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KTLA articles
Seeing orange and white lines on the freeway? Here’s what they mean
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the time frame of the pilot program. Transportation officials in Southern California are testing a new way to get drivers to slow down in construction zones, and — based on early results — they say it’s working. The Caltrans pilot program began on the 5 Freeway […]
1d ago
Jalopnik
BMW Is Once Again Changing Its Naming Scheme
There’s nothing German automakers like doing more than screwing with their naming conventions, and BMW is once again doing just that. However, instead of making things more complicated and confusing, it’s actually streamlining its naming structure by dropping “i” from the end of its internal combustion-powered vehicles. Don’t worry, it’ll still be at the front of all its EV’s names.
4h ago
Motorious
1974 Pantera Has $175K Worth Of Body Work
It seems like a crazy price, but you might see things different when you look at the car.
1d ago
Idaho Statesman
‘It’s unfortunate’: Boise restaurant closed after 30 years and will be torn down for this
It’s all about the Benjamins.
1d ago
Futurism
Tesla Pulling Out of Supercharger Leases After Firing Entire Supercharger Team
Range Anxiety Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't wasting any time in pulling out of extending one of his car company's key value propositions: its Supercharger network. Earlier this week, news emerged that Musk was conducting yet another round of layoffs, including senior director of EV charging Rebecca Tinucci, alongside her 500-person-strong team. Now, Electrek reports […]
7h ago
Autoblog
These are the most expensive vehicles to gas up
Consumer Reports found that the Toyota Tundra is the most expensive vehicle in America to gas up, with costs nearing $120 per tank.
1d ago
Reuters
Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process
Tesla has backed away from an ambitious plan for innovations in gigacasting, its pioneering manufacturing process, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in another sign that the electric-vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales and rising competition. Tesla has been a leader in gigacasting, a cutting-edge technique that uses huge presses with thousands of tons of clamping pressure to die-cast large sections of the car’s underbody. Last year, as Tesla developed a new small-vehicle platform, it aimed to punch out the underbody in a single piece, Reuters exclusively reported last September, citing five sources familiar with the automaker’s gigacasting operations.
6h ago
BuzzFeed
17 Photos Of Mild Inconveniences That Still Managed To Be Incredibly Infuriating
A typo causing me to fail an assignment would be my villain origin story.
1d ago
Jalopnik
This Apocalypse-Ready Off-Roader Can Definitely Survive A Car Wash
If you like the Tesla Cybertruck for its angular styling and alleged toughness, then consider this Zeal Motor Fat Truck 2.8C that’s currently for sale on Bring A Trailer. It may not be able to beat a Porsche 911 in a drag race while towing a Porsche 911, but neither can the Cybertruck. The Fat Truck does however seat eight, have an external roll cage, and unfathomably large 1640x640 Fat Truck low pressure tires and a central tire inflation system to keep you moving over land and water.
1d ago
Detroit Free Press
Dodge muscle car chief engineer had key experience that set her on career path
Audrey Moore is responsible for the launch of the new Dodge Charger. Fortunately, the muscle car brand is in her blood, she says.
11h ago
KTLA articles
Driver plunges 400 feet down cliff after possible dispute
LOS ANGELES – A possible dispute between drivers sent one vehicle tumbling hundreds of feet down the side of a mountain in the Angeles National Forest Tuesday morning. The incident was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m. at Mile Marker 32 of Angeles Crest Highway north of La Cañada Flintridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. […]
1d ago
WJW
Watch: Alleged drunk driver crashes into stopped vehicle on I-71 in Cleveland
An alleged drunk driver has been arrested after slamming into a vehicle that was pulled over to the side of a Cleveland highway near an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper early Tuesday morning.
1d ago
GOBankingRates
6 Electric Cars the Middle Class Can’t Afford in 2024
The electric vehicle market is now open to the average earner, with Car and Driver reporting that several 2024 models are priced under $35,000 -- and the Nissan Leaf is in the high $20,000s. Tax...
1d ago
WTVT
Driver goes over 147 mph after evading traffic stop in Tampa, K9 finds suspect hiding in garbage can: FHP
A high-speed chase that started on I-275 on Monday morning ended with the driver running away on foot and hiding inside a garbage can, according to officials.
1d ago
WCMH
$180 million parking garage at John Glenn airport to be built on site of McDonald’s
See an earlier report on the airport terminal plans in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A parking garage project costing nearly $180 million will be built on the site of a McDonald’s at John Glenn International Airport to accompany its upcoming $2 billion terminal. Ground is expected to be broken in early […]
10h ago
The Auto Wire
Dodge Challenger Owner Claims Valet Stole, Crashed His Muscle Car
Between valets taking cars for spins and wrecking them and thieves stealing vehicles from valet services, we sometimes wonder why anyone uses them anymore. The latest installment in this ongoing trend comes out of Atlanta where a Dodge Challenger owner claims a valet stole then crashed his muscle car. Audi RS7 stolen from valet who stole it and took it to a car meet. After dropping his Challenger off at the valet at a downtown Atlanta hotel back in 2022, the owner says a valet attendant stole it
8h ago
HuffPost
Emergency Slide Falls Off Plane, Winds Up At Home Of Lawyer Whose Firm Is Suing Boeing
The Boeing jet lost the slide shortly after takeoff last week at New York City’s JFK Airport.
1d ago
PetHelpful
Hungry English Bulldog Puppy Yelling at Mom for Lunch Is the Cutest Thing on the Internet
She was hangry!
8h ago
Daily Meal
Costco Should Hire This Fan STAT For Their Genius Shopping Cart Upgrade
Shopping at Costco can be a lengthy affair, complete with snacking as sipping as you go. That's why we're in shambles over this customer's genius invention.
1d ago
PetHelpful
Great Dane Puppy’s Reaction to Getting ‘Kicked’ Is Cracking Everybody Up
He wasn't sure who did it.
1d ago

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