Dogecoin prices hit an all-time high on Tuesday, with a market cap above $ 50 billion, after social media fans used hashtags to fuel a rally in the meme-based cryptocurrency. An 8,000% …
Read More »The story of two automakers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China
Toyota (7203.T) pioneered the world’s most successful hybrid car, but when it comes to pure electric vehicles, it has to catch up, especially in China. The Hong Guang Mini EV, a simple …
Read More »Suicides decreased during the pandemic and traffic fatalities increased
If I had asked you to forecast 12 and a half months ago, when the United States began blocking whether suicides and road deaths would rise or fall in 2020, you would …
Read More »Japan’s automakers struggle to assess the impact of the Renesas auto chip plant fire
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese automakers on Monday rushed to assess the impact on production of a fire at a Renesas Electronics automotive chip plant that could exacerbate …
Read More »Stellantis pickups hit, Ford cuts production due to global chip shortage
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Stellantis logo at the entrance to the company’s factory in Hordain, France, on March 3, 2021. REUTERS / Pascal Rossignol DETROIT (Reuters) – The impact of …
Read More »Ford partially assembles some vehicles, halts two plants due to chip shortage
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Thursday that for now it will assemble its highly profitable F-150 pickup trucks and Edge SUVs in North America without certain parts and will …
Read More »Driver faces vehicular manslaughter charges in San Diego car accident that killed 3 and injured 6 others
A driver drove through a curbside homeless encampment in downtown San Diego on Monday, killing three people and wounding six others, authorities said. Craig Voss, 71, was heading through a tunnel under …
Read More »Fiat Chrysler pleads guilty in corruption case
DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now part of Stellantis, pleaded guilty in a long-running corruption investigation. Company representatives gave more than $ 3.5 million in cash and other things of value to …
Read More »The ‘new car smell’ is the smell of carcinogens, and even short trips can overexpose us
The average American spends nearly an hour each day commuting to work, a number that adds up quickly. Now, research has found that California car commuters can be exposed to above-acceptable levels …
Read More »Tesla’s strapon finally reached Mars
In 2018 Elon Musk’s SpaceX showcased the Falcon Heavy Launch System with a successful test flight that sent Musk’s personal 2008 Tesla Roadster fully into space with a spacesuit-clad mannequin named Stratton …
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