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FEELING RIVIAN BLUE A recent report from Bloomberg shares a history of serious health and safety violations at automaker Rivian’s plant in Normal, Illinois, including a former employee claiming to have experienced “Rivian Blue” bile after painting R1T pickup trucks without PPE. Notably, 20-year-old Addison Zwanzig told Bloomberg that within weeks of beginning to work […]
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GOING THE DISTANCE A W123 Mercedes 240D has been operating as a cab on Grand Canary Island, Spain, since 1988 and has racked up 4.35 million miles (7,000,646 kilometres). The 17.6-foot-long vehicle has been operating three-to-eight-hour shifts since it first began its career. with a mileage of 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) per week, the 240D […]
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INTRODUCING APOLLO On March 15, Apptronik, manufacturer of generalpurpose robots aimed to simplify work, announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz to integrate their advanced robots into Mercedes-Benz manufacturing. As part of this collaboration, Mercedes-Benz is introducing Apollo–touted as one of the world’s most advanced commercial humanoid robots–into its manufacturing facilities with the hope of equipping staff […]
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SHOOTING FOR THE SKY Samson Sky, an aircraft manufacturer based out of Redmond, Oregon was recently granted a patent by the European Union for a flying sports car known as the Switchblade. To fly the Switchblade, the wings on the vehicle spread out and the tail extends in fewer than three minutes, the patent claims. […]
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A WHOLE KITTEN CAR-BOODLE Service technicians at Lakeland Hyundai automotive dealership noticed something unexpected in an otherwise routine oil change–a kitten’s paw stuck in the engine. Kianna Daniels, service advisor with the dealership, estimated that the kitten had been in the car for approximately 20 minutes–since the customers lived out of town. Since its vet […]
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MOTOR MANICURES A U.K. news source is reporting that a “genius tip” gone viral on TikTok is encouraging drivers to repair unsightly body scratches with nail polish. TikTok user @happywifehappylifehaha is to blame. “I will show you a trick that dealership workers use,” she captioned the video. “Just use the cheapest nail polish colour of […]
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CAN IT STEER? Ever wondered if a roll of toilet paper could steer a car? What about a Panasonic flat-screen? Or a bottle of water? Instagram user @dejonsvids has made it his mission to answer those often-asked questions, with a whole portfolio of videos where the steering wheel is replaced by, well, anything but. He’s […]
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APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Suburban parents looking for the latest in luxury combat cars can look forward to Rezvani’s Vengeance SUV, starting at US$285,000. The vehicle is best showcased in a viral video by Mobile Mama, a TikTok channel specializing in quick reviews of family vehicles. The video has clocked in 5.7 million views and showcases […]
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CLOSEST OF CALLS A North Vancouver driver is grateful to be unharmed after a transport truck with an insecure load launched a large metal beam through the driver’s side of her windshield. On October 7 at the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge. Resident Susan Milne said, “everything happened so fast. I didn’t have a lot of […]
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DON’T PASS ME BY Transportation officials in British Columbia have been left confused by what appears to be an unexplained increase in the number of trucks colliding with highway overpasses. Even Dave Early, CEO of the BC trucking Association can’t explain it. “We don’t know what’s going on,” said Earle. “Obviously something’s not going well.” […]
