Stupidity
December 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Wait, there are US automakers? Through American ingenuity, I can still buy an gas-guzzling American pickup for $100K that will break down in a week and fund a stock buyback program. Simplicity = Stupidity
Nigeria, batteries, US Automakers oligarchs.
Zero “ religion”.
Evil
Zero “ religion”.
Evil
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Nigeria, batteries, US Automakers oligarchs.
Zero “ religion”.
Evil
Zero “ religion”.
Evil
They bombed Nigeria over batteries.
Look it up.
US Automakers were going to have trouble ….
It was money… US money 💰
Look it up.
US Automakers were going to have trouble ….
It was money… US money 💰
December 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
They bombed Nigeria over batteries.
Look it up.
US Automakers were going to have trouble ….
It was money… US money 💰
Look it up.
US Automakers were going to have trouble ….
It was money… US money 💰
The emissions scandal involving illegal software to cheat tests, triggered widespread investigations and lawsuits against nearly all major automakers, including Mercedes-Benz, VW, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Nissan, Ford, Hyundai-Kia, Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot/Citroën, and Vauxhall/Opel.
December 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The emissions scandal involving illegal software to cheat tests, triggered widespread investigations and lawsuits against nearly all major automakers, including Mercedes-Benz, VW, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Nissan, Ford, Hyundai-Kia, Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot/Citroën, and Vauxhall/Opel.
Most people underestimate how massive Tesla is, it’s not just competing in the auto industry, it outweighs it, with Tesla valued at about $1.62T versus roughly $1.33T for all other automakers combined, making Tesla alone around 1.2× larger than the rest of the global auto market.
December 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Most people underestimate how massive Tesla is, it’s not just competing in the auto industry, it outweighs it, with Tesla valued at about $1.62T versus roughly $1.33T for all other automakers combined, making Tesla alone around 1.2× larger than the rest of the global auto market.
The U.S. taxpayer provides welfare to corporate farmers, corporate ranchers, airlines, oil companies, automakers, banks, defense contractors, states that take more tax money than contribute (primarily red states). It’s not the little guy that’s the problem, it’s the giant gluttons at the trough.
December 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The U.S. taxpayer provides welfare to corporate farmers, corporate ranchers, airlines, oil companies, automakers, banks, defense contractors, states that take more tax money than contribute (primarily red states). It’s not the little guy that’s the problem, it’s the giant gluttons at the trough.
Got the fiancée a new book for us to read together before bed and I didn’t realize so much of this was @thewaroncars.bsky.social type stuff. Excellent
December 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Got the fiancée a new book for us to read together before bed and I didn’t realize so much of this was @thewaroncars.bsky.social type stuff. Excellent
Got the fiancée a new book for us to read together before bed and I didn’t realize so much of this was @thewaroncars.bsky.social type stuff. Excellent
December 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Got the fiancée a new book for us to read together before bed and I didn’t realize so much of this was @thewaroncars.bsky.social type stuff. Excellent
Automakers switched from hydraulic to electric power steering because it's adaptable, more efficient, and plays well with other sophisticated features.
3 Reasons Automakers Switched To Electric Power Steering - Jalopnik
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December 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Automakers switched from hydraulic to electric power steering because it's adaptable, more efficient, and plays well with other sophisticated features.
Do modern cars need an engine break-in period? Automakers like BMW, Ford, Chevrolet, and Subaru say yes, but recommendations vary.
Do New Cars Still Need An Engine Break-In Period, Or Is It Just A Myth? - Jalopnik
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December 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Do modern cars need an engine break-in period? Automakers like BMW, Ford, Chevrolet, and Subaru say yes, but recommendations vary.