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Study: TikTok trend of hotwiring certain car models linked to surge in car thefts in U.S. cities

July 27, 2023 -

A study by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) on July 20 revealed how car thefts have increased by 33.5 percent across major cities because many thieves recklessly share how-to videos of hotwiring cars on TikTok. This adds up to 23,974 more stolen vehicles across the 32 cities studied, with cases more than doubling in Rochester, Cincinnati and other cities.

According to reports, thieves are hotwiring vulnerable Kia and Hyundai models using only a USB cable.The "Kia ...

Climate cultists now DEFLATING car tires across the world, but under-inflated car tires use MORE energy due to lower gas mileage

June 09, 2023 -

So far, Tyre Extinguishers have deflated the tires of more than 10,000 SUVs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Ireland, Belgium, and Portugal.

There is no visible leader of Tyre Extinguishers – though we suspect there are globalists hiding behind the terrorist group as its silent leaders – and anyone can participate. The only thing one ...

Electric car sales growth slows by nearly 50% in 2023

January 16, 2024 -

This is according to the EV and battery market analysis firm Rho Motion, which found that EV and PHEV sales in 2023 rose by only 31 percent, down from the 60 percent growth these same car categories posted in 2022.

But Rho Motion and other industry insiders claim that this is all a normal part of the life cycle of a burgeoning industry. Charles Lester, a data manager for Rho Motion, noted: "You can't double every year."

"The pace of growth is slowing, but that's ...

Signs of economic chaos: Repo men tow car with owner, daughter inside

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Signs of economic chaos: Repo men tow car with owner, daughter inside

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Ford drastically cuts EV factory workforce as electric car sales plummet

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Ford began the year by cutting production of the F-150 Lightning following significantly weaker-than-expected sales growth in electric vehicles. While EV sales are growing in the United States, the pace is falling far short of the industry's ambitious projections, and many consumers interested in electric cars are instead turning to hybrids instead.

Ford sold just over 24,000 Lightnings last year, up 55 percent from 2022. But dealers are reporting slower sales and rising ...

Chemicals from CAR TIRES could be contaminating your dinner plate foods

May 10, 2023 -

Researchers out of Vienna warn that particulates from cars get left behind on roads and blown about and moved around by winds and rain, eventually settling in the soils where food is grown.

Farms that utilize wastewater and sewage sludge, also known as "biosludge," as "fertilizers" are also heavily contaminated with all sorts of contaminants, many of which end up inside the portions of plants consumed by animals and people.

On average, according to the team from the ...

California DMV SUSPENDS Cruise’s driverless car permits for misrepresenting information on safety

November 01, 2023 -

According to the California DMV, the company's vehicles aren’t safe for public operation and Cruise has "misrepresented information related to the safety of the technology of the vehicles."

Cruise is majority-controlled by General Motors (GM), which has invested significantly in the division. GM also had plans to launch the Origin, a fully autonomous shuttle that doesn’t have a steering wheel or manual controls.

The suspension also presents another obstacle for ...

Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD OVERTAKES Tesla as world’s top seller of EVs

January 05, 2024 -

BYD, which has been supported by the American investment billionaire Warren Buffett since 2008, has defeated Tesla's production for the second straight year. BYD announced that it made 3.02 new EVs in 2023. Meanwhile, Tesla recently announced that it was only able to manufacture 1.84 million new EVs.

Nevertheless, BYD's sales numbers include 1.6 million battery-only cars and 1.4 million hybrids, which means Tesla is still the leader in the manufacture of electric battery-only ...

EV challenges: Electric car charging station’s power usage exceeds that of 280 HOMES

December 11, 2023 -

According to the post on X, formerly Twitter, one charging station for an electric car can consume more electricity in one hour than 280 average homes.

The man in the video explained that he is recording to show people how much energy it takes to charge an electric vehicle. The charging station he used was from Electrify America, the largest open DC fast charging network in the United State. He consumed roughly 137 kilowatts to charge his EV at the 350-kilowatt station....

EV COLLAPSE: Car dealerships are now rejecting EV deliveries due to low sales

September 06, 2023 -

Car dealerships are now rejecting further deliveries of electric vehicles (EVs) due to low sales. But despite this, EV manufacturers are continuing to scale up their production.According to Scott Kunes, the COO of Kunes Auto and RV Group, they have turned away additional EV inventory to ensure a healthy turnover rate. Other dealers are sharing the same sentiment, arguing that they want to see a return on their investment before accepting more electric ...

Far-left extremists claim responsibility for alleged arson attack targeting Tesla’s Berlin car factory

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(Article by Jessica Barshis republished from HumanEvents.com)

A far-left extremist group in Berlin, Germany has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack targeting Tesla's Berlin car factory on Tuesday.

BBC reports that a gang of extremists who call themselves the Volcano Group published a letter online saying they purposely tried to sabotage the factory's production over environmental and labor reasons.

Around 100 far-left militants have been camping ...

Electric car EXPLODES on driveway and sets fire to family home after battery malfunction

September 27, 2023 -

The explosion occurred at around 9:51 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 23, in the neighborhood of Cooks Acre, with county emergency services – Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) – rushing to the family home after receiving reports that a car was on fire. Neighbors reported hearing screams and popping noises like fireworks going and seeing flashing lights when the incident occurred. (Related: Fatal prototype hybrid car explosion claims researcher's life and leaves ...

Another one bites the dust: Major car dealership files for bankruptcy, fires all employees

September 14, 2023 -

"The salesman that I was meeting with called me and told me, 'Hey, I have bad news. The company just went out of business. We're all fired, and there's no way we can help you anymore,'" Lopez shared. "They shuffled all the employees out of there with all their belongings and locked the door."

Lopez has already paid $500 as a down payment to take the car he was interested in off the market. He has struggled to contact customer service and is concerned that he will not ...

Crazy invasion of PRIVACY: Is your car tracking your “genetic information” and “sexual activity?”

September 07, 2023 -

Vehicular computers have become so advanced that some car companies are tracking consumers' "preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities and aptitudes" in order to sell that information to third parties.

In addition to tracking "predispositions," some "smart" cars also track users' "genetic information" and even "sexual activity." If someone gets it on in the back seat, for instance, the peeping ...

Porsche comes under fire for editing landmark statue of Jesus out of car ad

August 09, 2023 -

The German luxury carmaker debuted an ad campaign last week to honor 60 years of the Porsche 911 and sell its new $290,000 Porsche 911 S/T model. It included a video advertisement showing the evolution of the popular car. The video, which was posted on Porsche’s website, depicts a woman driving the vehicle across Lisbon's 25 de Abril Bridge.

As the car makes its way across the bridge around the 44-second mark, the 289-foot concrete pedestal on which the iconic Cristo ...

MEDIA SENSATIONALISM: Sky News blasted for hinting that heatwave caused car fire in LA

July 25, 2023 -

The media outlet tweeted on July 18: "A car went up in flames on a Los Angeles freeway, as California is hit by a blistering heatwave. However, it is not clear if the accident was heat-related." Sky News posted footage of the burning vehicle to accompany its tweet. The post's ambiguity regarding the reason behind the car fire nevertheless drew skepticism from social media users, who questioned the lack of evidence supporting the claim that the heatwave was responsible for the ...

Nearly 4,000 car dealers urge Biden to abandon “unrealistic” electric vehicle agenda amid plummeting sales

December 05, 2023 -

In the letter, car dealership heads and executives advised Biden to drop EV mandates and green energy requirements for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) that demand two out of every three vehicles sold in the U.S. by 2032 must be EVs. Car dealers argue that consumer demand for EVs does not align with the influx of BEVs arriving at dealerships, resulting in unsold vehicles piling up despite deep price cuts, manufacturer incentives and government subsidies."With each passing ...

Apple to launch own EV in 2028 after SCRAPPING plans to create a fully autonomous car

January 29, 2024 -

The EV project, known as Project Titan and T172, has been marred by leadership changes, strategy shifts, layoffs and multiple delays since its inception in 2014. However, the initial dream of achieving Level 4 autonomy has proven to be unrealistic, so Apple adjusted its strategy and acknowledged the limitations of its original version. Insiders revealed that the big tech company is now shifting its focus towards an EV with more limited driver-assistance features, akin to the ...

“Kidnapped” by his own car: Man unable to stop Chinese-made electric vehicle that wildly malfunctioned

October 17, 2023 -

Brian Morrison of Glasgow, Scotland claimed his 30,000 pound ($36,700) Chinese-made MG ZS suddenly accelerated to 30 miles per hour when he was heading back home from work on the night of Oct. 1. He found himself unable to use the brakes or regain control of the vehicle. So, he was forced to navigate through traffic, red lights and roundabouts without slowing down.

"I realized something was wrong when I was coming up to a roundabout and went to slow down but it failed ...