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Why Does a Cracked Windshield Spread?

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A rock flies up and hits your windshield making a small crack. Uh oh. You know you have time, but how much time? Eventually, the crack will spread, obstruct your view, get you a ticket, and you’ll have to replace the entire windshield, something auto insurance typically doesn’t cover. So what exactly causes a small crack in a windshield to spread like wild fire? There are more than a few answers to this question. 1. Extreme Temperatures When you mix hot and cold, your windshield feels it. Going from sitting in the scorching sun to getting blasted with AC or…
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Spain could get Peugeot 208 EV production, reports say

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Governments across Europe are fighting for automaking jobs as the shift to battery power upends the industry. Securing production of a mass-market vehicle like the 208 would be a coup because it’s now Europe’s best-selling car, having ended the 14-year reign of the Volkswagen Golf in 2022. Spain is among countries that have become more competitive for EV manufacturing investment because of favorable tax conditions and relatively low labor and energy costs. The French government is working with Stellantis and its peers to locate as many vehicles as possible in France, a finance ministry official said, declining to elaborate. A…
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Mullen Automotive Accelerates Implementation of Its

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Class 1 commercial EV cargo vans to be outfitted with Mullen’s solid-state polymer battery technology, increasing current range from 110 miles to more than 200 miles on a single charge The first Class 1 EV cargo van test vehicle with the solid-state polymer technology will be hitting the roads for testing by Q4 2023BREA, Calif., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces today the integration of solid-state polymer battery technology into Mullen’s commercial Class 1 EV cargo van program. Currently, the…
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Ferrari, Porsche benefit from EU’s e-fuels decision

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Ferrari and Porsche will benefit from plans to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from the European Union’s planned 2035 phase-out of combustion engine vehicles. “The good news for us as a company is that on top of electric cars, we will also be able to go on with our internal combustion engine ones,” CEO Benedetto Vigna said. “This decision is very interesting for us because it allows ICEs to go beyond 2036,” he told a Reuters Newsmaker event on Monday. Ferrari, which is renowned for its powerful gasoline engines, has never provided a roadmap for going all electric. The…
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A Dealer’s Camera System Helps it Beat Claims of Damage

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Image: Bill Pugliano (Getty Images)With the slimy way that dealers often do business, it always comes as a surprise when dealers get a win—and one that’s both right and verifiable. For that, you have to give credit where it’s due. In this case, one dealer’s camera system has been used to catch customers lying about the service department damaging their vehicles, Automotive News reports. Gjovik Ford in Plano, Ill. opened two years ago. Given that the dealer had an 11-acre vehicle lot, owner Todd O’Reilly knew that he would need an excellent security system to cover that kind of…
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Investing in Quality Auto Glass Restores Your Vehicle’s Value

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Just like dents and dings happen on the doors, hood, and body of your vehicle, mishaps also affect the auto glass. Damaged auto glass detracts from the vehicle’s aesthetic appeal, and it also impacts safety while driving. If you plan to sell your vehicle, investing in quality auto glass restores its value in several key ways. What Dealers Consider When Valuing Your Vehicle No matter whether you engage in a private sale or you plan to sell your vehicle to a used car dealer, several factors go into its value. According to Consumer Reports, fixing auto glass defects helps restore…
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Stellantis EV battery plant construction resumes

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Dong-Myung Kim, president and head of the Advanced Automotive Battery Division of LG Energy Solution, called it “a good day not only for our joint venture but also for Canada.” “We are happy to finally move forward with building the country’s first major battery plant and become a central part of the local battery ecosystem,” Kim said in the same statement. “We are grateful to the federal and provincial governments for working together, and to everyone who worked tirelessly to get this deal done.” Danies Lee, CEO of NextStar Energy, said the company “can now focus on what we do…
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Tesla chargers are the most reliable

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The JD Power study found public charging satisfaction was the highest among Tesla vehicle owners. On a 1,000-point scale, Tesla scored 734. The average for all other manufacturers was 558. The Department of Energy says Tesla has almost 20,000 ports in its Supercharger network. That would make it the largest EV charging network in the US Networks using the Combined Charging System — the NACS’ nonproprietary rival — have approximately 11,500 fast chargers. “Tesla simply has the largest and most reliable fast-charging network,” the report said. NACS charging stations will be eligible for federal subsidies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…
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