#automakers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #automakers, aggregated by home.social.
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Chinese #automakers, including #Xpeng, #Chery, and #BYD, are investing heavily in #humanoidrobots, following #Tesla’s lead. Xpeng’s robotics unit, which recently raised over $900 million, is developing a humanoid robot called Iron for commercial deployment. While these automakers have a manufacturing advantage, catching up to Tesla on the AI side remains a challenge. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/chinese-automakers-are-following-teslas-bet-that-robots-are-the-next-big-profit-machine/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews
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#US #Senate Might Kill Automotive #FuelEconomy Rules
Senate Weighs Effectively Killing Rule That Drove Rise of Fuel-Efficient #Cars
#Automakers split over measure to eliminate fines for failing to meet #mileage standards that helped launch fuel-efficient mainstays like Toyota’s #Prius
Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, has saved two trillion gallons of #gasoline over the past 50 years, according to the journal Energy Policy.
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/senate-weighs-effectively-killing-rule-that-drove-rise-of-fuel-efficient-cars-86312e0b
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A group representing major automakers on Friday urged the White House to oppose any effort by steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs to buy rival U.S. Steel, warning that a deal could result in anti-competitive pricing for vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/30/companies/us-steel-cleveland-cliffs-automakers/ #business #companies #usjapanrelations #nipponsteel #ussteel #joebiden #us #acquisitions #manufacturing #steel #clevelandcliffs #automakers