When faced with a repair bill that costs half of what you paid for your car, do you go through with the expensive repair, bring it to the junkyard, or sell it for parts? Finnish Tesla owner Tuomas Katainen decided to do something a little more extreme — but arguably a lot more satisfying —… Continue reading Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill
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Carl Palmer Wants Emerson, Lake and Palmer Tour to Be ‘Sincere’ – Ultimate Classic Rock
The idea of resurrecting Emerson, Lake & Palmer using hologram technology doesn’t interest Carl Palmer. He cites the Frank Zappa hologram tour as one that left him cold because it wasn’t “sincere enough.” But as the drummer tells UCR, he’s moving closer to finalizing his own concept, incorporating footage from a 1993 gig at the Royal Albert Hall… Continue reading Carl Palmer Wants Emerson, Lake and Palmer Tour to Be ‘Sincere’ – Ultimate Classic Rock
Henry ‘Matic’ Tenyue Interview (Part II) – 90s to Today – Reggaeville.com
12/23/2021 by Angus Taylor In Part 2 [read Part 1 here] of this interview with Henry Matic Tenyue, he talks about his solo works including his new Renditions EP. He also recalls how he went from UB40 to working with Soul II Soul and James Brown, and helped bring live horns to the revived UK dub… Continue reading Henry ‘Matic’ Tenyue Interview (Part II) – 90s to Today – Reggaeville.com
GM and LG sued for consumer fraud in Chevy Bolt recall
A lawsuit against General Motors and its battery maker LG Energy Solution over the defective batteries connected to more than a dozen Chevrolet Bolts catching fire is heating up as GM and LG filed motions to dismiss. The lawsuit accuses the automaker and several of LG’s entities, including LG Michigan, of consumer fraud for failing to identify the defect… Continue reading GM and LG sued for consumer fraud in Chevy Bolt recall
Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
A Tesla Model S owner in Finland decided to blow up his electric car with dynamite after it needed a battery replacement, which Tesla said was going to cost $22,000. There’s not a lot of information about how much an electric car, or especially Tesla vehicle, battery replacement costs. It’s a hard question to answer… Continue reading Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement
Tesla to halt games on infotainment screens in moving cars
Detroit – Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the company will send out a software update over the Internet so the function called “Passenger Play” will be… Continue reading Tesla to halt games on infotainment screens in moving cars
@VW Group: Barbara Frenkel’s path to Porsche004403
When Barbara Frenkel was appointed to the seven-member Executive Board of Porsche, climbing to the highest echelons of the company’s management, she achieved something that no woman at the Stuttgart carmaker had accomplished before. After serving as head of European sales, Frenkel has been in charge of procurement since June. It’s a role that is… Continue reading @VW Group: Barbara Frenkel’s path to Porsche004403
Amazon warned workers that its busy season could make them feel suicidal
In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741741 (US), 686868 (Canada), or 85258 (UK). Wikipedia maintains a list of crisis lines for people outside of those countries. Amazon is hitting the tail end of peak – the term the company uses to… Continue reading Amazon warned workers that its busy season could make them feel suicidal
Ford (F) Recalls 184,698 F-150 Pickups Over Driveshaft Defect
Ford F recently issued a recall for 184,698 model year 2021-2022 F-150 pickups over a potential defect that could cause the driveshaft to fracture. Per the U.S.-based auto biggie, the recalled trucks have underbody heat and noise insulators that may loosen and touch the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to… Continue reading Ford (F) Recalls 184,698 F-150 Pickups Over Driveshaft Defect
THOR INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES BINDING MOU WITH ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG FOR GLOBAL ELECTRIC TRAILER SYSTEMS
ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced the execution of a binding Memorandum of Understanding with ZF Friedrichshafen AG (“ZF”) which outlines the parties’ joint development of a proprietary high voltage electric drive system for towable recreational vehicles (“eTrailer System”). The development driven by THOR and ZF is designed to… Continue reading THOR INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES BINDING MOU WITH ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG FOR GLOBAL ELECTRIC TRAILER SYSTEMS