A U.S. senator has asked 20 of the world’s biggest automakers for information on how they secure their vehicles from cyber attacks, in light of reports by security experts who say they have identified ways to hack into cars.
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Tesla woos car-guy lawmakers with rides to counter dealers’ cash
Tesla is pushing for state legislation that allows company-owned stores.
American Cash for Clunkers program failed, should not return
A new analysis from the Brookings Institution’s Ted Gayer and Emily Parker found the Cash for Clunkers initiative was inefficient as an economic stimulus and only pulled forward auto sales that would have happened regardless of the Cash for Clunkers initiative, according to the Automotive Service Association (ASA).
Berlin prosecutors target Daimler in Merkel aide probe
Daimler says CEO Dieter Zetsche and its executives acted correctly in the appointment of a new lobbyist. Daimler executives are under investigation for suspicion of “granting undue advantage” to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s former aide, Eckart von Klaeden, who has joined the carmaker as a lobbyist.
ASA challenges State Farm’s parts procurement program
The Automotive Service Association has sent letters to state insurance regulators and state attorneys general regarding State Farm’s nationwide rollout of changes in its direct repair program, “Select Service.”
