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Ford Hybrids Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Fire Risk
Ford seems to have mounting troubles. Between quality control issues, recalls and its inability to keep up with customer demand, the company seems like it’s stretched thin. Now you can throw a class action suit into the mix. The Detroit Free Press reports that a class action suit against the automaker has been filed…
Amazon’s Stance: No ‘Employment’ for Drivers, No Unionizing Allowed
Amazon insists that it doesn’t employ drivers directly, as the company has a habit of hiring outside companies and so-called contractors to deliver its packages. But it looks like Amazon acknowledges that drivers are, indeed, its employees whenever these workers threaten to unionize, according to Vice, and the company…
Sinister Diesel Fined $1M for Illegal Coal Rolling Device Sales
The Department of Justice announced this week that Sinister Mfg. Company, Inc., doing business as Sinister Diesel, pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the emissions control defeat devices it sold that allowed entitled assholes to make their diesel trucks roll coal. The company was also fined a total of $1…
Nacho Cheese Spill Covers Arkansas Highway
On Wednesday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation shared two photos of a nacho cheese spill with the caption, “Taco Tuesday, anyone? A truck carrying cans of nacho cheese spilled today on I-30 west near Prescott. Things are all clear now and traffic is moving.” And while the first photo showed a mostly…
2024 Lexus RX 450h+: 35-Mile Electric Range at $70K
Plug-in hybrids are a bridge to full electrification, with enough electric driving range to do things around town and the security of an ICE engine when the battery depletes, but they’re also usually expensive. The Lexus RX 450h+ is no different, a luxury plug-in hybrid that can operate on electric and gas power while…