Accident near Hilton Head bridges stalls traffic onto island Tuesday morning, police say (2024)

CBC

Man dies in dump truck crash that closed parts of Gardiner, DVP

A man died Tuesday following a collision involving three dump trucks on Toronto's Gardiner Expressway, police say.The crash happened in the westbound lanes near the York Street on-ramp, a spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service told CBC News.In a news release late Tuesday, police said three dump trucks were travelling westbound on the Gardiner when two of them collided with a passenger sedan. Police said a man, 50, was driving one of the dump trucks, a white and red one, when he suffered an

The Daily Beast

Kremlin Explains Why Putin Won’t Die in a Crash Like Iran’s President

The prospect of Russian President Vladimir Putin dying in a fiery plane crash came up Tuesday when the Kremlin was asked if it had any concerns about aircraft safety in the wake of two world leaders plummeting from the sky in recent weeks.The vice president of Malawi was confirmed dead Tuesday in the latest plane crash, just a couple weeks after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed when his helicopter went down.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured that Putin uses “domestic aircraft,” wh

GOBankingRates

I Have Driven Over 250 Car Models: These Are the 3 Best and Worst for Your Money

With so many models and options on the market, choosing the right car for your money isn't easy. The wrong choice leaves you trapped in a money pit, draining your finances with repair costs, poor gas...

The Canadian Press

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot.

CBC

4 down, 46 to go as first batch of London, Ont.-built armoured vehicles will soon be sent to Ukraine

The first four of 50 military vehicles being built at a London, Ont., factory have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be en route to the Ukrainian army.The announcement was made Wednesday during an event at General Dynamics Land Systems's (GDLS) manufacturing plant. It was attended by Canadian government and company officials as well as a handful of employees at the plant. "We know that these vehicles will save lives," said Jason Alejandro Monahan, GDLS Canada's vice-president. "Decision

CBC

2 dead in apparent single-vehicle crash near Brockville

Two people are dead and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are appealing to the public for information after a single-vehicle crash north of Brockville was reported early Monday morning, hours after the collision is believed to have happened. According to an OPP news release issued Monday evening, it remains unclear exactly what happened and when.Shortly before 6 a.m. on Monday, the OPP's Leeds County detachment was told about a heavily damaged vehicle in a ditch.When officers got to the scene

Entertainment Weekly

YouTube star Ben Potter’s cause of death revealed

The internet star, known as Comicstorian, died at the scene of the June 8th car crash.

CBC

SIU reveals new info on probe of Hwy 401 wrong-way crash

Ontario's police watchdog shared more information Wednesday on the status of its ongoing investigation into a wrong-way police car chase on the Highway 401 that resulted in the death of four people, including an infant, in April.In a release, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said that the two officers who are being investigated have not agreed to an interview or provided their duty notes.On its website, the SIU says this is within their legal right, as once an officer becomes the focus of a

GOBankingRates

6 Most Expensive Car Repairs for Hybrids and EVs

Hybrid cars and electric vehicles, otherwise known as EVs, are meant to help you save -- on gas, on your wallet and on the impact fossil fuels have on the climate. Consumer Reports suggested that it...

CBC

N.S. teen, young woman arrested after dramatic car theft spree

Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested a teen and a young woman after an alleged car theft spree involving multiple vehicles.On June 7, Annapolis District RCMP were informed that a 17-year-old was driving a GMC Sierra that had been reported stolen from New Brunswick several days earlier, according to a news release.Officers found the truck leaving a residence on Hwy. 10 in New Germany, along with a silver car. Both vehicles fled at high speed when police tried to stop them, the RCMP release said.Police

Road & Track

The Dodge Hornet is Dodge's newest vehicle and the brand's competitor to popular compact SUVs such as the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5. The Hornet beats most of the competition when it comes to power output, with a spritely 268-horsepower engine.

Motorious

This 1970 ‘Cuda Convertible Took An Acid Trip In Japan

This design is a mashup of American and Japanese sensibilities.

CBC

Coroner identifies Quebec man as victim in fatal Yukon plane crash

Yukon's coroner has identified the man who died in a small plane crash earlier this week in Haines Junction.Jean-Jacques Gemme, 68, of Amherst, Que., was killed Monday afternoon when the plane crashed at the Haines Junction airport after a sight-seeing flight in the area.Gemme was among the five passengers on board the plane, along with the pilot. The condition of the other people who were on board is not known, though the town's mayor said earlier that there were medevac planes in the community

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5 Common Car Maintenance Myths — and Why Believing Them Could Be Costly

Car maintenance is essential for ensuring your vehicle's longevity, safety and performance. But some car owners fall prey to common car maintenance myths that can lead to unnecessary expenses and...

Associated Press

Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industry

The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs, or import taxes, on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and the Asian nation's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc. Here are some basic facts about the EU's planned tariffs: What did the European Union do?

Reuters

Ford plans to cut up to 1,600 jobs at Valencia plant in Spain

MADRID (Reuters) -U.S. car maker Ford said on Wednesday it plans to cut a further up to 1,600 jobs at its assembly plant in Valencia, Spain, after announcing a reduction of 1,100 staff last year. The company, which employs about 4,700 workers at the factory, told unions it plans to eliminate 600 jobs permanently, while it is open to negotiate the possible rehiring of the other 1,000 later as it plans to boost output at the plant from 2027, a Ford spokesperson in Spain said. Ford last month said it would start the production of a new hybrid passenger car at the factory located in Almussafes, in the Valencia region, from 2027 for the European market and elsewhere.

The Independent

British Airways plane on nine-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ after technical issue forces turnaround

The Houston-bound plane had just crossed the Canadian border before backtracking

Autoblog

Aspark just set a world EV speed record with the SP600 prototype

Aspark's electric prototype used bespoke tires and batteries to achieve a massive top speed at the test track.

Euronews

Malawi vice president confirmed dead after wreckage of missing plane found

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima has been killed in a plane crash, the president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the airplane.

Autoblog

2025 Honda Civic Hybrid First Drive Review: Leader of the pack

The new 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid strikes us as a nearly perfect balance of size, efficiency, performance, technology and value.