The collapse of a large bridge in the city of Baltimore (eastern Maryland) on Tuesday paralyzed one of the ports busiest of USA, where gigantic container ships pass every year and where tourist cruises also stop. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is named after the author of the lyrics to the United States national anthem. […]
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Daihatsu will stop its production in Japan until the end of January
The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Daihatsu Enginesubsidiary of Toyotaannounced today that it will keep its domestic production paralyzed until at least the end of January, after irregularities were detected in the safety or emissions data of many of its models. The suspension of production and all sales of the manufacturer both inside and outside Japan was […]
USA: Ford will review Explorer model vehicles for defects in their rear axle
ford will call for review in USA 238,364 vehicles of the SUV Explorer SUV model due to a defect that can cause the drive shaft to disconnect. In documents published this Friday on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the company indicated that the breakage of a rear axle mounting bolt […]
Tesla signs contract to open a sales and service center in Shanghai
tesla reported Saturday that it has signed a lease with the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group to open a huge sales and service center in an industrial park in the city, the largest in China. The Tesla center, with a size of 8,000 square meters, will open in mid-2024 in Xin Park, under development […]
The US investigates Tesla for a hidden mode of the Autopilot driving system
The US authorities are investigating the existence of a hidden configuration in the vehicles of Tesla that allows drivers to use their Autopilot and Full-Self-Driving (FSD) systems without triggering the hands-on-wheel warning. Documents published in the last few hours by the National Highway Safety Administration of the United States (Nhtsa) reveal that in July of […]
The quality of gasoline in Venezuela, a risk of fire for cars
The deposit of the gasoline The car of the Caritas organization that sister Amarilis Ybarra was driving caught fire while she was driving, on her way to a day of care for the most vulnerable in the state of Zulia, a situation that was repeated this year in another 26 vehicles in the region, as […]
How did Japan’s plans to create a “hydrogen society” fail?
At the time it was presented as the miraculous solution to the energy problems of Japan: create one “society of hydrogen” drastically increasing the use of this fuel in homes, vehicles and industry. But Japan’s plan to expand the hydrogen market and cut greenhouse gas emissions has faced delays and criticism. Coinciding with the meeting […]
Rolls-Royce develops a nuclear reactor for future lunar bases
British industrial group rolls royce announced on Friday that it has received funding of 2.9 million pounds sterling (€3.3 million, US$3.5 million) from the British space agency to develop small nuclear reactors on future lunar bases. “Rolls-Royce scientists and engineers are working on the microjet program to develop technology that will provide humans with the […]
Rescue classic cars through electric conversions
When Kevin Erickson starts the engine in his 1972 Plymouth Satellite sports sedan, a low hum is heard instead of his regular sounds of pistons moving the crankshaft, the gasoline running through the carb and the thud of the exhaust. Although it’s nearly silent, the classic American muscle car isn’t broken: it’s now electric Erickson […]
Insurance demand for used vehicles increased 8 times in the last year
The interest of Peruvians in finding insurance for used vehicles increased almost 8 times in the last year, according to a report by Quálitas. And it is that between January and April of last year there were 699 average searches per month about the used car policy, which increased to 3,004 for the four-month period […]