Tag: Recalls

TikTok challenge possibly linked to teens’ deadly car crash

Buffalo, N.Y. – A car crash that left four teenagers dead may have been linked to a TikTok challenge, a police commissioner said. A total of six teenagers were in a speeding Kia that crashed about 6:30 a.m. Monday, Buffalo police said. The car had been reported stolen Sunday night. All five of the passengers… Continue reading TikTok challenge possibly linked to teens’ deadly car crash

@VW Group: BUGATTI CARBONE LIMITED EDITION: THE FIRST CARBON FIBER SMARTWATCH006022

Bugatti has revealed the latest in its range of innovative digital timepieces, created with VIITA Watches. The Carbone Limited Edition by VIITA is not only the world’s first limited-run smartwatch, but also the first to be constructed with a full carbon fiber housing. As with its range of hyper sports cars, only the very best… Continue reading @VW Group: BUGATTI CARBONE LIMITED EDITION: THE FIRST CARBON FIBER SMARTWATCH006022

@Toyota: Toyota Tundra Reaches New Heights with TRD 3-inch Lift Kit

New TRD lift kit provides applicable 2022 and newer Tundra models with 3.0-inch lift in front and 2.0-inch in back Developed by TRD engineers, this is the only Toyota-approved lift kit compatible with Toyota Safety Sense system Includes Bilstein shocks, Roush forged upper control arms, red TRD-tuned coil springs and installation hardware Dealer-installed option with… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tundra Reaches New Heights with TRD 3-inch Lift Kit

Elon Musk Has Lost $100 Billion in Under a Year

Last year, as his net worth soared past $300 billion dollars, Elon Musk was crowned the world’s richest person in history. Fast forward about 11 months — involving a “bad feeling” about the economy, a sudden, complicated, and likely soiled bid to buy Twitter, and a self-imposed foray into social media foreign policy — and according… Continue reading Elon Musk Has Lost $100 Billion in Under a Year

Everledger Launches Battery Passport Pilot with Ford

SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Digital transparency company Everledger today announced the launch of a world-first battery passport pilot with leading automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company (Ford) to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. The pilot leverages Everledger’s technology platform to track electric vehicle (EV) batteries throughout their lifecycle to ensure responsible management during use… Continue reading Everledger Launches Battery Passport Pilot with Ford

Repairify Introduces the asTech Mini – Innovative, Compact, Mobile Tool for Remote & Local Diagnostics

See it Nov. 1-4 at Repairify’s SEMA booth #31201, Upper South Hall PLANO, Texas, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sometimes big innovations are found in small packages. Today, Repairify™, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”), introduced the asTech® Mini device, a powerful, compact, and comprehensive Bluetooth-enabled OBD II scanning solution for OEM and OEM-compatible*… Continue reading Repairify Introduces the asTech Mini – Innovative, Compact, Mobile Tool for Remote & Local Diagnostics

When is a lynching a lynching? – The Guardian US

A Black man was hanged, then a group of white people burned his body by a US roadside. His family want police and prosecutors to acknowledge race was a factor, but they still deny it This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center by Jordan Michael Smith This article contains descriptions of racial violence. It… Continue reading When is a lynching a lynching? – The Guardian US

@Hyundai: Kia announces 3Q 2022 business results

3Q revenue at KRW 23. 2 trillion, up 30.5% year-on-year 3Q operating profit at KRW 768 billion; net profit 459 billion 3Q global sales totaled 752,104 units, up 9.9% year-on-year with the easing supply conditions 3Q operating profit margin stayed at 3.3% due to the one-off quality-related warranty provisions, with year-to-date operating profit margin at… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia announces 3Q 2022 business results

Toyota scrambles for EV reboot with eye on Tesla

Toyota is considering a reboot of its electric-car strategy to better compete in a booming market it has been slow to enter, and has halted some work on existing EV projects, four people with knowledge of the still-developing plans said. The proposals under review, if adopted, would amount to a dramatic shift for Toyota and rewrite the $38-billion… Continue reading Toyota scrambles for EV reboot with eye on Tesla