In China-U.S. lidar fight, national security threats are more speculation than smoki

<p>A patent dispute and claims of a pattern of intellectual property theft by Chinese companies illustrate how trade tensions have crept into this corner of automotive technology.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...-questions

Kia uses fungus root, ocean trash in eco-friendly EV interiors

<p>Kia's latest EV concept cars, the recently revealed EV3 crossover and EV4 sedan, showcase the South Korean automaker's push to generate an eco-friendly brand image through interiors using natural materials, plant matter and even recycled ocean trash.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/k...-interiors

Chinese Tesla suppliers to invest nearly $1 bln in northern Mexico - state officials

<p>Two Chinese suppliers for Tesla will invest nearly a billion dollars in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon where the automaker is planning a new factory, Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia said during a trip to Shanghai on Wednesday.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/chine...bln-mexico

Lordstown Motors ex-CEO approved to buy company assets for $10 million

<p>LAS Capital, majority-owned by former CEO Steve Burns, will acquire Lordstown's intellectual property, business records, and machinery including assembly lines for EV motors and batteries.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/l...assets-10m

Tesla reports lower Q3 margin

<p>Tesla's third-quarter gross margin shrank from a year earlier as the electric automaker slashed prices to boost demand in the face of higher interest rates.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/earnings-report...er-marginn

Tesla in no rush to build Mexico plant, focuses on difficult Cybertruck ramp, Musk s

<p>After disappointing third-quarter earnings, Tesla CEO Elon Musk strikes a pessimistic tone on the global auto market due to high interest rates. The Cybertruck will launch Nov. 30, but volume production won't happen until 2025.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/earnings-report...al-economy

Honda, GM-backed Cruise to commercialize robotaxis in Tokyo

<p>Launching Cruise’s driverless ride-hailing service in one of the world’s biggest, busiest cities represents a step forward for autonomous driving development in Japan, where local players typically trail pioneering tech companies in the U.S. or China.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...axis-tokyo

Google TAG Detects State-Backed Threat Actors Exploiting WinRAR Flaw

A number of state-back threat actors from Russia and China have been observed exploiting a recent security flaw in the WinRAR archiver tool for Windows as part of their operations.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-38831 (CVSS score: 7.8), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive. The shortcoming has been actively

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/google...hreat.html

Ford Named One of 3BL’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens for the Second Year in a Row,

Ford today was named one of 3BL’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens for a second year in a row, coming in at No. 18 overall, No. 5 for human rights and No. 11 in environment.


https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia...secon.html

Data Security and Collaboration in the Modern Enterprise

The "CISO Survival Guide" explores the complex and shifting challenges, perceptions, and innovations that will shape how organizations securely expand in the future.

https://www.darkreading.com/tech-trends/...enterprise