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Forget the screens, give me fun, cool switches and buttons

They add a sense of occasion, and they're easy to use

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Tech giants join call for investing in U.S. chip producers

CHIPS for America Act seeks $50 billion in aid for domestic chip manufacturing

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2021 Ford Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door pre-wired upfitter switches detailed

You get two more auxiliary switches than Wrangler owners do

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Michelin wants to make tires out of recycled plastic bottles

Nearly 3 billion plastic bottles per year could be recycled for tire production

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GM, Stellantis report strong Q1 results despite production issues

Profitable trucks, SUVs made up for volume losses caused by microchip shortage

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Investors eye U.S. chip startups while feds put pressure on Taiwan

American chip manufacturing is looking more and more appealing

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Chipmaker TSMC says it can catch up with automaker demand by late June

It'll then take time for supply chain to catch up, company tells '60 Minutes'

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VW plans to design its own computer chips

Manufacturing would still be handled by outside suppliers

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Ford stock slumps 10% over chip shortage, drags down rival GM, suppliers

Expects vehicle output to be cut in half during second quarter

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GM announces EV charging partnerships, new 'Ultium Charge 360' platform

The new platform links EVs, apps and other services to streamline charging

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Ford prototypes new GPS-assisted adaptive headlights

Ford's new headlights get a little help from up above

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2021 Ford F-150 introduces Onboard Scales, Smart Hitch and adaptive dampers

System even uses 'Smart Taillamps' to indicate weight in the bed and on the hitch

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Ford to open EV battery tech center in move toward in-house production

Ion Park will be its new electric innovation hub in southeast Michigan

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Automaker trade group backs guidelines for driver assistance systems

It's a group Tesla is not part of, and Autopilot wouldn't meet the guidelines

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Toyota acquires Lyft's self-driving unit for $550 million

It will be folded into the new Woven Planet subsidiary

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Two U.S. senators make new push to advance self-driving cars

They want exemptions to get more autonomous vehicles on the road

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Tesla's Autopilot, other driver assists are in a regulatory grey zone

Rule-making bodies such as NHTSA and DMVs have been slow to act