The Failed Electric Coda Sedan Was One Ugly Car
Startup electric automaker Coda, which filed for bankruptcy today, managed to sell only about 100 units of its only model.That's not surprising: On top of insufficient funding and production delays,...
View ArticleA French Supercar Company Is Going After An Electric Speed Record
French automaker Venturi used to be known for its distinctive supercars, often turbocharged to give the humble mechanicals a lot more potency.More recently, it's supplied speed with a different kind of...
View ArticleInvestigation Reveals That Most Airport Security Incidents Come From Employees
A recent NBC 5 investigation into security violations at Dallas-Fort Worth airport found that a shocking number of them come from employees or vendors with security badges. According to the station's...
View ArticleThe 19 Best Selling Vehicles In America (F, GM, TM, HMC)
April auto sales numbers were released today, and every major manufacturer gave us the lowdown on just how many of each vehicle they sold last month.Total vehicles sold in April were 14.88 million...
View ArticleGM Pulls 'Racist' Chevy Ad That Calls China 'The Land Of Fu Manchu'
In the last seven days, Hyundai has pulled an ad that shows a man's failed suicide attempt due to the car's 100% water emissions, Mountain Dew yanked its video that perpetuates "racist" stereotypes and...
View ArticleDetroit Is Just Crushing It: GM Is Spiking After Posting Strong Earnings
Detroit is crushing it.Shares of GM are up 4% this morning, after the company beat on earnings.EPS of 67 cents beat estimates of 54 cents.Revenue of $36.9 billion surpasses estimates of $36.6...
View ArticleHow To Cut The Line And Get A Tesla Model S Right Away
Good news for rich, impatient, picky Tesla Model S electric-car wannabes.If you're looking to buy right now — but can't abide a car sullied by a few thousand miles of loaner-car duty under the...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Fined $150,000 For Ignoring Customer Complaints
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fined Southwest Airlines $150,000 for late and incomplete responses to consumer complaints, it announced Wednesday.The FAA found that due to an issue with...
View ArticleOverweight Riders Can't Participate In NYC's New Bike Share Program
New York's new bike share program, designed in part to improve the health of those who use it, will not be open to cyclists who weigh more than 260 pounds.The limit is noted in the Citi Bike rental...
View ArticleHere's A Photo Of A Passenger Jet With Its Wing Ripped Off
A Scandinavian Airlines Airbus 330 jet had most of its left wing ripped off after colliding with an ExpressJet Embraer E145 on Wednesday evening, while both aircraft were preparing for takeoff at...
View ArticleHow To Buy A Car Online Without Getting Ripped Off
Buying anything online is a tough gig – you’re behind your laptop gazing longingly at potential dream purchases, you never know who is waiting eagerly for your hard earned cash to fall into their...
View ArticleFrontier Airlines Will Now Charge $100 For Carry-On Bags
Some travelers on Frontier Airlines will now have to pay up to $100 for the right to place a carry-on bag in the overhead compartment, the budget carrier announced Wednesday.In a press release titled...
View ArticleThe Electric Car Startup That Just Went Bankrupt Never Got A Federal Loan
Coda Automotive, the electric car manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy Wednesday morning, never received the $334 million loan it had hoped to secure from the Department of Energy (DOE), unlike...
View ArticleTesla Is Planning ANOTHER Big Announcement For Tomorrow
Tesla Motors will announce news tomorrow that will "up the ante" and "fix some mistakes," CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter today.It will be the third time in a month the electric car company comes out...
View Article15 Ways Janette Sadik-Khan Is Making New York City A Better Place
In her six years as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, Janette Sadik-Khan has made a lot of changes.Those changes are all aimed at her goal of making it easier and...
View ArticleMan With AR-15 Kills Self Inside Houston Airport
A very disturbing incident just took place at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport.According to KHOU, witnesses say a suspect walked into the ticket area in Terminal B, and fired at least two shots...
View ArticleA Hydrogen-Powered Car Could Someday Be Sitting In Your Driveway
If you don't know what a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is, don't worry, you're not alone. But you will. You might even be driving one some day. So what is it and why should you care?FCEVs run on...
View ArticleThe White House Posted This Mesmerizing Gif Of Obama's Helicopter
The White House Tumblr just posted a GIF image of Marine One — the President's helicopter — taking off of the South Lawn of the White House and zooming past the Washington Monument. The President was...
View ArticleA Saudi Team Is Building A Real Life Batman Tumbler For A Famous Car Race
Generally speaking, the Gumball Rally has become a seemingly no-holds barred on-road playground for the world's wealthy elite.We're not fans of all the on-road antics but not every Gumballer runs the...
View ArticleThe Latest Generation Of The Porsche 911 Turbo Is More Powerful Than Ever
The ultimate Porsche 911--for now, until we get a taste of the GT2--got its worldwide reveal today, ahead of a first showing at this September's 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show.The Porsche 911 Turbo should...
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