Photo: Aristide Economopoulos/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York City’s public transit agency is expected to implement a controversial congestion price zone in Manhattan by spring next year. The toll’s primary goal is to reduce traffic and encourage commuters to use public transit. Now, a lawsuit by New Jersey’s government might delay […]
Flex-Fuel Ethanol AKA Sugar-Cane Cars Are Beating EVs in Brazil
Politicians, Big Ag, and major automakers like Toyota and Volkswagen are all conspiring in Brazil to maintain ethanol’s lead at the expense of EVs. Brazil’s flexible-fuel cars, which can run on a mix of ethanol and gasoline, have long been the most popular vehicles on the market, but these “sugar-cane cars” are threatening the adoption […]
Plan Approved For $2.2 Billion Tunnel Near Stonehenge
Photo: Alex Davidson (Getty Images) Stonehenge, the iconic prehistoric monument in Britain, was first given legal protection by Parliament in 1882. The 19th-century law was the first time in the country that any structure was deemed historically significant enough to be protected. Now, the British government wants to construct a road tunnel near Stonehenge despite […]
Flooding In The Northeast Destroying Roads, Washing Away Cars
Screenshot: NBC News Since Sunday, torrential rains in the Northeast have caused flooding that is destroying roads, turning streets into rivers that wash away cars and damaging homes. And while that sounds pretty bad on its own, the videos that people have posted showing the damage make it look even worse than you would have […]
Truck Makers Agree To End Gas-Powered Sales In CA By 2036
Daimler Freightliner eCascadia all-electric semitrucks charge at a Meijer distribution center in Lansing, Michigan, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer is the first nationwide to track the performance of the Freightliner eCascadia semitrucks in a cold weather environment as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Photo: […]
2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid Option Costs $1,500
Ford Maverick Lariat HybridImage: Ford Ford dropped a bombshell when it introduced the Maverick. Here was a smallish pickup with a hybrid engine that the company was going to sell for just over $20,000. We couldn’t believe it. Fast forward a couple of years, and Ford bit off more than they could chew. An insane […]
Rail Car Shortage Keeping 70,000 New Cars Off Dealer Lots As Supply Chain Issues Continue
Image: The Bold Bureau (Shutterstock) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the auto industry has dealt with shutdowns, chip shortages, supplier and material shortages — all while trying to quickly pivot to electrifying new car offerings. While we haven’t gotten around to eliminating all of those issues quite yet, cars are back in production […]
Moose Euthanized After Found Wandering At Connecticut Airport
Photo: redlegsfan21 / Wikimedia Commons Generally, birds are the primary concern when it comes to wildlife encroaching on airports. Bird strikes can severely damage aircraft, even destroying engines and downing airliners in rare circumstances. However, mammals also pose a threat when freely roaming the tarmac at an airport. A moose recently breached the perimeter fence […]
New York Needs To Find Out Why Drivers Keep Hitting Low Bridges
This low bridge in upstate New York has caught out countless drivers. Gif: ABC News We’ve all seen the videos of what happens when a truck, trailer or bus has a run in with a low bridge; they’re the bread and butter of automotive disaster coverage. But senators in New York have decided enough is […]
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