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“2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: Affordable Rugged Style at $35,345 | Giga Gears”
Hyundai’s boxy, almost Land Rover-like redesign of its Santa Fe crossover stunned a lot of people. No matter what you think of the design, you can’t deny that it’s a dramatic glow-up over the outgoing generation. And now we finally know what it’ll cost as Hyundai has dropped pricing. Including $1,395 for destination,…
“250,000 Tons of Carbon-Emissions Horror: The Icon of the Seas | Giga Gears”
The Icon Of The Seas is Royal Caribbean’s newest two-billion dollar boondoggle. Boasting twenty decks and capacity for 7,600 guests (plus 2,350 crew), this is the single largest cruise ship in the world. It is scheduled to sail for the first time on January 27, and will conduct seven-night hops around the Caribbean…
“Global Car Color Report: Americans’ Lackluster Choices for Car Colors Revealed | Giga Gears”
The annual Global Color Report was recently released by BASF, Germany’s largest chemical company, and shows 81 percent of new cars produced across the globe in 2023 were boring shades of white, black, gray, and silver. North America painted 80 percent of its vehicles white, black, silver, or gray, so we are actually…
“2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: Sporty Styling, Sedan and Hatchback Options | Giga Gears”
2023 was a banner year for Honda’s hybrid lineup. Despite the brand’s only hybrid offerings being the Accord sedan and CR-V crossover, hybrids made up 25 percent of Honda’s total sales for the year, and those hybrid variants were more than 50 percent of each model’s individual sales totals. To capitalize on that…
“Cummins Must Pay Full $2B Fine in Emissions Scandal: EPA | Giga Gears”
In December 2023, engine manufacturer Cummins was hit with a massive $1.675 billion penalty for intentionally selling emissions defeat devices in what was the largest-ever penalty for a violation of the Clean Air Act. Now, in a recent press conference reported on by The Drive, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…