Electric Vehicle Batteries Make Cars Too Heavy to Be Stopped by Safety Guardrails
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say a new auto safety study proves electric vehicles (EVs) are too heavy to be restrained by roadside guardrails in the event of a crash. Amid growing concern about the environmental impact of gasoline-powered cars, as EVs such as Tesla and the Chevrolet Bolt take over the roads, one […]
Faraday Future Gives CEO and Founder Raises and Bonuses After Delivering Just *13* Cars
Struggling electric-vehicle startup Faraday Future has announced big salary and bonus increases for its CEO and founders, despite the company's poor performance and ongoing financial woes after shipping just 13 electric vehicles in the past decade. TechCrunch Reports Faraday Future has decided to give big raises and bonuses to its top executives despite facing severe […]
Fired Norfolk Southern CEO and top lawyer shared hotels, cars: report
The chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern Railway, who was fired this week for being romantically involved, and the chief lawyer for a major U.S. railroad often stayed in the same hotel and rode in the same car separately from other employees on company trips, according to reports. Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw has […]
Americans Less Enthused About EVs Despite Biden’s Green Cars Push, Survey Finds
Americans looking for a new car are 14% less likely to want to buy an electric vehicle (EV) in 2024 than in 2023, according to a survey released Monday by consulting firm EY. of investigation Approximately 34% of respondents 1,500 Of Americans who plan to buy a new car within the next two years, 48% […]
Video Shows Man Allegedly Steal Tow Truck, Sideswipe Multiple Parked Cars In New York City
Video of the road rage incident released on Friday shows a man driving off with a tow truck hitched to a pickup truck, then side-slamming into several parked vehicles on a New York City street, local media reported. Two men were seen arguing and exchanging blows next to the tow truck. videoIn footage published by […]
Engraged man steals tow truck and damages several cars in Brooklyn
A man who became enraged after seeing his car being towed in Sunset Park Friday morning allegedly stole the tow truck and damaged multiple vehicles, authorities said. Police said the man fled the scene in a tow truck, which was also towing his own truck, and struck several vehicles from the side. According to police, […]
Left-Wing UK Government’s EV Rules See Petrol Cars ‘Rationed’
Car manufacturers across the UK are restricting the sale of petrol and hybrid cars to avoid net zero fines, one of the country's biggest dealership chains has claimed. Virtue Motors CEO Robert Forrester revealed the self-imposed constraints his car dealerships are facing as they face pressure to meet state-imposed climate targets. The move comes as […]
Volkswagen May Close German Plants as Cheap Chinese Cars Flood Europe
Germany-based Volkswagen is considering closing factories in the country as European Union automakers struggle with a flood of cheap Chinese-made cars that are taking up an increasing share of auto sales on the continent. “The situation in the European auto industry is very tough and serious,” Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said on Monday, suggesting […]
North Dakota: Tornado Winds Derail 43 Train Cars
A view of the “rope” or decaying stage of a tornado photographed during “Sound Chase,” a joint NSSL/Mississippi State University project, in Cordele, Oklahoma, May 22, 1981. (Photo by NOAA Photo Library/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiThursday, August 29, 2024 3:20 p.m. Five large tornadoes were reported across the Dakotas, and strong winds caused nearly […]
Ford’s new tech turns police cars into high-tech watchdogs
Ford Motor Company recently filed a patent that is garnering attention and discussion about privacy and surveillance on the roads. The patent, “System and Method for Detecting Speeding,” describes a system that could turn Ford vehicles into mobile speed detection devices that can alert other drivers to the police. This patent application was filed with […]