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Saudi King issues decree allowing women to drive
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has issued a decree ordering that women be allowed to drive, Saudi state media has reported. Under the conservative kingdom’s previous laws, women were banned from driving.
The decree orders the Saudi interior minister to draft and adopt necessary amendments to the traffic regulations and to form a special commission consisting of the ministers of interior, finance, labor...
Tesla Unlocks Battery Reserve After Irma Victims Complain
Elon Musk can giveth, and he can taketh away, as proven this weekend when Tesla decided to temporarily grant some Florida customers a longer travel range to get clear of incoming Hurricane Irma.
Tesla delivered software updates to some of its vehicles in the Sunshine State, unlocking the full potential of their batteries, which amounted to approximately 30-40 extra miles of travel for those fleeing...
The War On Cars Is A War On The Constitution
Automotive expert Lauren Fix, known as “The Car Coach”, explains why governments prefer citizens who use public transportation over people who drive their own cars.
Environmentalists and big government have teamed up against automakers, costing companies and consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Due to government regulations car prices are raised, hurting middle class Americans who wish...
US issues arrest warrants for former VW execs over emissions cheating
The United States government has issued international arrest warrants for five former Volkswagen (VW) managers in connection with the dieselgate scandal.
According to the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the five are accused of conspiring to commit fraud and violating US environmental regulations. At least two were reportedly confidants of former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn.
The German daily suggested...
Cartels Smuggle 1,100 Pounds of Pot to US in New Ford Fusions
The war on drugs is never ending, with smugglers finding new and creative ways to bring their goods across the border. New 2017 Ford Fusions shipped from Mexico had their spare tires swapped for packages of marijuana, not only making their way to dealer lots but onto the driveway of an 86-year-old Minnesota man. According to Alpha News, more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana were recovered from 22 vehicles,...
Sweden Wants to BAN CARS After Terrorist Attack
Sweden experienced its first terrorist attack in Stockholm, shortly after a Muslim driver from Uzbekistan rammed though a crowd of people, the Swedish media is now calling for a car ban.
Cars have turned into deadly weapons, the article says. They have been easy to steal and then nothing has been able to stop their advance. In Nice, Berlin, Jerusalem, London and Stockholm, they have been used as effective...
US judge denies bail for detained Volkswagen executive
Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt, a defendant in the emissions criminal case involving the carmaker, will remain in jail after bail was denied. US Judge William Turnoff rejected his bail application as Schmidt could flee home to Germany.
“I am concerned that he is a citizen of a country that does not have an extradition treaty with the US,” the judge said at a hearing.
Schmidt’s lawyers said...
FBI arrests ex-Volkswagen official on fraud charges in diesel emissions probe
In a new twist in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, a high-profile ex-official for the automaker has been reportedly arrested by the FBI on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
On Saturday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation detained Oliver Schmidt, who headed Volkswagen’s regulatory compliance office in the United States from 2014 to March 2015, the New York Times...
Fiat Chrysler To Invest $1 Billion In U.S. Plants, 2000+ New Jobs
Investment To Create American Jobs
In another win for soon to be President Trump Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has said that will invest $1 billion on two U.S. plants by retooling and modernizing them so that they will be able to produce products within the United States.
One plane will make the Ram heavy-duty pickup truck currently produced in Mexico.
The automaker says the investment will create more...
Several people seriously injured as car plows into crowd in Finland
Up to seven people were injured when a car plowed into a crowd in the eastern part Helsinki, Finland’s capital. Police say that nothing indicates the incident was intentional. However other news sources are already speculating that the attacker could be a Muslim. There is however no definitive proof of this claim YET.
No one was killed in the collision, but at least three people were taken to hospitals...
EU Bullies 7 countries on car pollution, wants more taxes and regulations
If the EU cares so much about the environment, they why aren’t they banning oil-based fuel and forcefully adopt water-based engines?? Because they don’t care! They couldn’t give a small tiny piece of sh*t about the environment or about YOU, the citizen! Basically its all about 2 things: making billions in taxes and destroying our industry while helping the third world, so they can...
Los Angeles Suffers ‘World's Worst Traffic Jam’ Ahead of Holiday
As millions of Americans begin their travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, motorists in Southern California who left early, in hopes of beating the rush, ended up in what is being called the “world’s worst traffic jam.”
Footage of the miles-long gridlock traffic on the I-405 freeway, taken by an ABC News helicopter, was posted to social media, along with a joke about how the cars appeared to...
Ford Promises to Bring Jobs Back to USA After Secret Meeting with Trump
The CEO of Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford, announced today that he and Trump had a top secret meeting in Trump Tower after Trump relentlessly attacked Ford for moving their small car production to Mexico.
Ford told the media,
“I’ve had a very good meeting with him. He’s a very good listener and he knows the facts.”
But the good news does not end there! Moments after revealing their secret meeting...
First Autopilot Car Death Casts Doubt on Driverless Future
US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the first fatal car crash involving a Tesla autopilot Model S.
The automaker said in a statement on Tuesday that NHTSA is opening a preliminary evaluation into the performance of autopilot during the crash that may influence the future of the driverless cars.
The accident that killed Tesla driver Joshua Brown...
Volkswagen faces $48 billion in fines in US
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit estimated to worth $48 billion against German automaker Volkswagen for violating environmental laws.
Germany’s leading automaker Volkswagen – that has hit a controversy over an emission control mechanism scandal for four months now – could face up to $48 billion for allegedly violating environmental laws by the US Justice Department.
Reuters reported...