It’s Complicated: Biden, Right To Repair, Deere, Tesla, Apple, & You
President Biden’s latest executive order seeks to level the playing field between tech companies, manufacturers, and consumers. Will it play in Peoria?
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Kaspersky Lab Finds Vulnerabilities With Connected EV Chargers That Can Be Used To Hack Home…
It took longer than expected, but connected EV home chargers are showing their potential danger in an era of the Internet of Things (IoT). Kaspersky Lab has reported finding a serious flaw for home networks with connected EV chargers.
Now FTC Piles On, Sticks Volkswagen With New “Clean Diesel” Lawsuit
Volkswagen claims that it’s making progress on “clean diesel” recall talks in US, but a new lawsuit indicates the company is in need of a little prodding.
Tesla Testifying At FTC Auto Dealership Hearing
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Federal Trade Commission will be holding a series of panel discussions on the auto industry on January 19th, with a discussion on the topic of auto-dealer franchise laws being one of the topics. Tesla Motors’ general counsel Todd Maron will reportedly be amongst the … [continued]
US FTC Urges Michigan To Allow Direct Sales Of Cars
Originally published on EV Obsession. In the latest twist in the Tesla Motors vs car dealerships saga, the US Federal Trade Commission recently came out pretty strongly in support of Tesla’s direct sales model — even going so far as to tell policymakers in Michigan that they should across-the-board allow manufacturers … [continued]
FTC Crackdown Results In Dealership Employees Pleading Guilty To Litany Of Felony Charges
In yet another example of why exactly so many people hate dealing with car dealership salespeople, it just came out the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) recently indicted 8 former employees at a Nissan dealership for a wide range of various forms of criminal and unethical behavior. Apparently, all 8 employees … [continued]
Pennsylvanian Auto Dealer Alliance Goes After Tesla
Image Credit: Tesla It appears that the unlikely truce between Tesla Motors and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has finally come to an end — with the Alliance speaking out against what it considers to now be an unfair advantage given to the EV manufacturer. Specifically, while the Alliance claims … [continued]
How Southern Company Keeps Solar Competition Out of Georgia
Georgia has about 12 laws on the books to make it difficult for solar power to compete head to head with fossil power. All twelve were lobbied for successfully by Georgia Power, and its parent Southern Company. But the most effective of the twelve anti-competitive laws is the Territorial Electric … [continued]
