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Six Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place order for residents on Monday and shut down the area for nonessential business for the next three weeks. CEO Elon Musk has downplayed the danger of the coronavirus in previous memos and on Twitter. Tesla’s Fremont factory resides in Alameda County, which is under quarantine but it qualifies […] More
Uber and Lyft are suspending their shared ride services in response to the spread of COVID-19. Uber is suspending the service in the U.S. and Canada, while Lyft is suspending it in all markets. Uber is also urging riders not to travel unless it is necessary. Uber and Lyft announced today that in response to […] More
Bentley’s CEO confirms the Mulsanne won’t be replaced by another sedan. Instead, the company’s ambition is to “fill that space” with a different model, which will almost certainly be an SUV. In other plans: W-12 engine set to retire soon; hybridization of all models. The imminent retirement of the Bentley Mulsanne has raised the question […] More
General Motors is going to offer zero-interest loans for up to 84 months, in a deal available to customers in top credit tiers. The manufacturer is also going to work with current owners who owe money for loans or leases so they don’t miss a payment during the pandemic. GM has not yet rolled out […] More
Ford announced a program, Ford Credit Support, that will provide assistance to new-vehicle buyers as well as owners with current Ford Credit loans or leases. For new-vehicle buyers, the first payment can be delayed by up to 90 days, while current owners may be able to change a payment due date or delay payment. The […] More
Film Tampa Bay via Twitter If you want to present the future of autonomous driving, you need to film it today. Even though these Tesla Model 3 EVs were not actually driving fully autonomously, they were using Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. Nine local Tesla owners volunteered their time to be a part of the […] More
Deron Williams via Instagram Former NBA player Dirk Nowitzki was driving his custom Mercedes-Benz Metris van when it got stuck in the mud. His former teammate Deron Williams came in with the assists with his Dodge Ram pickup. Nowitzki even asked Williams if he was in quarantine. Retired NBA all-star Dirk Nowitzki was taking his […] More
Ford, FCA, GM, and the UAW have come together to create a task force focused on thwarting the spread of COVID-19 in their factories. The group will work on ways to keep their employees safe as the virus further threatens production. The decision to form the task force follows criticism of the manufacturers for keeping […] More
