The main car safety agency in the United States is investigating Waymo, a company that makes self-driving cars owned by Alphabet Inc. They are looking into 22 incidents where Waymo’s cars were in accidents or…
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Analyzing the Immediate Effects of Biden’s Quadrupled Chinese EV Tariffs
In President Biden’s recent tariff announcement, one of the major changes is a significant increase in tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China. The tariffs on EVs from companies like BYD, Geely, and NIO…
Rising Temperatures Prompt Urgent Calls for Hot Car Safety Measures
As warmer weather approaches, it’s important to remember the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot cars. On average, 37 children die each year from heatstroke after being left or trapped in vehicles. In…
Lifetime Fuel Expenditure Under the Microscope in New Research Study
The website Go Banking Rates (GBR) wanted to find out how much money the average American driver spends on gasoline in each state throughout their lifetime of driving. To do this, they used a method…
Indy Misses Cindric as Newgarden’s Partner, Porsche Sports Car Boss Fills In
Newgarden’s usual strategy expert Tim Cindric and race engineer Luke Mason were both stopped from working in IndyCar by team owner Roger Penske because of the scandal about breaking the rules that happened at the…
Dixon Dominates Indy 500 Practice with Blistering Speed
Scott Dixon, a champion in the IndyCar Series six times and a winner of the Indy 500 in 2008, zoomed around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway at a blazing speed of 229.107mph. He was driving…
Backup Strategy: Kanaan May Step In for Indy 500 if Larson Cannot Race
Larson is gearing up for his first-ever Indy 500, part of his plan to compete in both the IndyCar race and the NASCAR Cup Series event on Memorial Day Weekend. He’ll be driving the No.…
Heroic Rescue: Firefighter Saves Driver from Burning Corvette in NYC
In a harrowing incident in New York, Lieutenant Richard Cannon, an off-duty firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing a driver trapped inside a burning Chevrolet Corvette. The Corvette…
Bosch And Ligier Collaborate To Create High-Performance Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle
In a collaborative project, Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive have developed a high-performance vehicle featuring a hydrogen combustion engine. Bosch Engineering, with 25 years of specialized development experience, was responsible for the vehicle concept, including…
Speeding Postal Worker Engages in 100 MPH Race with Mustang
The Mercedes-Benz Metris van usually can’t go faster than 130 miles per hour because of an electronic speed limiter. This van weighs around 4,200 pounds and has a 208 horsepower engine. So, going that fast…
Porsche’s Hybrid 911 Emerges After Extensive Testing Process
Porsche has been testing a new hybrid version of their 911 car for a long time. They’ve driven it for 3 million miles to make sure it’s ready. The Porsche 911 is a famous sports…
Carbon Capture Plant Reduces Carbon Emissions Equal to 7,800 Cars
For a while now, people have been talking about carbon capture as a way to help the environment. It’s like cleaning up a mess after you make it. Last week, a big carbon capture plant…
Legal Battle Brews Over Man’s Words Directed at Police Officer
A man in Alabama might go to jail because he refused to apologize for something he said to a police officer. It all happened in December 2023 when Reginald Burks was driving his kids to…
Artistic Solution: Concealing a Boat with Faux Fence Painting
In Seaside, California, there are rules about where you can park your vehicles. One man, Etienne Constable, got in trouble because he kept his boat in his driveway. The city told him he had to…
Fisker Ocean Under Scrutiny by NHTSA for Possible Phantom Braking
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into a problem with the Fisker Ocean. People are reporting that the car’s automatic emergency braking system is braking when it shouldn’t. This means the car…
Volkswagen’s Surprise: Special Golf GTI Set for Nurburgring Premiere
Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has given a hint about a new Golf GTI car that might be shown at the Nurburgring 24-hour race later this month. In a short video, a car that seems to…
Labor Union Pushes for Major Win at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. This is a big test for the union, especially in the South, where unions have not been…
Nissan Greenlights Dealers to Advertise Cars Below Invoice Price
Nissan recently introduced new versions of the Murano and Armada, along with a special Rogue Rock Creek trim. Some dealers who attended a meeting were happy with the new products. But there’s a problem: dealers…
Lamborghini Stops Making Urus S and Performante, Only Selling Urus SE Hybrid Now
Lamborghini is set to discontinue the sold-out Urus S and Performante models by the end of this year, leaving only the newly launched Urus SE Hybrid available for purchase. The Urus SE Hybrid differs from…
Tinubu Opens Lithium Plant, Plans to Make Nigeria Africa’s Electric Car Battery Hub
President Tinubu, in response to the inauguration of a $200 million lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State, expressed his government’s ambition to position Nigeria as the manufacturing hub for solar panels and electric vehicle (EV)…
NADDC Visits Dangote Sinotruk, Majority of Nigerian Cars Damaged, Lights Stolen, LAMATA Partners with LASWA
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) recently led a delegation, including key stakeholders, on a courtesy visit to Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited. This visit aimed to strengthen ties and explore opportunities within…
Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Under Investigation by NHTSA After Crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Monday that it’s looking into Amazon.com’s self-driving Zoox vehicles after two crashes happened where the cars unexpectedly stopped, causing two motorcyclists to get injured. These…
Ferrari’s Shwartzman Shines in Berlin FE Rookie Test
In Germany, at the Tempelhof Airport circuit, the DS Penske driver did something impressive. He finished a lap in just 1 minute and 1.937 seconds. This was the only lap under 1 minute and 2…
Indy 500 Seat Secured by Ilott with Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team
The British racer, Ilott, lost his full-time racing seat with Juncos Hollinger Racing at the end of last season, even though he did very well during his time with the team. But he got a…
Newgarden Competing for $440K Prize at Indy 500
BorgWarner, the company that sponsors the trophy for the Indy 500, has been increasing the prize money by $20,000 each year since 1995. This means that any driver who wins the race two years in…
