Americans shift to more affordable cars as prices, insurance costs increase nationally: report
Boyden Gray PLLC Partner Michael Buschbacher discusses concerns about electric vehicle mandates on “The Bottom Line.” With more affordable cars on the U.S. market and inflation still continuing, average U.S. car prices appear to be out of reach for most consumers. The average price of a car sold in America before 2020 was about 20% […]
Honda recalling nearly 800K cars over cracked fuel pumps
Honda is recalling 780,000 vehicles in North America due to concerns that the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and cause fuel to leak. The carmaker told the United Nations Road Traffic Safety Administration that fuel leaks could increase the risk of fire if an ignition source is present. The recall includes various Accord, CR-V Hybrid […]
4 Inmates Escape from South Carolina Jail, 1 Caught Breaking into Cars
Three people are being sought in South Carolina after four people escaped on Monday, and one of them was arrested on suspicion of breaking into several cars and a home about 130 miles away. Emmanuel Robson Planko, Anton Conway Bennett, Kyon Marquis McLeod and Deshawn Malik Fox have escaped from the Chesterfield County Jail, the […]
California police depts. going green with Teslas complain they’re ‘nearly unusable’ as squad cars
California police are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on Teslas to comply with the state's zero-emissions mandate, but some find them “almost useless” as patrol cars. Since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in 2020 mandating that all vehicles sold in California be zero-emissions by 2035, several municipalities have begun purchasing modified electric vehicles. […]
Flying cars are here — and several people own them now
Life is a skyway. Flying cars are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Flying cars still exist because both civilian buyers and the military are hooked on the popular product for the general public. A new prototype model, known by its technical name eVTOL (Electric Vehicle Takeoff and Landing), is raising expectations for the […]
Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
Electric vehicle sales in the UK hit a record high in September, despite executives from major car manufacturers telling the Prime Minister that the government's targets were putting too much pressure on the industry. The UK electric car industry sold 56,300 electric cars in the month, a record high, according to preliminary figures released by […]
The hidden risks of self-driving cars: Is your freedom at stake?
For years, people have dreamed of self-driving cars, imagining a future world where self-driving cars drive us around without a human at the wheel. For many, this future always seems too far away to be taken seriously. But what millions of Americans don't realize is that this future is likely not far away. In fact, […]
US Lawmakers Attempt To Enlist Newly-Inaugurated Mexican Leader In Battle Against Possible Threats From Chinese Cars
U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, citing concerns about the potential national security threat posed by Chinese vehicles in Mexico, according to a press release Tuesday. Nearly two dozen Democrats in Congress, led by Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, letter He urged Mr. Sheinbaum to […]
Romanian Court Orders Return Of Seized Luxury Cars To Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate (C) speaks to journalists as he is taken for questioning by Romanian military police after a 10-hour police raid at his military post in Bucharest on August 21, 2024. (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie12:03 PM – Tuesday, October 1, 2024 A Romanian court has ruled that controversial […]
US official warns of potential dangers of Chinese tech in cars
The United States is moving to ban Chinese connected car technology, citing fears the cars could spy on and assassinate their drivers. “Today's vehicles are equipped with cameras, microphones, GPS tracking devices and other internet-connected technology. It is not difficult to imagine how foreign adversaries with access to this information could pose serious risks to […]