Max Verstappen extends record with 19th win at F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Monday, 27 November 2023
Although Max Verstappen clinched his third straight Formula One title almost two months ago at the Qatar GP there was never any chance of him easing up. He’s won every race since and capped off an outstanding year with a record-extending 19th victory of the season at the Abu Dhabi GP on Sunday. “I think
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Junkyard Gem: 1986 Buick Riviera
Sunday, 26 November 2023
The Buick Riviera personal luxury coupe attained monstrous proportions by the middle 1970s, scaling in at well over 4,500 pounds by 1976. After spending 1977 and 1978 as sibling to the Chevy Caprice, the Riviera then moved to the front-wheel-drive platform used by the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Toronado, staying there through the 1985 model
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Entry-level Fisker Ocean Sport rated at 288 miles of WLTP range
Saturday, 25 November 2023
The Fisker Ocean has again beat company expectations in Europe. In March of this year, the top Ocean Extreme trim secured an estimated range rating of 440 miles on the WLTP cycle from European regulators, outdoing Fisker’s early predictions by 50 miles. The entry-level Ocean Sport trim ran the same gauntlet, emerging with an estimated
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The Best Carhartt Black Friday Deals are Live on Amazon And Everything on this List is Under $50
Friday, 24 November 2023
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. We love the Carhartt brand. Whether you need durable workwear and gear for your 9-to-5, or you’re a weekend warrior looking for some water-resistant cold-weather gear to get you through the winter doldrums, Carhartt has
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Tesla factory workers reportedly getting into shouting matches — and even brawling
Thursday, 23 November 2023
Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany. In Tesla’s gigafactory plant in Texas, the atmosphere is tense — with near daily verbal fights, The Information reported. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla’s Texas gigafactory is home to near-daily worker outbursts, The Information reported. The police
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Musk’s X (Twitter) sues Media Matters over report about ads next to antisemitic content
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Social media company X on Monday sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform after it published a report that said ads for major brands had appeared next to posts touting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. X, formerly Twitter, has faced growing outrage since Media Matters published the report
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Hyundai’s factory of the future employs robot dogs, harvest vegetables
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
SINGAPORE – I remember the first time I saw a Boston Dynamic Spot robot on the internet. The four-legged yellow robot looked not unlike a dog and definitely reminded me of the “Metalhead” episode from Black Mirror. When I see one in real life at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS), my first
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EV charging company ChargePoint plunges as sales sag, executives replaced
Monday, 20 November 2023
ChargePoint Holdings Inc. shares plummeted in early trading after the company posted disappointing quarterly revenue and swapped out two of its top executives. The electric-vehicle charging company said revenue slumped to between $108 million and $113 million for the quarter that ended last month, down from a year ago and well short of its guidance
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F1 Las Vegas GP hit with lawsuit after practice cancellation
Sunday, 19 November 2023
LAS VEGAS — The troubled Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix has been hit with a class action lawsuit on behalf of the 35,000 people who bought tickets for Thursday’s practice session which was cancelled when Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari was damaged by a loose drain cover. The highly-anticipated first action on the neon-lit circuit, which
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Why F1’s Sainz was penalized at Las Vegas Grand Prix though he’s not at fault
Saturday, 18 November 2023
LAS VEGAS — Sometimes life just isn’t fair. And neither is racing, it would seem. Following an eventful if short first free practice session in which Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz hit a chunk of metal (and/or concrete that was surrounding the metal) that had become dislodged over a drain on the track surface in
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