Tag: Recalls

Steve Cropley: New Range Rover is a life-changing upgrade

Tuesday Even for a car lover whose views change as often as mine, it’s a big thing to find yourself writing that a particular car has changed your life. But that’s how I feel about the new Range Rover, in which I was able to drive 150 miles this week, including for an hour on the… Continue reading Steve Cropley: New Range Rover is a life-changing upgrade

Lawsuit accuses 3 automakers and parts maker in air bag case

Detroit – A class action lawsuit is accusing three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Francisco, names ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville,… Continue reading Lawsuit accuses 3 automakers and parts maker in air bag case

Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts

Washington – Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore. In a letter to the Korean automaker, government regulators said that the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt pretensioners can explode… Continue reading Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts

@niche: BLOWING PAST THE 100 GRAND BAR.001898

Editor’s Note: Peter’s column talks about industry pricing, complete with an update from James “Jimmy” Fu and S.L. “Sonny” King as the Fu-King Motors boys deal with supply issues like everybody else. “On The Table” features Mercedes-Benz legend Rudolph Uhlenaut’s magnificent 1955 300 SLR Coupe, which recently changed hands for the highest price in automotive history.… Continue reading @niche: BLOWING PAST THE 100 GRAND BAR.001898

Nvidia turns to liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use

Nvidia has announced its new plan for reducing the energy use of data centers crunching massive amounts of data or training AI models: liquid-cooled graphics cards. The company announced at Computex that it’s introducing a liquid-cooled version of its A100 compute card, and says that it consumes 30 percent less power than the air-cooled version.… Continue reading Nvidia turns to liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use

@GM: Chevrolet Launches All-New Tracker RS Small SUV in China

Chevrolet Launches All-New Tracker RS Small SUV in China 2022-05-23 SHANGHAI – Chevrolet today livestreamed the launch of the all-new Tracker RS, its latest offering in the popular small SUV segment in China. As a trendy SUV for a new generation of younger buyers, the all-new Tracker RS adopts the new design language of the… Continue reading @GM: Chevrolet Launches All-New Tracker RS Small SUV in China

GreenPower Enters into Joint Venture with Jupiter Group in India to Market the Right Hand Drive EV Star Cab and Chassis

Jupiter is a premier manufacturer of railway wagons, passenger coaches, wagon components and castings in India with customers such as the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Shipping, Tata Motors, VOLVO Eicher Motors, Bharat Benz and Avia Motors. Jupiter owns manufacturing facilities across India. “GreenPower has joined forces with Jupiter Wagon Group to bring GreenPower’s EV… Continue reading GreenPower Enters into Joint Venture with Jupiter Group in India to Market the Right Hand Drive EV Star Cab and Chassis

Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan

Do you know where that’s been? Cheesed Off No, this is not some harebrained conspiracy theory fueled by Big Cheese. Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheesemakers, who make “real” parmesan cheese, are inserting tracking chips into the rinds of their cheese wheels in an effort to undermine shady competitors who falsely claim they make real parmesan cheese,… Continue reading Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan