Toyota leaps to record sales, output in 2023 as chip crisis fades

<p>Toyota Motor Corp. stormed ahead to record sales and production in 2023 as the Japanese auto juggernaut put the microchip shortage behind it and ramped up factories.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/t...isis-fades

Ford Pro selling 1,000 EVs to Ecolab for zero-emission Calif. fleet

<p>Ecolab, a company that specializes in water treatment and purification, said it would buy more than 1,000 Mustang Mach-Es and F-150 Lightnings as it works toward electrifying its California fleet by next year.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...ation-push

Dahl Automotive grows in Wisconsin, reintroduces CDJR brands

<p>Dahl Automotive, which has stores in Wisconsin and Minnesota, entered two markets in Wisconsin with its December purchase of four dealerships.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/dahl-au...ealerships

Akio Toyoda corrects course at Toyota Group amid widening scandal

<p>Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda says the Toyota Group of affiliated companies has lost its way and needs to get back to basics amid a series of misconduct scandals in Japan.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/akio-...g-scandals

Air mobility meets autos: Stellantis, Toyota, Hyundai bring manufacturing muscle to

<p>Air mobility startups envision deploying thousands of eVTOL aircraft. That's where the automotive industry's mass manufacturing capabilities enter the picture. Here's a look at the key automotive-aviation tie-ups, how they've grown and where they stand.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...ation-ties

New Volkswagen Golf R teased, debuts this summer

The Golf R will show its face this summer. Volkswagen teased the upcoming hot hatch at the Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. A camouflaged Golf R was on display at the event and VW said a debut will take place mid-2024. The teaser image reveals a sedate exterior that flies under the radar. Larger front intakes are opened to suck in more air than...


https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1142...f-r-teased

Top Security Posture Vulnerabilities Revealed

Each New Year introduces a new set of challenges and opportunities for strengthening our cybersecurity posture. It's the nature of the field – the speed at which malicious actors carry out advanced persistent threats brings a constant, evolving battle for cyber resilience. The excitement in cybersecurity lies in this continuous adaptation and learning, always staying one step ahead of potential

https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/top-se...ities.html

China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar's Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz

The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans.
The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November 2023 and January 2024 after artifacts in connection with the attacks were uploaded to the

https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/china-...nmars.html

URGENT: Upgrade GitLab - Critical Workspace Creation Flaw Allows File Overwrite

GitLab once again released fixes to address a critical security flaw in its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) that could be exploited to write arbitrary files while creating a workspace.
Tracked as CVE-2024-0402, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.
"An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.0 prior to

https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/urgent...tical.html

Brazilian Feds Dismantle Grandoreiro Banking Trojan, Arresting Top Operatives

A Brazilian law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of several Brazilian operators in charge of the Grandoreiro malware.
The Federal Police of Brazil said it served five temporary arrest warrants and 13 search and seizure warrants in the states of São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Pará, Goiás, and Mato Grosso.
Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which provided additional

https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/brazil...reiro.html