GM Says EV Hurdles Are ‘Not an Issue Now’ as New Models Roll Out
GM had its fair share of EV hurdles last year, leading to disappointing sales. However, CEO Mary Barra says those bottlenecks are a thing of the past as new models like the Chevy Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado EVs hit the market.
After delivering 75,883 electric cars last year, GM missed its goal of selling 100,000 EVs in the second half of 2023. GM’s delayed rollouts were caused by software issues, freight delays, and other factors. CEO Mary Barra believes those issues are behind them. The company aims to build 200,000 to 300,000 EVs this year, about 20 times more than GM did in 2024.
French People Are Being Told to ‘Drive Like a Woman’ to Reduce Traffic Deaths
A French road safety association is urging people to "drive like a woman" to reduce the number of traffic deaths. Victimes & Citoyens, a group dedicated to supporting the victims of road accidents, has launched a campaign to try to debunk the "misogynistic" stereotype that men are better drivers than women.
"When we look at the figures, they are clear: to stay alive behind the wheel, the best thing for men to do is adopt the same behavior as women," the campaign's website says. Victimes & Citoyens also cited data showing that 88% of young drivers are killed by men, 93% of drunk drivers involved in accidents are men, and women are eight times less likely than their male counterparts to have a fatal accident on the road.
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Warm Weather’s Back — And With it, Reminders to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
Spring is about to give way to summer, and with warmer temperatures comes the heightened need to ensure the safety of children and pets riding in cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that on average, 37 children die each year of heatstroke after being left in vehicles or trapped in them — based on that average, a child dies this way somewhere in America about every 10 days.
It's really not just a hot-weather problem. Temperatures inside a sealed vehicle can reach dangerous levels even when outside temperatures are cool. Consumer Reports testing found that an outside temperature of 61 degrees resulted in an interior temperature of 105 degrees in just one hour.
