Sun, March 9, 2025
Sat, March 8, 2025
Fri, March 7, 2025
Thu, March 6, 2025
Wed, March 5, 2025
Tue, March 4, 2025
Mon, March 3, 2025
Sun, March 2, 2025
Sat, March 1, 2025
Fri, February 28, 2025
Sun, February 23, 2025
Sat, February 22, 2025
Fri, February 21, 2025
Thu, February 20, 2025

Automakers head north to test new cars. This year is proving more difficult

  Copy link into your clipboard //automotive-transportation.news-articles.net/co .. ew-cars-this-year-is-proving-more-difficult.html
  Print publication without navigation Published in Automotive and Transportation on by ABC
          🞛 This publication is a summary or evaluation of another publication 🞛 This publication contains editorial commentary or bias from the source
Benny Leuchter, a Volkswagen factory race and test driver, has traveled the world to test-drive vehicles. The weeks and months analyzing vehicles in extreme temperatures is "tough on the engineers," he conceded. What's learned in the Arctic, though, has real-world consequences for consumers.
The article from MSN discusses how global warming is not only affecting ecosystems but also posing significant challenges for the automotive industry. Rising temperatures are leading to more frequent and severe weather events, which can damage vehicles and disrupt supply chains. For instance, extreme heat can degrade car batteries and tires, while flooding can cause rust and electrical issues. Additionally, the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) is complicated by the increased demand for cooling, which reduces the range of EVs. Automakers are thus facing increased costs for research and development to adapt vehicles to these new conditions, alongside the need for more resilient materials and designs. This environmental shift also influences consumer behavior, with potential buyers considering the long-term durability and maintenance costs of vehicles in a changing climate.

Read the Full ABC Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/other/the-warming-planet-is-changing-the-ecosystem-it-s-also-bad-for-automakers/ar-AA1A5asS ]