Economist weigh in on UAW strike Q4 impact

<p>The U.S. has avoided a recession thus far in 2023, thanks to consumer resiliency and a strong job market. However, industry economists are watching to see whether the UAW strike and other events will detract from growth — and how wholesale used-car prices may be affected.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/used-cars/uaw-s...g-ahead-q4

Tesla Cybertruck could boost brand's already sky-high loyalty

<p>Only 10 percent of Tesla owners leave the brand for another EV. Top choices include Rivian, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The coming Cybertruck offers another reason to stay with Tesla, analysts say.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/retail/tesla-cy...ven-higher

UAW strike prompts smaller suppliers to seek federal aid

<p>Suppliers are urging the federal government to quickly provide aid to smaller parts makers that are in major financial trouble as the UAW strike enters its third week.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/uaw-s...-house-aid

China's BlackTech Hacking Group Exploited Routers to Target U.S. and Japanese Compan

Cybersecurity agencies from Japan and the U.S. have warned of attacks mounted by a state-backed hacking group from China to stealthily tamper with branch routers and use them as jumping-off points to access the networks of various companies in the two countries.
The attacks have been tied to a malicious cyber actor dubbed BlackTech by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of

https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/chinas...group.html

GitHub Repositories Hit by Password-Stealing Commits Disguised as Dependabot Contrib

A new malicious campaign has been observed hijacking GitHub accounts and committing malicious code disguised as Dependabot contributions with an aim to steal passwords from developers.
"The malicious code exfiltrates the GitHub project's defined secrets to a malicious C2 server and modify any existing javascript files in the attacked project with a web-form password-stealer malware code

https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/github...sword.html

[b]vct block[/b]

After trying to operate the comp cams nsr433430, the car came in to block the vct...
For the tune, is it just turning off the tivct? or what else...


https://forum.hptuners.com/showthread.php?106083-vct-block&goto=newpost

BMW extends CEO Oliver Zipse's contract until 2026, names new sales boss

<p>Oliver Zipse will lead BMW Group until 2026, including the launch of the Neue Klasse EV platform. Jochen Goller, currently head of China, replaces Pieter Nota as head of sales.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/executives/bmw-...until-2026

Auto industry faced with more uncertainty if government shuts down

<p>Congress needs to pass a spending bill before Sunday to avoid a shutdown. However, lawmakers remain at odds over the funding, with some House Republicans pushing for deep spending cuts that are unlikely to survive in the Democratic-controlled Senate.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/automakers-supp...down-looms

Grenadier SUV will be available in November at 18 U.S. dealers

<p>The Grenadier, a rugged, boxy BMW-powered four-door off-road vehicle made in France by Ineos Automotive, will arrive at the company's 18 U.S. dealers in about 8 weeks.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/ineos-g...-18-stores

China-Linked Budworm Targeting Middle Eastern Telco and Asian Government Agencies

Government and telecom entities have been subjected to a new wave of attacks by a China-linked threat actor tracked as Budworm using an updated malware toolset.
The intrusions, targeting a Middle Eastern telecommunications organization and an Asian government, took place in August 2023, with the adversary deploying an improved version of its SysUpdate toolkit, the Symantec Threat Hunter Team,

https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/china-...iddle.html