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Question of the Day? Have You Changed Your Mind About Self-Driving Cars? (opens the original)
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If you’re familiar with the phrase, “Over my dead body,” then you’ve probably talked to someone about buying an autonomous vehicle in the last decade or so. Americans like to drive. They very often bond with their vehicles in ways that other cultures do not. But when the word “Americana” scrolls across your computer screen, visions of the open road are likely among the first visages that hit your brain. That emotional tie is one of the reasons why acceptance of autonomous vehicles has been a slo
Question of the Day? What Piece of Technology Needs to Go? (opens the original)
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It used to be popular to say that today’s cars are nothing more than computers on wheels. However, it’s safe to say that’s an understatement. But with the advances in technology have come some homogenization (i.e. all cars are the same) and some excess (i.e. do we really need this). I think it’s safe to say that today’s vehicles are safer than ever, in large measure because of the new technology. In fact, there’s enough helpers/nannies that they get a group name: advanced driver assistance syste
Question of the Day: Should Fuel Economy Mandates be Tough or Evolutionary? (opens the original)
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Today, the Trump administration lowered the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) from 50.4 mpg to 34.9 mpg by 2031. This applies to passenger cars and light duty trucks. The CAFE at the end of 2024 was 30.1 mpg. The final move in Trump’s “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” reportedly allows automakers more flexibility in the types of vehicles they build to attract more buyers. It would also reduce the average price of a new vehicle by $1,300 and save $138 billion during the next five years. It woul
Question of the Day? How Much Should a New Car Cost? (opens the original)
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There are plenty of ways to determine what’s “affordable” when it comes to a new car, truck, or crossover. But only one that really matters: What a buyer is willing to spend. Cox Automotive has a specific measurement that can determine “affordability.” They call it the “Vehicle Affordability Index.” Clever. It’s a monthly measure of the number of median weeks of income needed to purchase a new vehicle. Currently it sits at 35.5 weeks for August. It’s dipped slightly each of the last four months,
Question of the Day? What Do GM and Ford Need to Do to Stem Predicted Losses? (opens the original)
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As politicians wrangle about what rules Chinese auto and parts makers should be subjected to in the United States, a new report out suggests the two legacy American automakers — General Motors and Ford — face tough times in 2027. According to a new Cox Automotive forecast, the pair are going to see sales — and market share — drop in 2027 due to a lineup of vehicles that doesn’t help buyers combat rising gas prices. Ford will get hit hard with sales dropping a predicted 8.8 percent through the fi
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