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$TSLA TESLA CHINA DELIVERS 71,007 VEHICLES IN JUNE, DOWN 24.2% China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) unveiled on Tuesday that Tesla delivered 71,007 vehicles in June, down 24.2% on a yearly basis. In the first half of the year, Tesla China sold 426,623 vehicles, down 10.47%… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) July 2, 2024 BEIJING, July 2 …
🚨#BREAKING: Emergency personnel are responding to Vehicles on fire and explosions taking place at a street takeover⁰⁰📌#LosAngeles | #California Currently, multiple emergency personnel are responding to a large street takeover in Central City, Los Angeles, California, where… pic.twitter.com/GUy4OyCB1h — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 29, 2024 Emergency personnel …
A recent survey by McKinsey & Co. found that 46 percent of U.S. electric vehicle (EV) owners are likely to opt for a combustion-powered vehicle for their next purchase. The primary reasons cited for this inclination include concerns about the slow rollout of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program by the U.S. Department of Energy, high costs of ownership, and …
Coming to a country near you! Saudi Arabia is killing citizens who refuse to move out of the eviction path they are clearing for their futuristic city. this is the model for the rest of us, so pay attention. “Whoever continues to resist [eviction] should be killed, so it licensed the use of lethal force …
As tensions escalate between Ukraine and Russia, the UK announces a landmark €580 million military aid package to fortify Ukraine’s defenses and bolster European security, signaling unwavering support in the face of aggression. ⚡️The UK will send a big, new military aid package to Ukraine worth €580 million. It includes additional Storm Shadow missiles, 4 …
Heavy rains pummeled the UAE on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai, per the AP. Over 4.75" of rain had fallen by evening—the typical average rainfall for one year—with more expected in the coming hours. pic.twitter.com/oxa3j7Fnlk — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) April 16, 2024 Dubai Airport right …
ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) – Law enforcement is on high alert for car thieves after two North Alabama dealerships were burglarized in one week. Employees with North Country Ford in Arab confirmed eight cars were stolen this week totaling $1.2 million. “When you start doing the mathematics of how much money it’s costing to replace, not …
https://twitter.com/HaywerdJablomi/status/1772508796729852383 The morning silence shattered as the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore met its unexpected fate, crumbling into the sea in a breathtaking cascade of steel and concrete. The collision, captured in a chilling livestream, unfolded with surreal intensity as a towering cargo ship collided with one of the bridge’s support beams. Smoke billowed …
Most people in the U.S. are distrustful of autonomous vehicles. That’s the message from AAA’s latest study, which found that a surprising number of people express fear, and many are uncertain about autonomous technology. AAA found that 66 percent of drivers are afraid of autonomous vehicles, and 25 percent are uncertain about having them on …
New York Post (via MSN): Electric vehicles release more toxic particles into the atmosphere and are worse for the environment than their gas-powered counterparts, according to a resurfaced study. The study, published by emissions data firm Emission Analytics, was released in 2022 but has attracted a wave of attention this week after being cited in …
Tesla is recalling almost 2.2 million vehicles — nearly all of the cars that it has sold in the U.S. — because the font size is too small on its instrument panel for its brake, park and antilock brake system warning lights. That makes the lights hard to read, increase the risk of a crash, …
GM is changing its product lineup strategy to include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday. Barra did not disclose specific details of the plans other than that PHEVs, which include an internal combustion engine along with battery technologies. “Let me be clear, GM remains committed to eliminating tailpipe emissions from our …
by confoundedinterest17 Al Gore, former Clinton VP and Senator from Tennessee, has made millions of dollars from his hysterical film about global warning called “An Inconvenient Truth.” For that, Gore (undeservedly) won a Nobel Prize. Then again, Obama won a Nobel Prize for Peace then proceeded bombing people. You can’t make this stuff up. Well, …
Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines. Consumer Reports said EV owners most frequently reported …
In a powerful display of solidarity, European farmers are taking a stand against government policies perceived as detrimental to their livelihoods. The latest demonstration unfolded in Germany, where 5,500 tractors from various regions converged outside Munich and headed towards the city center, mirroring the impactful protest movements initiated by Canadian truckers and Dutch farmers. The …
https://twitter.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/1741898726665335284 h/t Cannabis Kills People!….
Japanese automaker Toyota led losses on the Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index Thursday, closing lower by 4%. The sharp fall came after Toyota announced a recall of about a million vehicles on Thursday. The safety recall involved certain 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus models in the United States. The sell-off also comes after Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu …
Also: https://t.co/JjqjaSV1Kf — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) December 17, 2023
via Bloomberg: The Canadian government is poised to pass rules requiring all new vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035, according to news reports. The federal government will announce the regulation, called the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, in the coming days, with the aim of phasing out the sale of new combustion …
via 10tv: DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a …
Price dropped from $84,500 to 18,000 / metric ton in the last year. And the courts have just ruled that Ford was illegally forcing its dealers to sell E cars. People aren’t buying them, and nobody wants to sell them. h/t JustmeTX
The Biden administration made two virtue-signaling proclamations at last week’s COP28 conference in Dubai that it says will help save the planet from climate change. The policies aren’t likely to change the planet’s temperature by even one-tenth of a degree, but they might just destroy the 21st-century American industrial economy as we know it. First, …
EVs are less reliable than conventional vehicles, Consumer Reports says Electric vehicles have nearly 80% more problems and are generally less reliable than cars propelled by conventional internal combustion engines, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. Consumer… — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) November 30, 2023 via MSN: Electric vehicles have nearly 80% more …
via dailysignal: A coalition of nearly 4,000 auto dealers on Tuesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden explaining why his plans to force Americans into electric vehicles are unworkable. The bottom line: Despite subsidies to car manufacturers to make the EVs, and tax credits for drivers to buy the cars, only 7% of new vehicle sales …
In a startling revelation, Labour’s Birmingham City Council has come under scrutiny for spending a hefty £2.1 million on hire vehicles that do not comply with their own low emissions scheme. What adds a layer of irony to this expenditure is the fact that the council exempted itself from the very emissions regulations it set …
by Doctor Congo The National Transportation Safety Board wants to create a national database of your driving habits, and brick your car if you speed too often. via ntsb.gov: On Jan. 29, 2022, a 2018 Dodge Challenger entered an intersection near North Las Vegas, Nevada, against a red traffic signal with a vehicle recorded speed …
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of an effort to improve air quality and reduce planet-warming pollutants, officials announced Tuesday. A rule that will take effect Jan. 1 commits the state to an eventual move toward zero-emission vehicles, the state Department of Environmental …
TACOMA, Wash. — There is a large fire response near Tacoma Rail in the 2100 block of Marshall Avenue near the Port of Tacoma. Tacoma Police told us that a fire was reported in a train car with vehicles just after 8:30 p.m. At one point flames grew to 30 to 40 feet above the …
A freight train operated by Union Pacific Railway, hauling heavy military vehicles, derailed near downtown Colorado Springs Monday night. Local news KKTV 11 reported eight train cars hauling heavy military equipment derailed along Las Vegas Street, just south of Circle Drive, around 1830 local time. Happening Now At approximately 6:30 PM on Monday, October 9, …
