Touchless pay a glimpse of Gentex future
Its partnership with PayByCar to automate gas station payments is a taste of Gentex connected-vehicle products to come.
AVs could extend independence for older adults
Self-driving vehicles could unlock mobility options for older adults who no longer drive or preserve independence for those who still do. Millions await such a world.
Auto alliance flexes its lobbying muscles
Since late November, the alliance has vowed to work with President-elect Joe Biden on efforts to reduce vehicle emissions, released a playbook to guide federal policies on automated vehicles and challenged the revised “right to repair” law in Massachusetts.
Southwest Airlines threatens to lay off hundreds of workers in Florida
Southwest Airlines, one of the busiest air carriers at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, has warned its pilots, flight attendants and ground worker unions that without a new round of “meaningful” cost savings, it will have no choice but to lay off more than 800 workers in Florida, including 276 in Broward County.
About 150 Cadillac dealers taking buyouts, report says
About 17 percent of Cadillac’s dealers opted to leave the brand rather than make expensive upgrades to sell and service electric vehicles at their dealerships, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the plans.