Electric and Hybrid Vehicles – Page 108

Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.

Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.

By Cade Metz

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Ford Halts Production of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Over Battery Issue

The automaker cited a potential problem with the battery pack of the F-150 Lightning but said it was unaware of any incidents “in the field.”

By Neal E. Boudette

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Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive

If successful, the workers who help develop Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system would be the first group at the company to organize.

By Jack Ewing

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Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China

Ford’s $3.5 billion plant in Michigan will draw on technology from CATL, a Chinese company that is the world’s No. 1 maker of electric-car batteries.

By Neal E. Boudette and Keith Bradsher