Is a ‘water-resistant’ power station too good to be true? I tested one to find out

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Over the past few years, I’ve tested a lot of power stations. Big ones, small ones, some so big they need chunky wheels and big handles to move them. But one consistency has been that I’ve kept them away from water. The problem is, there’s quite a bit of water in the outdoors:… Continue reading Is a ‘water-resistant’ power station too good to be true? I tested one to find out

@niche: DOUBLE TOP-FIVE RESULTS FOR RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING AT UNADILLA NATIONAL002872

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Nikola Announces Preliminary Results of Battery Investigations, Voluntarily Recalls 209 Class 8 Battery-Electric Trucks

Third party and internal investigations indicate probable cause of previously reported battery pack thermal event Customer trucks may remain in service, immediate actions recommended for Nikola customers and dealers Efforts underway to remedy issues, repairs expected to commence in the coming weeks Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck launch unaffected, in production now with deliveries slated in… Continue reading Nikola Announces Preliminary Results of Battery Investigations, Voluntarily Recalls 209 Class 8 Battery-Electric Trucks

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP ACQUIRES BMW AND PORSCHE DEALERSHIPS IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

Adds $140 Million in Expected Annualized Revenue BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world’s premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced that it has acquired BMW of Wilmington and Porsche Wilmington.  Both dealerships have earned their… Continue reading PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP ACQUIRES BMW AND PORSCHE DEALERSHIPS IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

@niche: AARON PLESSINGER AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING CONTINUING TOGETHER IN 2024002869

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Lawsuit alleges hybrid Escape, Maverick and Lincoln Corsair are prone to spontaneous fire

Six Ford customers allege “a dangerous defect” that has led to spontaneous explosive fires in certain hybrid vehicles built by Ford Motor Co. and puts thousands more vehicles at risk, according to a 124-page lawsuit filed this week by Seattle-based consumer law firm Hagens Berman. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Detroit at the U.S. District… Continue reading Lawsuit alleges hybrid Escape, Maverick and Lincoln Corsair are prone to spontaneous fire

@Toyota: Toyota Recalls Certain 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid Models

PLANO, Texas (August 10, 2023) – Toyota is conducting a safety recall in the U.S. involving certain 2022 and 2023 model year Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Approximately 168,000 vehicles in the U.S. are involved in this recall. The subject vehicles are equipped with a plastic fuel tube which could move and rub against… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Recalls Certain 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid Models

Goodyear forays into automotive filters, batteries in India’s aftermarket

The Gurugram-based Assurance Intl Limited Incorporation (Assurance Intl), which was incorporated in 2017, and partnered with the US-based global tyre giant – Goodyear – in 2020, has ventured into India’s aftermarket with a range of automotive filters, and batteries under the Goodyear brand. While it has been offering Goodyear-branded lubricants in the country since 2021,… Continue reading Goodyear forays into automotive filters, batteries in India’s aftermarket

Global Remanufacturing in the Automotive Aftermarket, 2023-2030 – Conventional Engine, Transmission, and Affiliated Components Dominate Global Replacement Revenue

DUBLIN, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Circular Economy Initiatives and Growth Opportunities from Remanufacturing in the Automotive Aftermarket, 2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This research report delves into the circular economy of automotive parts specifically pertaining to Class 1 to 3 passenger vehicles. With the base year set in 2022 and a… Continue reading Global Remanufacturing in the Automotive Aftermarket, 2023-2030 – Conventional Engine, Transmission, and Affiliated Components Dominate Global Replacement Revenue

Dealers see post-pandemic surge in warranty sales

  The number of warranties sold for 10 to 20-year-old cars has risen by 67% since the pandemic. In 2020, 6% of all policies sold through the RAC Dealer Network’s 1,200 used car retailers were for vehicles in this age range but during the first six months of this year, it had risen to 10%.… Continue reading Dealers see post-pandemic surge in warranty sales