Toyota Highlander plant gets $1.4B to build a new EV and battery packs

Business Insider
Americans have been driving these Chinese-built cars for years — and Biden's tariffs likely won't impact them
Chinese-made cars from domestic brands have been on sale in the US for nearly a decade. Only a tiny percentage are electric.
Barrons.com
Elon Musk and Henry Ford Made the Same Mistake. They Waited Too Long.
Ford’s Model T and Tesla’s Model Y both dominated their segments, but Ford and Tesla each failed to expand their vehicle lineup quickly enough.
GOBankingRates
10 Cars the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in the Next 5 Years
The cost of owning a vehicle is often higher than you might think, and with maintenance, fuel, insurance and financing costs inflation, it rises even more. Be Aware: 6 Reasons the Poor Stay Poor and...
GOBankingRates
10 Affordable Compact Cars That Will Last 300,000 Miles
While the Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in America and crossover SUVs are the most popular type. Smaller, fuel-efficient compact cars have experienced significant growth in recent years,...
The Telegraph
The 10 cars certain to become classics to buy now – before prices go up
If there’s one thing that can be guaranteed about classic cars, it’s that prices will always go up. It might take a while, or it might happen before you’ve even realised – but one day, that old but significant vehicle you’ve had your eye on will be worth more than you can justify spending.
KCPQ
Video shows moment Delta plane catches fire at Sea-Tac, passengers evacuate using slides
A new video has captured the moment the front of a Delta plane burst into flames after landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport earlier in May.
Barrons.com
BYD Is Coming for Ford and Toyota. It Just Unveiled a Truck.
Toyota Motor and Ford Motor executives might feel a little uneasy Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, the Chinese electric-vehicle maker unveiled its Shark pickup truck in Mexico. It’s the company’s first truck, a plug-in hybrid vehicle that is a little longer than a Ford Maverick, and a similar size as the Toyota Tacoma.
The Hill
Nearly 100 Red Lobsters marked ‘closed’ on restaurant site: See the full list
Red Lobster locations across the country started closing abruptly Monday, surprising residents and, at least in one case, a city official.
Jalopnik
Video Of Waymo's Robotaxi Driving In Oncoming Lane Gets The Attention Of The Feds
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation on Monday into Waymo and incidents involving its driverless vehicles. The probe comes after footage of a Waymo robotaxi driving in the oncoming lane to avoid unicyclists on a San Francisco street went viral. The general public has seemingly had it with self-driving cars, considering that one of the company’s vehicles was torched in February.
Reuters
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
Insiders tell the story of the firings that have upended a network widely viewed as a signature Tesla achievement and a key driver of its EV sales.
LA Times
California is offering drivers $400 gift cards to test its alternative to the gas tax
California is again looking for drivers to test a new system that would replace the gas tax with a more reliable funding source.
People
Delta Plane’s Nose Bursts Into Flames After Landing as Passengers Rush to Evacuate via Wings and Slide: WATCH
The Airbus A321neo aircraft had 189 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants on board
Autocar articles
Report: Mercedes stops developing new platform for luxury EVs
MB.EA Large platform was destined for next-gen EQS and EQE, but slow sales have reportedly prompted a rethink
FreightWaves
Congress exempts Boeing 767 freighter from 2028 production cutoff
A congressional waiver on sunsetting Boeing’s production of 767 freighters to comply with international emissions rules will benefit FedEx and UPS. The post Congress exempts Boeing 767 freighter from 2028 production cutoff appeared first on FreightWaves.
Reality Tea
Brandi Glanville Puts Andy Cohen ‘On Notice’
Brandi has a message for Andy. The post Brandi Glanville Puts Andy Cohen ‘On Notice’ appeared first on Reality Tea.
NBC News
'Vessel of interest' seized in boating hit-and-run death of 15-year-old girl in Florida
Florida investigators identified and seized a "vessel of interest" in the Key Biscayne boating hit-and-run that left a 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler dead.
Business Insider
Elon Musk seems to have decided he needs his Supercharger team after all, weeks after axing the division
Musk is reported to be bringing back Tesla's charging director for North America, just two weeks after he said he was dissolving the entire team.
The Independent
Elon Musk fired nearly all of Tesla’s Supercharger team after argument with top executive
Firings on charger team are latest complication for EV maker
Associated Press Finance
Boeing orders tumble as troubled aircraft maker struggles to overcome its latest crisis
Boeing orders tumbled in April and were outnumbered by canceled sales in another sign of the crisis gripping the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing said Tuesday that it received orders for seven planes last month, an unusually small number. As expected, deliveries of new Boeing jetliners were weak, at 24 in April, pushing the U.S. company farther behind Airbus, its European rival.
LA Times
A lonely desert fire station, the only lifeline for millions of Vegas travelers
Expect to wait for help if you crash in the desert Interstate 15 from Los Angeles to Vegas. There's only one fire station dedicated to the stretch. Last year, the five-person crew answered nearly 1,000 calls.

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