Ed Garsten

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VTOL Company Elroy Air Reaches Major Flight Milestone An autonomous hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing cargo aircraft developed by Elroy Air has achieved a major milestone towards reaching full capabilities.

Autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL company Elroy Air reaches major technical milestone in bringing its cargo-carrying Chaparral from prototype to commerical service. All the details and a very cool video in our Forbes story www.forbes.com/sites/edgars...

Tariffs, Tech Could Contribute To Record Rise In Cargo Thefts Cargo thefts are on the rise to record levels as thieves use technology to identify and find targets. New import tariffs could make the situation worse, experts say.

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EV Sales On Verge Of Acceleration, Studies Predict EV sales remain below automaker aspirations but studies predict that trend could change as automakers broaden their offerings at more attractive price points.

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Suitcase Sized Device To Pump Hydrogen Into Honda Fuel Cell Pikes Peak Racer A carry-on sized device will pump hydrogen into a Honda CR-V e:FCEV this weekend—the first fuel cell vehicle to compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

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New Cloud Software Tech Aims To Speed Product Development, Cut Costs Production delays are costing the auto industry billions of dollars but new tech moving software earlier into the process aims to add speed while cutting costs.

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Orange EV Startup OptiGrid Brings Quick Charging To EV Truck Fleets OptiGrid, a new startup created, and financially-backed, by electric truck manufacturer Orange EV, is rolling out quickly installed, movable charging units.

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New Harman Tech Aims To Monitor, Reduce Driver Distraction As drivers become more distracted by their smartphones and other tech, companies like Harman are coming up with other technologies to keep drivers' eyes on the road.

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Toyota And MIT Research Reveals Surprises In Seeking Pedestrian Safety Years-long research by Toyota and MIT into reducing collisions with pedestrians revealed some surprising results and important clues.

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Tariff Effects Look To Spark Tough Summer Just as auto sales were rising and prices were declining, import tariffs imposed by Pres. Trump changed the game and could lead to a tough summer, research predicts.

Gosh..things seemed to be going so well, until Trump started spewing the T word. Some incisive analysis from Cox Automotive senior economist Charles Chesbrough and J.D. Power www.forbes.com/sites/edgars...

Partnership Develops Tech To Cut Active Suspension Size, Weight, Cost A partnership between U.S. and Chinese tech companies has developed a lighter, less expensive active suspension system that could extend EV range.

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Major Refresh For Infiniti QX60 Includes Model To Attract Men Completely new styling, upgraded technology and the addition of a version aimed at men highlight an aggressively refreshed Infinity QX60 SUV due out this summer.

Here's a preview of the completely refreshed Infiniti QX60 including a model for men www.forbes.com/sites/edgars...

Bosch North America Boss Seeks Trade Policy Stability, Boosts Hybrids [id=0] The head of auto supplier Bosch's North American operations called for trade policy stability and revealed mobility priorities in a wide-ranging briefing Wednesday

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Partnership Reduces Grid Stress And Pays EV Owners A new partnership aims to reduce the strain on the power grid while boosting electric vehicle adoption by putting money back in the pockets of EV owners.

A new partnership aims to reduce power grid stress while paying EV owners for flexibility in recharging batteries. www.forbes.com/sites/edgars...

Hertz Adds UVeye Drive-Through Inspections To Avoid Ding Disputes Hertz has begun using instant drive-through inspection technology from UVeye to detect damage and help avoid conflicts with customers.

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Tariffs Slow New Car Buyers And Spark GM To Reduce Earnings Forecast Import tariffs are still likely to hurt automakers and consumers despite an adjustment aimed at temporarily reducing the tariffs full force.

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This week's Canadian elections made me think of the night in 1997 when I covered Canadian national elections for CNN Let's just say, things took an ugly turn when our host's attempt at hospitality resulted in an embarrassing episode of hostility.https://youtu.be/5EU9BVbkKMI

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Auto Suppliers Can’t Make Sense Of Tariffs ‘Moving Target’ Some small suppliers attending a trade show in Detroit said they're on edge because of President Trump's changing import tariffs

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Paralyzed Driver Robert Wickens To Race In Grand Prix Using Bosch Tech [id=2] His legs paralyzed since a 2018 on-track crash, Robert Wickens will drive in this weekend's Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif. thanks to new tech from Bosch.

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Precise Positioning Could Accelerate Autonomy, Industry Panel Predicts A precise positioning system developed by Swift Navigation is an example of the type of technology that could help accelerate the use of autonomous vehicles, a panel said.

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EV Maker Harbinger Minimizes Tariff Effects, Hits Production Milestone Medium-duty EV platform company Harbinger Motors is structured to minimize the effects of new import tariffs, while reaching a production milestone.

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Taxed by Tariffs Tales From the Beat · Episode

Are ya taxed by the tariffs story yet? It's the subject of this week's tight 5:23 episode of Tales From the Beat..my podcast that looks at news and PR from both sides of the scrimmage line. open.spotify.com/episode/6Uw4...

Tariffs Sparking Pressure To Sell, Possible Dealer Consolidation The prospect of import tariffs set to go into effect Wednesday is causing pressure on dealers to sell existing stock, and could trigger dealership sell offs, experts say.

A "new normal" is coming for car dealers as import tariffs kick in and the the clock is ticking for them to move what's on their lots before the new stuff arrives subject to the tariffs. Some dealers may not make it. All here in my Forbes story: www.forbes.com/sites/edgars...

So much for that 30 -day reprieve from import tariffs. Trump made it official today.
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Analysts Expecting The Worst A Week Before Tariff Deadline With the clock quickly running out on a one-month reprieve on tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico to the U.S. the auto industry is on "pins and needles."

What will happen a week from today re tariffs? Experts not hopeful. www.forbes.com/sites/edgars...

VerticalScope Editorial Director Greg Migliore Tales From the Beat · Episode

It's episode 111 of Tales From the Beat, where I interview VerticalScope editorial director Greg Migliore, who oversees several automotive websites. The lively discussion takes on tariffs, dealing with auto industry PR people, GM's dive back into racing and more. open.spotify.com/episode/5Wf4...

LG Exec, Capgemini Study Lay Out Reasons EV Adoption Stuck In Neutral A scad of challenges is preventing EV sales from increasing as quickly as the industry hoped according to a top LG executive and industry study.

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