Jose Munoz, chief performance officer of Nissan Motor Co., speaks during the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, Jan. 15, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor is reevaluating its plans to exclusively produce all-electric vehicles at a new plant under construction in Georgia, an … Read more
A busy bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was hit by a cargo ship. Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency shortly after the collision, which took out the Francis Scott Key Bridge and part of Interstate 695 — a major thoroughfare for the morning rush. The port of Baltimore—the … Read more
Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceX lost both launch vehicles in Starship’s first two test flights. Now, debris from those explosions is now fetching four-figure sums online, and SpaceX has taken a lax stance on recovering its spacecraft. According to Bob: Public Transit Is a Car Enthusiast’s Best Friend While Starship is known for exploding and … Read more
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore Harbor is already posing a massive disruption to the automotive industry. The port handles imports, exports and parts shipments for major automakers like Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo — all … Read more
The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images Logistics companies up and down the East Coast were urgently relaying messages back and forth to clients Tuesday on the status … Read more
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge partially collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a ship collision, local authorities said. The bridge carries Route 695 across the Patapsco River, southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area. The incident took place at 1:35 a.m. local time on Tuesday, and workers may have fallen into the water, … Read more
The team from the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) took samples of natural hydrogen gas found in One Pute Jaya Village, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, 23 October 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A global gold rush is underway for a long-overlooked resource that advocates say … Read more
The carbon price on consumer fuel like gasoline is drawing much of the attention ahead of the annual April 1 increase, to the point the opposition Conservatives called an ultimately unsuccessful non-confidence vote on the matter. But a new study from the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) suggests it contributes about eight to 14 per cent … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 21, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. My Mini Is Getting A Bit Cramped For Me And My Dogs | What Car Should You Buy? … Read more
President Joe Biden speaks at the United Auto Workers political convention at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2024. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — The Biden administration’s decision to ease its timeline for all-electric vehicle adoption and give automakers more ways to meet new tailpipe emissions standards is expected … Read more
