U.S. tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts vehicle data law
NHTSA said in a letter to major automakers they must comply with a federal vehicle safety law that requires open remote access to vehicle telematics.
Gadgets: These potential Father’s Day gifts won’t disappoint
Your dad doesn’t want a new shirt, shorts or a tie for Father’s Day. It’s all about him. That’s why I asked some local fathers about two potential gifts — a new power drill or a prominent Bluetooth speaker — and they all approved. Some even asked me to tip off their families about them.
DeWalt, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, recently launched a pair of tools to make any dad happy. The 20V Max Brushless 1/2-inch Drill/Driver (DCD793) is an amazingly small and powerful cordless tool. It’s built with a more petite body than previous models (about 2 inches shorter) but with 16% more power.
The new light and powerful tool (6.38-by-7.88-by-2.49 inches, 2.38 pounds) is built with an efficient brushless motor and 15 clutch positions, and it’s keyless, so no chuck key needed. It works off a 20V MAX 2.0 Ah rechargeable battery and has easy-to-control variable speeds. An on-tool LED helps light up tough-to-get dark areas.
A more powerful 20V Max Brushless Cordless 1/2-inch Hammer Drill Kit (DCD798) is built with a body over 1 inch shorter in length compared to previous models with 16% more power. If your user drills into concrete, this is what you want. It features a hammer mode for concrete and masonry applications. The hammer drill provides power up to 28,050 beats/blows per minute in hammer mode.
Live today: LinkedIn Live talk on the future of AM radio in EVs
Join Automotive News at noon Eastern on Wednesday for a LinkedIn Live discussion on the future of AM radio in EVs.
Mike Ramsey, vice president and analyst at Gartner, will join Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Staff Reporter Molly Boigon as they discuss the factors driving the exclusion of broadcast AM radio in vehicles, why some in Congress are pushing for it to stay and the larger EV landscape impacting the debate.
We will hear from AN readers who submitted their voice notes about AM radio and engage with commenters. We welcome questions and comments in advance
Gotion to move forward on $2.4B battery plant in Michigan after national security review
Chinese battery maker Gotion Inc. plans to move forward with a $2.4 billion battery parts plant near Big Rapids after receiving results from a federal review looking into potential national security risks.
The company said the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States determined in its review of the project that its proposed purchase of land in Green Township in Mecosta County “is not a covered real estate transaction and is not a covered transaction under the Defense Production Act of 1950,” according to a Gotion news release.
A covered transaction is a deal subject to CFIUS jurisdiction. Covered transactions can include foreign investment in the United States and certain real estate transactions by foreign people that are reviewed to determine the effect of such deals on U.S. national security.
“We voluntarily submitted all the needed documents to the U.S. Department of Treasury Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to be transparent and accountable and received the response that it is not a covered transaction,” Chuck Thelen, vice president of Gotion’s North American manufacturing, said in the release.
Disney Cruise Line opens up its new Lighthouse Point to Port Canaveral sailings
When Disney Cruise Line’s new private Bahamas destination Lighthouse Point first welcomes customers next summer, they’ll be sailing from South Florida. But in the fall, the line will finally allow one of its Port Canaveral-based ships to visit as well.
The cruise line announced Tuesday its fall 2024 itineraries including several visits from Disney Fantasy sailing out of the Orlando-area port while also keeping two ships sailing out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale with normal visits to Lighthouse Point.
Also announced were special sailings to Hawaii and the South Pacific as well as a return to Puerto Rico and Galveston, Texas.
For Port Canaveral, the line’s newest ship Disney Wish that debuted in summer 2022 will continue to keep Disney’s original Bahamas private island Castaway Cay as a primary stop among its three- and four-night itineraries.
Disney Cruise Line announces new Bahamas destination Lighthouse Point to open next year
But starting Oct. 12, Disney Fantasy will sail the first of seven four-night sailings that include the new Bahamas destination currently under construction on the tip of Eleuthera. Four of the seven sailings will visit both Lighthouse Point and Castaway Cay with the other three visiting Nassau and Lighthouse Point instead. Fantasy also has two six-night sailings on Oct. 20 and Nov. 10 with visits to Lighthouse Point, Nassau and two days at Castaway Cay.