Two children were reportedly found dead inside a parked vehicle in a parking garage in downtown Detroit on Monday, with police believing the kids froze to death. The Detroit Police Department said a family pulled their van into a parking garage at the Hollywood Casino Hotel at Greektown at around 1:00 a.m. on Monday, and parked on
EV Giveaway: Biden Administration Lends $6 Billion to Troubled Rivian for Electric Vehicle Factory
November 27, 2024 by
Justin Sullivan /Getty The Biden administration has agreed to lend $6 billion to troubled electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian to build a new factory near Atlanta, Georgia, a massive giveaway from an administration in love with EVs. The New York Times reports that the Biden administration has announced that it will provide a $6 billion loan
Four ‘Burnt Beyond Recognition’ in Fatal No-Witnesses Electric Vehicle Crash in France
October 16, 2024 by
PARIS (AP) – Four people have died in a car crash in France after their Tesla vehicle reportedly hit a road sign and caught fire, police said Monday. A local police spokesman, Lt. Eric Hoarau, said the exact circumstances of the crash Saturday night near the city of Niort were still to be determined and
New mayor takes office in Mexico after predecessor was beheaded, placed on roof of vehicle
October 11, 2024 by
A new mayor was sworn in Thursday in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded less than a week after taking office. The new mayor, Gustavo Alarcón, a doctor, had been elected as an alternate on the same ticket as deceased Mayor Alejandro Arcos in the June election. Dr. Gustavo Alarcón is […]
Texas Cop Gets Prison Time for Smuggling Drugs in Police Vehicle
August 13, 2024 by
A former Texas cop will spend more than ten years in prison for using his position to smuggle drugs and launder money. The former peace officer tried to claim that he had been doing undercover work while using his police vehicle to move drug loads across state lines, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Lee
Americans Aren’t Buying EVs: Electric Vehicle Adoption Continues to Stall Out
July 7, 2024 by
Ivan Radic/Flickr The electric vehicle revolution is encountering significant hurdles as consumers grapple with high costs, infrastructure challenges, and geopolitical tensions, potentially slowing the transition from traditional gas-powered cars, according to a report by Fast Company. Fast Company reports the automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation with the push towards electric vehicles in recent years.
32 dead, more than 60 injured in horror vehicle pile-up in Egypt
October 28, 2023 by
Fatal car accident in Egypt A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on a foggy Saturday morning on a highway linking the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing over 30 people, authorities said. At least 32 people are dead and more than 60 are injured after a fiery multiple-vehicle crash […]
Abandoned vehicle belonging to suspected killer of Maryland judge found: ‘Just a matter of time’
October 22, 2023 by
Authorities on Saturday found a silver Mercedes they say was driven by the suspect wanted for killing Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson. Officials confirmed during a press conference Saturday that a resident discovered the vehicle driven by Pedro Argote, the suspected killer of Judge Wilkinson, in a wooded and remote area around 11 a.m., […]
Protesters scream obscenities, crash car into Ramaswamy campaign vehicle outside Iowa event
October 15, 2023 by
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UAW President: 20% of Big Three Powertrain Workers Stand to Lose Jobs Under Electric Vehicle Transition
September 26, 2023 by
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” UAW President Shawn Fain discussed endorsing a candidate in the 2024 presidential race and stated that there are issues with workers possibly being left behind in the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, and stated that “20% of the powertrain workers in the Big Three stand
Pete Buttigieg Struggles to Find Reliable Electric Vehicle Charger
September 24, 2023 by
United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, an ardent proponent of electric vehicles (EVs), admitted he has trouble finding reliable electric vehicle charging stations while he is traveling on the road. Buttigieg complained to the Wall Street Journal about public EV charging stations as President Joe Biden’s administration launched an effort to revamp the more than
Florida delivery driver’s vehicle carjacked with 3-year-old child inside
August 2, 2023 by
Hernando County, Florida, law enforcement officials arrested a 41-year-old woman who allegedly carjacked a delivery driver’s vehicle with a 3-year-old child in the back seat. Breanne Lucey, 41, was arrested by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office and charged with kidnapping, robbery-carjacking, and fleeing police, according to jail records. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in […]
This Ford truck is the vehicle most likely to last 250,000 miles
July 7, 2023 by
The Ford F-350 Super Duty was built for the long haul. A new study found that the truck is more likely to remain in service for 250,000 miles than any other vehicle. The iSeeCars.com online marketplace looked at 260 million vehicle sales from 2012 to 2022 to determine which models had the highest chances of […]
Republican Attorneys General Blast Biden Admin’s Proposed Electric Vehicle Regulations
July 7, 2023 by
Attorneys general for Kentucky and West Virginia are leading a letter signed by more than 2src Republican state attorneys general that blast President Joe Biden’s administration over its proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would force auto manufacturers to make more electric vehicles. The proposed rule would force auto manufacturers to grow today’s 8.4
Biden Vetoes GOP-Led Effort To Stop Strict Vehicle Emissions Regulations
June 14, 2023 by
President Joe Biden vetoed a Republican-led measure Wednesday that intended to nullify new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards on heavy-duty trucks. The nullification measure passed the House in a vote of 221-203 and squeaked by the Senate 50-49 with the aid of Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. “I vetoed a Republican resolution to
Ford, Chinese Firm Plan $3.5B Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Michigan
March 7, 2023 by
Ford Motor Company and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) are planning a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. The plant, celebrated by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), will be owned by Ford through a subsidiary while collaborating with CATL — China’s premier electric vehicle battery supplier. Ford hopes to open the plant in
Three Dead After Vehicle Plows Into Crowd In German City.
April 8, 2018 by
Several people were killed Saturday when a man drove a van into group of diners sitting outside a popular restaurant in Muenster, Germany, according to police. German authorities said the crash killed two people and left at least 20 more injured, six of them critically. Authorities are treating the incident as a deliberate attack, reported the […]
Immigration As Obama’s Vehicle For ‘Fundamentally Transforming’ America
August 1, 2015 by
Immigration: The open borders movement has long been suspected as a scheme to turn red states blue to ensure permanent Democratic rule. A slew of new reports shows that the plot is real — and may be succeeding. Democrats have long had trouble selling undisguised socialism to the voters, but are not without ideas. If […]