Watch Heavy Winds Knock Over A Tractor-Trailer In Wyoming
Video captured a tractor-trailer tipping over on a Wyoming highway, apparently due to especially strong wind.According to the description by the YouTube user who took the video, the incident happened...
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French Man Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating An Airline Pilot
A man was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday evening after he allegedly impersonated a pilot and was found in the cockpit of a passenger jet.Philippe Jernnard, 61, of La Rochelle,...
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Ford Apologizes For Offensive Car Ad We Were Never Supposed To See
Ford and its ad agency issued apologies for a tasteless Ford Figo ad— in which former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is shown with a bunch of gagged and crying women in the trunk of his car — that was...
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A Funny-Looking Ford With A Tiny Engine Can Outrace The Ferrari Enzo
Ford will drum up further excitement surrounding its FF1 track car by presenting it at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this July, and taking it up the event’s famous hill climb. The...
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The World's Scariest Racetrack Is On Sale For $165 Million
Built around the medieval castle of Nurburg, in western Germany's Eifel Forest, the Nurburgring motorsports complex fell into bankruptcy last summer and is now on the market.The facility includes a...
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The FAA Will Close Control Towers At 149 Airports Starting Next Month
Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration warned automatic spending cuts mandated by the sequestration would force it close control towers at more than 100 airports around the country.It made the...
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Americans Just Keep Driving Less And Less
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Commission has released the latest report on Traffic Volume Trends, data through January. Travel on all roads and streets changed by 0.5% (1.2 billion...
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15 New Cars We Can't Wait To See At The New York Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show kicks off in Manhattan next week, opening to the press on Wednesday and the public two days later.We'll be among the thousands of journalists on the scene — NYC is...
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What Boat Captains Bring To Cuba For Protection Since They Can't Bring Their...
There are various underground rules about taking a boat to Cuba, and at the top of that list is to leave firearms behind — that is, if you don't want to get them confiscated by customs officials and...
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Warren Buffett's Favorite Chinese Car Company Saw Profits Plummet
Chinese electric car producer BYD, which is partly backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett, said its net profit plunged more than 94 percent year-on-year in 2012, hit by slowing growth in the...
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How Chrysler's Trying To Be More Like Nike And Starbucks [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Chrysler is taking its new branding tips not from a competing car company, but rather from Starbucks and Nike. The auto maker wants to make...
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You Should Be Able To Read Your Kindle During Takeoffs And Landings By This...
This time next year, you might be able to use your iPad and other reading devices during takeoff and landing. By the end of this year, the Federal Aviation Administration hopes to announce plans to let...
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The Aerotropolis Could Be City Of The Future
“The rapid expansion of airport-linked commercial facilities is making today’s air gateways anchors of 21st century metropolitan development where distant travelers and locals alike can conduct...
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ELON MUSK: I'm About To Make A Big Tesla Announcement, And Put My Money Where...
Elon Musk, CEO and founder of electric car company Tesla, just Tweeted the following:In a matter of moments, Tesla stock popped (h/t Daniel Grossman) — check it out:Thus far Twitter speculation, such...
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Boeing's Dreamliner Has Cleared Another Hurdle On Its Way Back To Service
Boeing conducted a successful test flight of its troubled Dreamliner 787 Monday, clearing a minor hurdle on the way to being allowed to return the plane to commercial service.The more important flight...
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The Latest Shelby Muscle Car Is More Powerful Than Any Ferrari
Billed as the "most powerful production, street legal muscle car in the world," the 2013 Shelby 1000 S/C is headed to the New York Auto Show this week. Here's your first look at it.Powered by the same...
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Here's Everything You Need To Know About The New York Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show opens to the public on Friday, and will run until April 7.We'll be on the scene for the press preview days Wednesday and Thursday, checking out all the new rides...
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Wealthy Russians Are Hiring Ambulances To Beat Moscow Traffic
Wealthy Moscow residents are reportedly hiring "ambulance-taxis" to beat the city's terrible traffic jams, The National Post reports.The vehicles, which can cost more than $200 an hour and have been...
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How To Drive A Tesla Model S Over Ice And Snow
Mention snow and ice in relation to electric vehicles, and many people will first think of the impact of cold weather on driving range.It's true that driving range will decrease in cold weather in most...
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New Study Shows How High Speed Rail Improves The Quality Of Urban Life
Economists studying the effects of implementing high-speed rail systems say that the benefits to people and places where they are built make the technology a winning infrastructure investment.Public...
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