Good morning! It’s Monday, September 30, 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. Paulina Porizkova Had Two Toyota 4Runners Stolen Back-to-Back 1st Gear: Chinese Car Ban Could Cut Car Sales And … Read more
The other day, as I left an amazing show of late Jacob Lawrence works at the DC Moore Gallery in Manhattan, I spied something odd at the art gallery across the street: a yellow Fiero. Knowing a bit too much about the history of America’s first mid-engine production car, I immediately noticed something was wrong. … Read more
Most Americans are convinced they’re proficient at three things; fighting, fucking, and driving cars. In reality, they don’t know how to do any of them properly without instruction. I would say I’m an OK driver. I don’t have any points on my license, I passed a motorcycle safety course, I’ve done some track days, rallies, … Read more
A popular IKEA powerbank has been recalled over a risk of serious injury or fire damage, due to a manufacturing fault. The dark blue “VARMFRONT power bank” can overheat and melt during use, the Product Safety Australia recall said on Monday. “Consumers should stop using affected power banks immediately,” it said. Know the news with … Read more
IKEA Australia is set to drop the prices on more than 700 items by up to 20 per cent. Prices on a range of products including furniture, lighting, textiles and storage will have prices lowered from Tuesday. The prices of more than 2500 items have been dropped in the past 12 months, in a response … Read more
IKEA Australia has announced it will offer half price hot meals on Fridays, including its iconic Swedish meatballs. The chain introduced Happy Days from February 23, where IKEA Family members can receive a 50 per cent discount on all hot meals at the 10 IKEA stores nationwide. Customers can enjoy the discounted meals from 11am … Read more
Photo: Bradley Brownell If General Motors had wanted to make the Corvette an internationally-respected nameplate in the early 1990s, it could have just pushed the mid-engine, 650-horsepower, all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, active suspension CERV III concept into production. This was a proper exotic that could completely demolish Porsche’s 959 from just a few years earlier. … Read more
IKEA has recalled a USB charger over concerns it could lead to “injuries or death”. The Swedish company’s ASKSTORM 40W USB charger in the dark grey colour has been recalled as the power cable may get damaged or broken, exposing users to live parts of the cable. Products with the model number ICPSW5-40-1 and article … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size IKEA has issued a recall for a portable charger due to reports of thermal burns and electric shocks experienced by customers around the world. The hazard to customers is caused by “wear and tear” of the power cable, according to a Health Canada recall notice Wednesday. The company … Read more
