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Google Search’s vehicle listings are open to car dealers in the US

Google Search’s vehicle listings are open to car dealers in the US

Google isn’t just useful for helping research your next car; it can also help you shop for one while you search. SearchLab initially reported that the search giant has opened up access to a vehicle listings feature that lets dealerships advertise inventory right beside search results (via 9to5Google and Search Engine Land). The listings have been appearing as part of a beta, but SearchLab notes that now all dealerships in the US with a Google Business Profile can add any motor vehicle to… Source link

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Reno mayor sues after finding tracking device on vehicle

Reno mayor sues after finding tracking device on vehicle

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reno mayor Hillary Schieve is suing a private investigator and his company after finding a device attached to her vehicle that was capable of tracking its real-time location. The lawsuit, first reported by The Nevada Independent on Thursday, alleges that the investigator trespassed onto her property to install the device without her consent. It says Schieve was unaware until a mechanic noticed it while working on her vehicle. The complaint says, further, that the… Source link

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Electric vehicle makers burning cash, slammed by sky-high costs

Electric vehicle makers burning cash, slammed by sky-high costs

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Every time Lucid Group Inc or Rivian Automotive Inc sells an electric car, they are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to staggering raw material and production costs, their latest earnings statements showed. Quarterly reports from electric vehicle (EV) makers from the past two weeks show them struggling to hit delivery targets and rapidly burning through cash. Lucid’s cost of revenue surged to $492.5 million in the July-September quarter from $3.3 million a… Source link

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Renault and Google team up to develop a ‘software defined’ vehicle

Renault and Google team up to develop a ‘software defined’ vehicle

Details of Renault’s Scénic Vision concept car were presented to the public on May 19, 2022. The firm’s idea of developing a passenger vehicle that uses hydrogen technology is not unique. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images French automaker Renault is partnering with Google to develop its cars like a tech company makes software. The pact, which expands on a previous collaboration between the two firms, will see Renault commit to making what it calls a “software defined” vehicle using… Source link

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Renault Group and Google Accelerate Partnership to Develop the Vehicle of Tomorrow and Strengthen Renault Group’s Digital Transformation

Renault Group and Google are expanding their partnership. The “Software Defined Vehicle” will bring together the best of the automotive and digital worlds to allow for new on-demand services and continuous upgrades to be delivered to the car, building on the existing Android Automotive Operating System and Google Cloud technology collaboration. Google becomes the preferred cloud supplier of Renault Group. The collaboration, initiated in 2018, will be extended as part of Renault Group’s… Source link

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Kanye car coming? ‘Donda Foam Vehicle’ shown in release

Kanye car coming? ‘Donda Foam Vehicle’ shown in release

It might soon be time to add another accolade to Kanye West’s artistic catalog. The man with 21 Grammy wins and a multi-billion dollar valuation for his Yeezy collaborations, is potentially looking at making a car. DONDA, West’s content company known for collaborating on projects across various fields like film, design, as well as fashion, named noted sneaker designer Steven Smith as the head of “Donda Industrial Design.” Now one of the products highlighted in the release naming Smith… Source link

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Electric vehicle prices and range, not cost of gas, top concerns for prospective buyers

Electric vehicle prices and range, not cost of gas, top concerns for prospective buyers

As gas prices top $5.00 a gallon nationwide and economists ponder when demand destruction will really kick in, many wonder whether the electric vehicle (EV) industry is benefitting. Data shows that new EV purchases jumped in Q1, and many industry watchers speculate high gas prices are driving this behavior. But a new study from Autolist — an online car shopping platform— shows gas prices actually are not driving more EV consumer sentiment. “This was a little bit of a surprise for us,”… Source link

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Mullen and Development Partner Take Solid-State Polymer Battery Cell Technology to the Vehicle Pack Level

Mullen and Development Partner Take Solid-State Polymer Battery Cell Technology to the Vehicle Pack Level

Mullen Technologies, Inc. Partnership with LGG (Linghang Guochuang Group) is on track and focused on taking solid-state polymer battery cell technology into vehicle pack level development. Solid-state batteries are planned for Mullen’s second-generation Mullen FIVE EV Crossover and show promise of over 300 miles of range delivered in 18 minutes with DC fast charging. Mullen and LGG progress to pack level development for solid-state polymer batteries Solid-state polymer batteries planned for… Source link

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