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#Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ford-just-reported-a-massive-loss-on-every-electric-vehicle-it-sold/ar-AA1nBsrC

Ford’s electric vehicle unit reported that losses soared in the first quarter to $1.3 billion, or $132,000 for each of the 10,000 vehicles it sold in the first three months of the year, helping to drag down earnings for the #company overall.

#economy #car #fail #finance #problem #electricity #news #usa

nowisthetime@pod.automat.click

Security Cam Captures #Florida #Bear Breaking Into #Car

A Florida resident's security camera recorded the moment a bear casually strolled up to her car, stood up on its hind legs and used the door handle to get inside.

The camera captured the bear, much like a person would do, opening the back door late Tuesday night and rooting around inside for some forgotten snacks. The Longwood resident said the only real damage to the car was from the bear's muddy footprints -- and from the rain.

"I'm glad he didn't destroy the inside of the car, but I would've appreciated him at least closing the door before he left in the rain," the homeowner said.

Published 6th March 2024 (1:15)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fD1ozAvxarc

anonymiss@despora.de

#Canada wants to ban the #FlipperZero

source: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/02/government-of-canada-hosts-national-summit-on-combatting-auto-theft.html

Pursuing all avenues to ban devices used to steal vehicles by copying the wireless signals for remote keyless entry, such as the Flipper Zero, which would allow for the removal of those devices from the Canadian marketplace through collaboration with #law enforcement agencies.

#SecurityTheater: The old game of stupid politics. They ban the tools instead of providing real security. Then a few teenagers get caught who want to learn to hack with the tool and the criminals laugh because they use other tools.

#snakeoil #security #car #crime #politics #hack #hacker #tool #fail #problem #government #news

anonymiss@despora.de

#Hertz is selling 20,000 used EVs due to high #repair costs

source: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/hertz-is-selling-20000-used-evs-due-to-high-repair-costs/

At the end of Q3 2023, Hertz told investors that significant price cutting during the year had "resulted in lower #EV residual values, increasing vehicle depreciation expense and negatively impacting salvage cost." Additionally, its rental EVs were damaged or crashed more often, and the much higher cost of repairs for #Tesla vehicles—on average about 20 percent higher than other EVs—has meant that Hertz's Teslas earn it less money per vehicle than its other rentals.

#car #traffic #profit #finance #problem #economy #news

anonymiss@despora.de

#Tire Wear a Major Source of #Microplastics, Say Researchers

Source: https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/tire-wear-a-major-source-of-microplastics-say-researchers

Six million tonnes of tire wear particles are released globally each year. Particulate matter from tire wear is a significant source of microplastics in rivers and oceans, and tire wear in cities could pose up to a four-fold greater risk to the environment than other microplastics, according to the researchers.

#car #traffic #problem #environment #health #pollution #nature #ocean #science