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Januar Land Rover suspends shipments to US in April over tariffs.

The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the United States as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump Administration.

The UK luxury car manufacturer said it needed to address 'the new trading terms'.

mediafaro.org/article/20250405

New Land Rovers in a parking lot at the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Halewood in Liverpool. | Phil Noble
Le Monde · Januar Land Rover suspends shipments to US in April over tariffs.By Le Monde

Car manufacturers are loading all kinds of electronics on to new cars, including spy software, and load up the cost for it as well.
I'd be happy if cars came with only the electronics needed for the car to function as transportation and cut out the digital dashboard completely. Also, an analog dash makes driving safer.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · What is up with car door handles these days?By Dave Schilling
#Autos#Cars#Tech

Road and Track: Tesla Owners Trading in Their Cars Set to Taylor Swift Is the Newest TikTok Trend. “…folks are doing more than just not buying vehicles from Musk’s company; they’re also ditching the Model 3s, Model Ys, Cybertrucks and so forth for other cars and trucks. And a volley of viral videos showcasing people trading their Tesla in for competing EVs are taking the internet by […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/05/road-and-track-tesla-owners-trading-in-their-cars-set-to-taylor-swift-is-the-newest-tiktok-trend/

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