Geoge Smith

Fisker Slashes Ocean Prices To Less Than $25,000, But That’s Still Probably Too Much Money

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Fisker Slashes Ocean Prices To Less Than ,000, But That’s Still Probably Too Much Money

Photo: Fisker Electric startup Fisker is in a bad spot right now. It’s running out of cash and desperately needs a bailout, but any negotiations with legacy automakers that may have been interested in investing appear to have stalled, and trading of its shares has halted. If you needed further proof that bankruptcy is just … Read more

Do You Own A Fisker? We’d Love To Hear From You

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Do You Own A Fisker? We’d Love To Hear From You

Photo: Fisker We’ve written a lot about Fisker recently, and none of it has been what an automaker’s public relations department would consider “positive coverage.” All signs point to bankruptcy being inevitable, as it no longer looks like any major automakers are interested in offering Fisker the lifeline it so desperately needs. And while plenty … Read more

Driving along … and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What’s it like to survive a bridge collapse?

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Driving along … and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What’s it like to survive a bridge collapse?

FBI agents investigate the I-35W bridge collapse August 6, 2007, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images)   You’re driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of falling, with thoughts possibly racing about family or loved ones, followed by a jarring impact, and most likely injury. Tuesday’s collapse … Read more

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Is Truckier On The Outside, Classier On The Inside

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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Is Truckier On The Outside, Classier On The Inside

Photo: Jalopnik/Andy Kalmowitz Hyundai may have only introduced the compact Santa Cruz pickup truck three years ago as a 2022 model, but it’s already being refreshed. It isn’t a major overhaul that makes the truck completely unrecognizable, but it still comes with several updates that make the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz more desirable and enjoyable … Read more

GM’s Cruise is off the streets of San Francisco, and off the Giants’ uniforms

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GM’s Cruise is off the streets of San Francisco, and off the Giants’ uniforms

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division has had a rocky past few months, with high-profile accidents and a suspension of its business activities while it sorted through its issues. The embattled subsidiary is now dropping its sponsorship of its home baseball team, the San Francisco Giants, though the relationship is just transferring to Chevrolet — … Read more

$56,300 Polestar 4 EV Is The Cheapest Car You Can Buy Without A Rear Window

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,300 Polestar 4 EV Is The Cheapest Car You Can Buy Without A Rear Window

There have been a handful of cars with no rear window in recent years, whether it be for aerodynamic or pure styling reasons, they instead use a high-def camera and digital rear-view mirror to give you a view behind. But all such cars have been high-end supercars or limited-run specials, like the Ferrari 812 Competizione, … Read more

Here’s A Timeline Of The Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse

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Here’s A Timeline Of The Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse

Cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 27, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Two survivors were pulled from the Patapsco River and six missing people are presumed dead after the Coast Guard called off search and rescue efforts. A work crew was fixing potholes … Read more