Tom Petty’s 1965 Mustang is up for auction: Maybe you’ll get lucky
[ad_1] What this auction really needs is a couple of bidders who won’t back down. Tom Petty’s 1965 Mustang convertible is scheduled to sell at Bonham’s auction at The Quail this Friday, part of Monterey Car Week. The auction house has suggested an estimated range of $25,000-$35,000. That struck us as surprisingly low; there are […]
Driverless taxis are driving San Francisco residents honking mad
[ad_1] Waymo robotaxis have been operating in San Francisco for some time, quietly for the most part, so residents didn’t expect the vehicles to keep them awake at night. For the past two weeks, however, the driverless taxis have reportedly been honking at each other at all hours. One San Francisco resident, Randol White, told […]
EVgo aims to improve charging reliability
[ad_1] EVgo is looking to tackle the issue of charging reliability with upgraded hardware and more extensive diagnostics. In a press release, EVgo said it was making progress in bringing its public chargers up to date. Since 2022, the company says it has upgraded, replaced, or decommissioned older equipment at more than 500 charging spots […]
Don’t raise the age limit for a motorcycle licence in Malaysia – it would be “discriminatory,” says PIMA
[ad_1] The Malaysian Driving Institute Association (PIMA) has voiced its opposition to a proposal made by a road safety expert that the government should increase the minimum age to obtain a motorcycle licence to 19. According to PIMA president Mat Aris Bakar, the call to raise the age limit is discriminatory and negates the rights […]
Death Valley Hiker Dying Of Heat Exhaustion Crashes Car After Hike On 119-Degree Day
[ad_1] Image: National Parks Service Peter Hayes Robino, a resident of Los Angeles County, died of heat exposure following a one-mile hike and a subsequent car crash in Death Valley National Park on August 1, marking the second heat-related death of the summer in the park. Robino returned from a one-mile hike on the park’s […]
Used car prices fall again in July, down nearly 20% from pandemic highs
[ad_1] Vehicle prices continued a downward trend in July — the most of any major category in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the last year as the car market continues its return to “normal” following pandemic-fueled inflation. Used car prices fell 2.3% over the prior month in July and 10.9% from the prior […]
2025 Nissan Patrol: “Bigger, bolder” flagship SUV teased as reveal nears
[ad_1] The new Nissan Patrol is only weeks away from a reveal, and the carmaker has continued its campaign of drip-feeding teasers to whet the appetite of its fans. Ahead of the seventh-generation Patrol’s reveal on September 4, 2024, Nissan’s Middle East division has released another set of design teasers for the SUV, this time […]
Charging satisfaction is on the rise
[ad_1] DC fast-charging usage has improved, according to Power Ease of charging and payment acceptance were the biggest differentiator between Tesla’s network and others Some 19% of those surveyed said they’d encountered inoperable chargers Customer satisfaction with public EV charging continues to improve, with Tesla remaining on top, according to a new J.D. Power study. […]
‘When Puck participates, she only wants one thing: to win’ – Puck Pieterse takes Tour de France Femmes by storm in her first-ever stage race
[ad_1] Imagine lining up for your first-ever stage race, and it happens to be the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – the biggest women’s cycling race in the world. But rather than intimidated by the grandeur of it all, Dutch cyclist Puck Pieterse is taking the Tour by storm, attacking the race favourites and […]
Thailand, Indonesia still waiting on Tesla on confirmation of possible factory cancellations
[ad_1] A week after news broke that Tesla might be scrapping its plans to build a factory in Thailand, Malaysia or Indonesia, the respective countries are still waiting on the pre-eminent electric vehicle maker to confirm or deny the rumours, according to Bangkok Post. Thai government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said the Land of Smiles has […]