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Continue reading UAW Chief Shawn Fain disrupts Detroit’s labor tradition
UAW Chief Shawn Fain disrupts Detroit’s labor tradition originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Google has made significant inroads with its Android Auto operating system and built-in services in recent years, attracting several big-name automakers as partners. Companies from General Motors to Volvo have jumped on board with the tech, which brings all manner of Google built-in features like Maps, Google Assistant, and the Google Play Store. The tech giant recently announced expanded functionality for its software that will bring WebEx, Zoom, Prime Video, and the Weather Channel to select vehicles through the interface.
Before you start panicking about overworked executives distracted by Zoom calls on the highways, it’s important to note that the videoconferencing app will be audio-only, and the same goes for WebEx. Some Polestar, Volvo, and Renault models that have the Google Play Store will be able to install Prime Video and the Weather Channel apps. Prime Video will only work while the vehicle is parked. Also available is the Vivaldi web browser, which owners can download from the Play Store and use while stationary.
While many will roll their eyes at yet another distraction for drivers, Google built-in has improved the infotainment experience for most of the automakers that have adopted it. Google’s voice commands and the available apps function well in most situations, which can make using some of today’s more confounding interfaces much easier.
Other automakers are taking similar approaches, though with their in-house systems. Mercedes-Benz and VW announced that third-party apps would be available to select models earlier this year, and Tesla started offering Zoom capability late in 2022. Google said Zoom and Prime Video are available now, while The Weather Channel and WebEx will come later.
The war between in-house and third-party infotainment tech is heating up as automakers and tech companies look to vehicle owners as data sources and eyeballs for advertisements. General Motors announced that it would stop offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its EVs starting in 2024, and every automaker is exploring more ways to extract the most revenue from buyers, whether upfront or through subscriptions over time.
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Continue reading What to see at the Detroit Auto Show 2023
What to see at the Detroit Auto Show 2023 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2023 Detroit Auto Show Mega Photo Gallery: All the new reveals and first looks
2023 Detroit Auto Show Mega Photo Gallery: All the new reveals and first looks originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2024 GMC Acadia gets bigger, goes entirely turbocharged
2024 GMC Acadia gets bigger, goes entirely turbocharged originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
2023-09-13
DETROIT – GMC today revealed the all-new Acadia, redefining what a premium mid-size SUV can be and launching a new era for the brand’s family of SUVs and crossovers. The 2024 Acadia is longer, wider and taller than its predecessor, with an all-new premium-appointed interior, elevated exterior design language, an enhanced suite of technology and an extensive list of standard safety features.
“GMC’s brand mission is to be a leader in capability, professional grade refinement and technological innovation,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president, Buick and GMC. “The all-new Acadia showcases all that and more in a uniquely GMC way — and it’s a blueprint of what’s to come for the GMC SUV portfolio.”
More spacious and more powerful
The 2024 Acadia is larger in all dimensions compared to the previous model. It sits 10.6 inches longer and 3.2 inches taller than the previous generation, enabling enhanced passenger spaciousness and an expanded seating configuration of seven or eight passengers, depending on the trim.
The Acadia’s larger size also means more storage space and versatility — including nearly 80 percent more cargo space behind the third row and more than 36 percent more behind the second row, compared to the current generation.
“For this next generation, our mission was to reimagine the design and the proportions of the Acadia to create a bolder, more commanding presence, firmly in the vein of the evolving GMC portfolio,” said Ben Zavala, design lead, GMC Acadia. “With its assertive, powerful stance, the 2024 Acadia evokes a truck-inspired persona, infused with the brand’s signature premium feel.”
All trims of the Acadia are powered by a new 2.5L turbocharged engine that delivers more power and more trailering capability than the previous generation. Producing 328 horsepower and 326 lb-ft of torque, the new engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic on all trims with available all-wheel drive, including an exclusive off-road-capable Active Torque Control AWD system on the redesigned Acadia AT4.
The powertrain helps maintain Acadia’s strong trailering capability. When properly equipped, it has a max trailering rating of 5,000 pounds1.
Available Super Cruise2 driver assistance technology
The 2024 Acadia becomes the fifth nameplate within the GMC portfolio to offer Super Cruise — the industry’s first true hands-free advanced driver assistance system available on more than 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada. It also marks the first time that Super Cruise will be available on GMC trims such as Elevation Premium and AT4 in addition to Denali. Acadia will receive the latest version of GM’s Super Cruise technology, which includes trailering assist and automatic lane-change capabilities.3
Advanced, purposeful and innovative technology
In addition to its bold and sophisticated new exterior, the 2024 Acadia features an all-new interior with next-level technology integration and premium appointments. The focal point of the interior is a portrait-oriented 15-inch-diagonal premium GMC infotainment system4 display, which is standard across all trims.
System highlights include:
Married with the Acadia’s all new portrait infotainment system is a new standard 11-inch-diagonal driver information center.
Additionally, the 2024 Acadia’s advanced technologies also include:
Acadia AT4 — rugged capability
Off-road capability reaches a new peak for the nameplate with the all-new AT4. Advanced off-road driving technologies and features are matched with distinctive design cues and exclusive interior appointments, enabling customers to go further with confidence and comfort.
AT4 exclusive features include:
Acadia Denali refined luxury
Acadia Denali returns to redefine the premium mid-size SUV, with new, stylish enhancements, elevated design cues and a bolder roster of luxurious features including:
Coming soon from Lansing
The next-generation 2024 GMC Acadia will be produced at GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly in Michigan8 and is expected to be available in early 2024. Additional details, including pricing, will be announced closer to the start of production. More information is available at www.gmc.com.
About GMC
GMC offers a range of premium trucks and SUVs designed and engineered to the highest standard. With vehicles like the compact Terrain and full-size Yukon, all-new Canyon and Sierra light-duty, as well as the world’s first all-electric supertruck the GMC HUMMER EV, our trucks and SUVs deliver GMC’s signature combination of intuitive technologies, precise engineering and premium execution. Built on a strong foundation of manufacturing truckssince since 1902, GMC now sells in a dozen countries across the world. Details on all models are available at www.gmc.com, Instagram at @GMC, Twitter at @GMC or at www.facebook.com/gmc.
1Requires available trailering package. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow.
2Always pay attention while driving and when using Super Cruise. Do not use a hand-held device. Requires active Super Cruise plan or trial. Terms apply. Visit https://www.gmc.com/connectivity-technology/super-cruise for compatible roads and full details.
3Lane Change on Demand and Automatic Lane Change not available while trailering. Always pay attention while driving and when using Super Cruise. Do not use a handheld device. Requires active Super Cruise plan or trial. Terms apply. Visit gmc.com/connectivity-technology/super-cruise for compatible roads and full details.
4System functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some device.
5Google built-in services are subject to limitations and availability may vary by vehicle, infotainment system and location. Select service plan required. Certain Google actions and functionality may require account linking. User terms and privacy statements apply. Google, Google Play, and Google Maps are trademarks of Google LLC.
6Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for important feature limitations and information.
7Does not detect people or items. Always check rear seat before exiting.
8With domestically and globally sourced parts.
Two weeks ago, Associate Editor Byron Hurd and I regrouped at a gas station near Chelsea, Mich., after running back-to-back handling loops in the vehicles we were comparing for an upcoming review. As we stood in the parking lot, a Corvette Z06 slinking along in the background where a Mustang GTD had recently departed, I looked at our Honda CR-V and Kia Sportage hybrids and said, “These cars are neat.”
Byron gave a little shrug and began to say, “Well …”
I get it, Byron. Sure, a couple of efficient commuter crossovers aren’t going to turn heads or raise pulses like some of the other rare metal you’ll see out on the winding roads west of Ann Arbor, but the miles we had driven so far in our humble hybrids had put a smile on my face. The Kia bounded over those unkempt roads like a matte silver hobby horse with a steering wheel full of feedback, while the Honda smoothed out the bumps in the corners while singing a surprisingly lovely song. And there was so much more to unpack from these seemingly prosaic CUVs, as you can read about in the upcoming comparo.
With the right roads and an inquisitive mind, almost any car can be fun, or at least interesting. Sussing any certain car’s capabilities, its kinks and foibles, its design quirks or the odd surprising virtue or unique execution of a particular feature … well, that’s why we still care about the cars we don’t even own, right? Any car’s got something to show you, if you look. Even if you have to critique, or downright criticize. If you think a particular car is boring, maybe it’s just you.
I’m lucky enough in my career that I get the opportunity to talk to the people who actually made the cars I get to drive — the designers and engineers — and while I’ve shifted uneasily in my seat at some of the marketing speak, digging past that and into the nitty gritty of the machines we vroom or putter around in is always interesting. Why is such-and-such element shaped like it is, and how does the location and linkage of some seemingly small part affect how the car drives? I get answers to questions like those. Usually, though, when I have questions about a certain aspect of a car, I don’t have one of its masterminds on hand. Thankfully, there’s a near infinite amount of A/V or reading material no further away than that computer in my pocket.
And just take a look at Murilee Martin’s Junkyard Gems. Some of the cars that entered and left the world without making much of a splash at all still have stories to tell. I found myself reading off history of the Plymouth Neon to my wife. (By the way, did you know the Plymouth brand was named after twine? Does that sound boring to you?)
Even bad cars aren’t boring. The second-gen Honda Insight still takes up way more of my mental real estate than it should, and I wouldn’t kick a Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet out of my driveway. We’ve all got our own personal Edsel that we love to hate (or hate to love — either way, a combination of strong, not boring emotions). You might very well even have some great memories of some sh*tbox from your youth. I love a good sh*tbox car.
So next time you’re tempted to call a car boring, be it an Atlas, EcoSport, Cavalier or Quattroporte, use your imagination a little. Learn a little something about the car, whether that’s scrutinizing it on a good road, poking around under the hood or exploring the car online. I’m sure there’s something about the car that can make it a little more interesting the next time you drive it and etch it into your catalog of memory. You don’t have to like the car. Just remember: there are no boring cars, only boring people.
Alright, bring on the jokes in the comments.
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Continue reading Buick’s big boxy crossover design sketch looks surprisingly good
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WalletHub has put together a ranking of 2023’s best and worst states for teen drivers. The financial site parsed data from at least 12 outside sources to measure 23 metrics, these metrics covering various aspects of vehicular incidents involving youths ages 13 to 19. The gamut runs from economic issues like a state’s maximum cost of a speeding ticket and average gas pricing, to a state’s driving laws like distracted driving infractions and leniency toward DUI violations, as well as safety aspects such as a state’s number of driving schools per capita, teen DUI infractions per 100,000 teens, and teen driver fatalities. For any wondering why kids as young as 13 are included, that’s because the study also put a number to post-crash financial implications for vehicle occupants. It found that “crashes involving 13- to 19-year-olds result in around $40.7 billion per year in costs from medical expenses and work loss.”
In the overall ranking, Oregon won the belt as the best state for teen drivers with a score of 67.52 out of 100. That’s one point ahead of New York and its score of 66.47. The Pacific Northwest state beat the New England state despite scoring lower on safety, ranked 17th among states compared to New York’s being first among the states, and lower for the economic environment, 36th compared to 25th. This was despite New York having the fewest teen fatalities per teen population and fourth fewest teen DUIs per teen population. Oregon beat New York in the Driving Laws category, however, scoring first among states compared to New York at number five.
Four of the five most unsafe states for teen drivers are all in the upper West. South Dakota came in at #46, followed by North Dakota, Wyoming, Missouri peeking its head in from the Midwest, and Montana at #50. The Big Sky state was also ranked last for safety and for driving laws, for having the worst rate of teen DUIs per teen population, and was tied for last with Mississippi for teen driver fatalities. Montana ranked 43rd out of the 50 states for its economic environment.
This is timely information for three reasons:
First, vehicle crashes are said to be the leading cause of death among teens aged 16 to 19, and teens cause the most vehicular and financial carnage by being the age group with the highest risk of getting in crashes.
Second, Labor Day Weekend is coming up, and it is the deadliest summer driving holiday, and the second-deadliest driving holiday all year after Thanksgiving.
Third, the results show adults are the group causing havoc over Labor Day, according to a study insurance comparison site Jerry just published about the most dangerous times to drive during the weekend. Men in their 20s are most likely to be involved in fatal crashes over Labor Day, followed by men in every age group up to 60-69. Women in their 20s lead the way for risk, but that risk level is below men in their 60s, above men in their 70s. Teen boys are among the safest, one risk point above men in their 70s, five risk points above women in their 30s. Teen girls are even better, their risk 10 points above women in their 60s and 70s.
So the message might be to let teens be the designated drivers this weekend, but watch them like hawks the rest of the year. Check out WalletHub and Jerry for the full rankings, more context and methodologies for each study.
Looking for a place to hang out with all your Tesla owning friends in L.A.? Or a new diner for Guy Fieri to review in his Food Network show? Well, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s vision for a drive-in diner and movie theater, is getting one step closer to becoming a reality.
A couple years back, Musk had teased he was working on a grand idea for a Supercharger location in Santa Monica. In a tweet he said, “Major new Supercharger station coming to Santa Monica soon! Hoping to have 50’s diner & 100 best movie clips playing too. Thanks Santa Monica city!”
According to Tesla news site Teslarati, it seems Tesla has received approval from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to build this new Supercharger hangout, but not in Santa Monica, but in West Hollywood, just east of the initial location. (No word on opening date.)
Tesla had said recently that the drive-in movie theater and diner location would have 32 Supercharger stalls, two movie screens, and a restaurant with rooftop seating. Back at its Investor Day in early March, the company also shared a rendering of what this Supercharger location would look like (below).
Big business: As of this spring, Tesla had more than 17,000 individual Superchargers in the United States, across approximately 2,000 stations. Tesla has said there are Supercharger stations in all 50 states. Depending on the success of this location, Tesla may build out more of these deluxe stations in marquee locations in cities like Los Angeles.
Not to be forgotten is Tesla’s big moves in the charging space with other automakers. The company will include EVs from the likes of GM (GM), Ford (F), Mercedes (MBGAF), Rivian (RIVN), and Volvo (VOLCAR-B.ST) in the Supercharger network starting in 2024. (Owners of these vehicles may be able to use this enhanced West Hollywood location too, but that information is not available at this time.)
Tesla’s deals with other automakers allows them to use 12,000 of the Tesla’s Supercharger stalls, meaning not all locations and stalls will be available to non-Tesla owners.
Tesla’s Supercharger business was once considered just a perk for Tesla owners—the company may have been running network as a break-even or loss producing business just to maintain a competitive edge in the EV space.
Now with big charging deals in place with major automakers, Wall Street analysts, among others, are starting to see the Supercharger network as its own standalone business. In a report published this morning, analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush said the Supercharger network could generate $10 – $20 billion in revenue by 2030, or roughly 3-6% of Tesla’s total revenues.
Tesla isn’t the only company with its own charger network. Mercedes, Rivian, and Porsche (POAHY) have announced plans for their own charging locations, that will include amenities like dining, shopping, and relaxation spots for users. Rivian, through its adventure network, plans to have its own chargers at destinations like national parks and heavily trafficked outdoor adventure locations.
Pras Subramanian is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. You can follow him on Twitter and on Instagram.
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