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Hackers demand massive ransom as cyberattack plagues auto dealerships

Teslarati

and Canada’s most commonly used auto dealer management software has rendered over 15,000 dealerships unable to make sales over the past few days, and those who claim to be behind the outage are demanding tens of millions of dollars as ransom. Auto dealerships in the U.S. A cyberattack on the U.S. dealerships.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

Green Car Congress

Since the MOU signing, state regulators, the auto industry and infrastructure developers and other stakeholders have shared information and best practices to help move this effort forward. The ultimate goal is to reduce greenhouse gas and smog-causing emissions by transforming the transportation sector over the next 11 years.

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Goodbye GM, Hello Tianjin-Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Company?

Plugs and Cars

And these days a billion dollars is barely a rounding error in the money going to prop up the American auto industry. BYD already has a plug-in hybrid for sale in small numbers in China, and has Warren Buffet-infused plans to market PHEVs and EVs in the US within a few years.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

Green Car Congress

The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 GM has offered Saab for sale, and is requesting Swedish government support prior to any sale. GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. Range risk concerns obviously are tightly coupled to EV charging availability.

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