Edward Scott Rock, a Philadelphia used car dealer, was arrested last week by federal authorities on charges of mail and wire fraud. Rock is accused of accepting payments from around 120 buyers across 36 states but failing to deliver a vehicle. Most of the vehicles involved were accessible for seniors, wheelchair users and people with … Read more
Over 300 travelers from India were stuck in the small Vatry Airport in the Champagne region of France when their charter flight was held over claims of human trafficking, the AP reports. The flight was heading to Nicaragua and contained young children, families, and 11 unaccompanied minors, according to Insider. The Dirtiest Things On An … Read more
Image: Ineos The 2024 Ineos Grenadier may not even fully be on the lots of the brand’s 21 North American dealers and there’s already a problem. A recall has been issued for the Grenadier over its cool looking auxiliary switches as they can cause a fire. The safety recall report issued by the NHTSA, details … Read more
Photo: kickers (Getty Images) A flight carrying British cruise-goers from Barbados to Manchester was forced to divert to Bermuda after an incident of extreme turbulence two days before Christmas. There were 225 passengers onboard the Airbus A330-200 operated by Maleth Aero, a Maltese charter airline. When the aircraft landed, 11 people were transported to a … Read more
Chinese EV brand Nio recently held its Nio Day 2023 event, where it launched new charging technologies, gave company updates, and held performances to a crowd of more than 10,000 people in an Olympic stadium. The biggest news was the debut of the ET9 sedan, which Nio describes as a “smart executive flagship.” NIO Scraps … Read more
white bicycle, or ghost bike, with a sign saying rest in peace locked to a pole on a New York City street is a memorial at the site where a cyclist was killed by a crash motor vehicle. Image: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Biking ain’t easy; in fact it can be straight up … Read more
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) When travel bans lifted and the activities of the world resumed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the folks who had been confined to their homes were eager to hit the road — and they haven’t stopped. This year, the car rental industry earned a record-breaking $38.3 billion, according … Read more
When the world shut down in early 2020, the whole idea of “driving a car” ground to a halt for a lot of people. All those hours that would’ve been spent commuting, stuck in traffic, were now spent at home nurturing sourdough starter. But while the amount Americans drive has yet to reach the heights of … Read more
Photo: Stanislav/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) A 50-year-old Tokyo taxi driver is facing charges for killing a pigeon after plowing through a flock at 35 miles per hour. The driver is accused of violating a Japanese wildlife protection law, according to the New York Times. In Japan, all birds (even pigeons) can’t be removed or killed … Read more
Photo: Rolls-Royce The Syntopia is the first Rolls-Royce to have a bespoke scent, developed for the clients by an expert perfumer that’s now known as “the Nose of the Bespoke Collective.” A specially created and patented mechanism within the headrests was developed to release the fragrance and ensure it is released delicately and will be … Read more
