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Berry, who drives for Stewart-Haas Racing and will make his Daytona 500 debut on Sunday, wished he had Swift sign a yearbook. “I would have already sold it by now,” he quipped Wednesday at Daytona 500 media day. For the Daytona 500, Hard Rock is taking bets on everything from winning driver and winning race team to top Ford, Chevrolet and Ford drivers. That’s the fastest I’ve ever accelerated because of the all-wheel drive and the torque.”YELEY BEHIND THE WHEELJ.J. Yeley was a late addition to the Daytona 500. DE FERRAN TRIBUTEAustin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 winner, has dedicated this race to late open-wheel star Gil de Ferran.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ford swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500 with former race winners Joey Logano and Michael McDowell shocking powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. Superspeedway qualifying is 100 percent the car,” said Logano, who won the first Daytona 500 pole for Team Penske. Logano turned a lap of 181.947 mph as the 2015 Daytona 500 winner earned his first pole since Atlanta last year. Larson was third in a Chevrolet after Hendrick drivers had won three straight Daytona 500 poles heading into Wednesday night. Dillon won the Daytona 500 in 2018.

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☆ Hertz halts plan to buy 65,000 electric cars amid EV slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The rental car giant is pausing plans to buy 65,000 electric cars from EV pioneer Polestar, according to comments made by Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath in an interview with The Financial Times . Hertz's estimated $3 billion agreement with up-and-coming EV maker Polestar in 2022 was seen as a major moment for electric vehicle adoption. AdvertisementIt came after Hertz struck a similar deal with Tesla and agreed to buy 100,000 of its EVs in 2021. However, since then the global EV market has stalled , with demand for electric cars slumping and major automakers rolling back some of their investments . AdvertisementThe company said in January it plans to sell 20,000 EVs from its fleet , including Teslas, Chevrolet Bolts, and Volvos.

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Larson nearly lost control of his Arrow McLaren Chevrolet during a four-plus-hour test at Phoenix Raceway on Monday, but the NASCAR star and 2021 Cup Series champion managed to save his Indianapolis 500 ride from hitting the wall at 180 mph. “I went into Indy car turmoil, got a little bit loose into the corner, got to the apex. He also is scheduled to drive the NASCAR race, the Coca-Cola 600, in Charlotte, North Carolina, later that day. He will be back in a Cup car next week at Daytona International Speedway to prepare for the season-opening Daytona 500. “I don’t think they’re as far apart from each other as what the previous model NASCAR Cup Series car was like or what an Xfinity car might be like,” he said.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg's Meta wants to burst Apple's blue bubbles: WhatsApp is coming for iMessage in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Getty ImagesThe Meta CEO reigns over an empire of social media apps that will be familiar to many Americans. Facebook bought the instant messaging app for $19 billion back in 2014, and has been able to turn it into a mega-hit across the world ever since. Such features seem to be of interest to businesses: WhatsApp's daily business users jumped 80% in the US last year, per data from Apptopia first reported by the Big Technology newsletter. 'Channels'WhatsApp is trying to offer the perks of social media without the publicity of it all. In late 2022, the Meta chief acknowledged that while there is still some time before bets on the metaverse can prove successful, "business messaging is probably going to be the next major pillar."

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FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. Politically, South Carolina varies from its neighbors. No explanation is offered for the inertia, which leaves South Carolina and Wyoming as the only states in the nation without such a law. South Carolina Republicans, meanwhile, have taken advantage of the changing national priorities of both parties. They took over the South Carolina Senate in 2000 by getting a Democrat to switch parties.

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And the company predicts a small improvement this year even as it plans for lower vehicle selling prices due to increased discounts. Cost cutting by simplifying engineering and manufacturing saved GM about $1 billion last year, Jacobson said, with another $1 billion expected this year. The company expects EV losses to ease this year and hit low-to-mid single digit profit margins in 2025 as it adds more EVs to its lineup. It also took a $1.7 billion accounting charge on the valuation of its electric vehicle inventory that is going to bring losses, Jacobson said. This year, the company expects $1.3 billion in higher labor costs and is prepared for about a $3 billion hit due to lower prices, Jacobson said.

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☆ GM to release plug-in hybrid vehicles, backtracking on product plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT – General Motors is changing its product lineup strategy to include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday. More companies are reconsidering the viability of hybrid vehicles to appease consumer demand and avoid costly penalties related to those federal fuel economy and emissions standards. Most of GM's main competitors offer traditional hybrids as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The only hybrid GM currently offers in the U.S. is a traditional hybrid version of the Chevrolet Corvette. GM led the way for plug-in electric vehicles with the Chevrolet Volt during the 2010s.

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PRINCETON, Ky. (AP) — An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning for a 5-year-old western Kentucky girl police say they believe is with her father, who is suspected of killing her mother. Troopers were called to the child's home in Princeton on Sunday and found that her mother, Kelly Black, had been fatally shot, Kentucky State Police said in a statement. The girl is believed to be with her father, Byron Black, who has an arrest warrant issued for murder in the slaying of Kelly Black, police said. The man and girl have not been heard from since Friday, according to the alert. They are believed to be traveling in a white 1996 Chevrolet Silverado with California plates, the alert said.

Persons: Amber, Kelly Black, Byron Black Organizations: PRINCETON, Kentucky State Police, Silverado, Associated Press Locations: Ky, Kentucky, Princeton, California

☆ TikTok's Lunden and Olivia Stallings are straight people's favorite lesbian couple. What do they owe queer fans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Lunden and Olivia told me their mission as influencers was to "represent and inspire others to be their authentic self." Advertisement"I did feel represented by them," Asia said, but the tweets "showed me that they are still white women." "We are especially confident in our sexuality and the way that we feel and who we are," Olivia told me. Lunden and Olivia told me they want to advocate for all LGBTQ+ people, including those who don't look like them. It's a chance, the couple told me, to combat the hate and negativity LGBTQ+ parents face.

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☆ The Cybertruck's steel exterior could need extra protection from winter road salt
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewNew Tesla Cybertruck owners might want to wash winter road grime off their pickup as soon as possible. Manuals for other Tesla models also advise immediate removal of corrosive substances — but "to prevent damage to the paint," rather than the exterior metal itself. Road salt is one of the biggest culprits of corrosion in cars, but typically, the undercarriage is most at risk since paint can protect the body panels. Chevrolet warns salt may damage the paint of its Silverado if it remains on the exterior for extended periods of time. Of course, depending on who you ask, the Cybertruck's lack of a finish on the steel may be a feature instead of a bug.

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☆ GM unveils 2025 Chevy Equinox with new rugged design, standard heated seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe 2025 Chevrolet Equinox RS. ChevroletDETROIT — General Motors is redesigning its gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox crossover to look more rugged than its predecessors in an attempt to move the vehicle upmarket and attract new buyers. The 2025 Equinox, which GM revealed Tuesday, will feature additional standard safety and convenience features. The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox RS. ChevroletThe 2025 model will have heated seats and a heated steering wheel standard on all models — a first for the Equinox and many mainstream brands.

Persons: Brad Franz, Franz, we've Organizations: Chevrolet DETROIT —, Motors, GM, Chevrolet

☆ Parcel delivery firm faces PR nightmare after AI-powered chatbot cusses and mocks the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The bot used inappropriate language in a customer support exchange and criticized the company. AdvertisementParcel delivery firm DPD have replaced their customer service chat with an AI robot thing. pic.twitter.com/aq4wDitvQW — Chris Bakke (@ChrisJBakke) December 17, 2023The AI element supplements human customer service, a DPD spokesperson told Business Insider. The spokesperson told BI: "We are aware of this and can confirm that it is from a customer service chatbot. In addition to human customer service, we have operated an AI element within the chat successfully for a number of years.

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☆ Ford is cutting back F-150 Lightning electric truck production
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Ford will shut down one of two production shifts in April at the Dearborn, Michigan, factory that builds the F-150 Lightning electric pickup. The move is part of “matching F-150 Lightning production to customer demand,” the company said Friday. While sales of electric vehicles increased in 2023, the growth was slower than many industry experts had expected. Ford still projects an increase in Lightning sales this year after a 55% jump to 24,000 trucks last year. The 24,000 in Lightning sales is still a small fraction of overall Ford F-series pickup sales.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, who teamed up to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. Johnson won 83 Cup races — tied for sixth most in NASCAR history — in the Hendrick Motorsports No. Knaus, now the vice president of competition for Hendrick, was suspended for two of Johnson’s wins, including a Daytona 500 victory. Allison, who won 10 Cup races, was voted in on the Pioneer ballot. He becomes the final member of the Alabama Gang to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining brother Bobby Allison and Red Farmer.

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☆ 10 years in, GM CEO Mary Barra has built her legacy on change and crisis. 2024 will be no different
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTMary Barra, CEO of General Motors, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 17, 2022. GM's EV sales last year totaled 75,883 units, or 2.9% of the company's overall sales. However, a vast majority of GM's EV sales were from its now-discontinued Chevrolet Bolt models. Mary Barra, GM chair and CEO, speaks during the unveiling of the Cadillac Celestiq electric sedan in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2022. General Motors CEO Mary Barra testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 1, 2014.

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☆ Chevy Blazer Troubles Add to GM’s EV Growing Pains
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Chevrolet Blazer’s turbulent rollout is the latest setback as GM seeks to establish itself as an EV player. Photo: jim lo scalzo/ShutterstockAs one of the nation’s first owners of General Motors ’ new electric Chevrolet Blazer, James Hattin was loving the SUV—before the problems began. On a trip from the mountains back to his home in Burbank, Calif., he and his wife heard weird clicking noises coming from the dashboard. A short time later, the cruise control went out. A few days after that, in his driveway, the car’s screens went blank and the car wouldn’t start.

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☆ GM’s 655-horsepower hybrid Corvette is a magnificent missed opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Vernon, New Jersey CNN —General Motors is very clear that its engineers didn’t create the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, the first hybrid Corvette, to save gas. Instead they wanted to make an all-wheel-drive Corvette, and the best way to do that was simply to attach a powerful electric motor to the front wheels. Unlike in a Toyota Prius, or almost any other hybrid, the E-Ray’s electric motor almost never drives the car on its own. For that, GM offers the lighter and more powerful Corvette Z06, with its high-revving 670-horsepower V8 and no electric motor. Instead, GM has focused on fully electric technology and, before too long, there will be a fully electric Corvette.

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☆ His Family Put 20,000 Miles on a ’57 Chevy in One Road Trip
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( A.J. Baime | Photographs Kyna Uwaeme For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kamran Khan, 75, a retired civil servant in Pakistan now living in Travilah, Md., on his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, as told to A.J. Where I grew up, in Quetta, Pakistan, people loved American cars. This was the 1950s and early ’60s, and a lot of people didn’t even have a car. My family was very fortunate and we had a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

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☆ A Gen Xer explains how driving for Uber and Lyft has helped him socialize and earn extra income after an injury forced him out of the workforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThere are some months when Jason McConahy, a part-time Lyft driver in Las Vegas, drives as few as 10 hours. That's because the 48-year-old gets more out of ride-hailing than some supplemental income and flexible working hours ; it's provided him with a valuable source of social interaction . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Several Uber and Lyft drivers have told Business Insider they've faced everything from rude comments to harassment while working. While he loves the social interaction and flexibility of ride-hailing, he said he doesn't think it's sustainable as a full-time job.

Persons: —, Jason McConahy, it's, they've, McConahy, Uber, Lyft, I've, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Las Vegas, Spokane , Washington, —

☆ Why automakers are turning to hybrids in the middle of the industry's EV transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-08 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Sales of traditional hybrid electric vehicles, or HEVs, such as the Toyota Prius, are outpacing those of all-electric vehicles in 2023, according to Edmunds. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, accounted for only 1% of U.S. sales through November. In comparison, Ford's EV sales are up 16.2% to roughly 62,500 units, accounting for 3.5% of its total sales. Battery breakdown Both hybrids and plug-in hybrids have a traditional engine combined with EV technologies. The world's largest automaker is considered the pioneer of traditional hybrids, with the Prius.

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☆ Stellantis resurrects small Fiat 500e EV for the U.S., starting at $34,095
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting the all-electric Fiat 500e for the U.S. market, as the automaker begins to release electric vehicles domestically to meet tightening fuel economy regulations. The 500e will be the first all-electric vehicle offered in the U.S. by Stellantis since the company formed in 2021. At just over 3,000 pounds, Stellantis says the 500e is expected to be the lightest all-electric vehicle in the segment. The electric Fiat 500e as well as gas-powered models of the car were previously built at a factory in Mexico by Fiat Chrysler. A Fiat spokesman said additional 500e models will be available at Fiat dealerships in the future.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Uber, Coinbase, Spotify, Alaska Air and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Uber Technologies — The ride-hailing stock rose 4% after S & P Dow Jones Indices on Friday said it will enter the S & P 500, along with Jabil and Builders FirstSource . The three will replace Sealed Air , Alaska Air Group and SolarEdge Technologies . Alaska Air Group — The Seattle-based carrier slid 12% after agreeing to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. Alaska Air, which would pay $18 a share, would take on $900 million in debt as part of the deal. Alaska Air is also coming out of the S & P 500 index.

Persons: —, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Dow, Wells, Carvana, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: Marathon, Technologies, Dow Jones, Builders, Alaska Air Group, SolarEdge Technologies, General Motors, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Mizuho Securities, GM, United Auto Workers, Spotify, CNBC, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Air, Hawaiian Holdings, Alaska, JPMorgan Locations: Seattle

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Spotify, Virgin Galactic, Lululemon and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lululemon — Shares declined 2% after Wells Fargo downgraded the athleisure company to equal weight from overweight. The firm said Lululemon's prior positive catalysts have already played out, and it forecasts more muted growth in 2024. Spotify — Shares added 8.8% after the music streaming company announced it would lay off 17% of its workforce. The three stocks will replace Sealed Air , Alaska Air Group and SolarEdge Technologies . Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space company plunged nearly 15%.

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☆ This Lowrider Bounced From Hollywood to the Hall of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( A.J. Baime | Photographs Morgan Lieberman For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tina L. Blankenship-Early, a street sweeper operator living in Los Angeles who is the first woman inducted into the National Lowrider Hall of Fame, on her 1966 “Game Killa” Chevrolet Caprice, as told to A.J. I started out doing car audio for my best friend’s dad on a 1966 Chevrolet Impala in his garage many years ago. Then, he let me work on other cars in his garage. I had always wanted a lowrider because I grew up around them in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. One day, my friend’s dad said, “You need to build a car.” He helped me find a 1965 Impala, and that’s how it all started.

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