Family of man killed in Highway 285 semi-truck crash near Conifer speaks out
Denver7 on Tuesday spoke with the family of a man who was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on Highway 285 near Conifer.
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The Canadian PressHead-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West Vancouver, B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.
- The Canadian Press
No charges to be laid in Manitoba bus crash that killed 17 seniors heading to casino
WINNIPEG — A bus driver who drove into the path of a semi-trailer in western Manitoba last year was clearly at fault for the crash that killed 17 people but will not face charges, authorities said Wednesday.
- Business Insider
A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or other planes before the risky departure.
- CBC
2 killed in head-on collision on Hwy 1 in West Vancouver: police
Two people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 1 in West Vancouver, B.C., late Wednesday, police said.Around 11:40 p.m. PT, a vehicle travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes near Westport Road crashed head-on into another vehicle, the West Vancouver Police Department said in a release Thursday morning.Other passengers were taken to hospital, police said, but it's not known how many. Westbound traffic on Highway 1 was closed at Westport Road and access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry ter
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I’m a Mechanic: What I Drive and 3 Cars I Steer Clear Of
The best cars are the ones that stay out of the shop -- and the people who work in those shops know better than anyone which vehicles are most likely to go hundreds of thousands of miles without major...
- Business Insider
EV charging is so bleak in the US that 46% of owners are considering going back to gas-powered cars
Nearly half of EV owners in the US are considering switching back to a gas-powered car, with a majority citing charging as the reason.
- Associated Press Videos
Tractor-trailer loses control and crashes into New Jersey home
On Wednesday afternoon, a tractor-trailer is seen lodged into a house in suburban New Jersey. Officials say the truck driver had a medical episode while driving and lost control of his vehicle. There were no reports of residents injured.
- WXYZ-Detroit Videos
Driver in deadly Swan Boat Club crash to stand trial on all charges
Marshella Chidester, the woman charged in the Swan Boat Club crash that killed two young children in Berlin Township in April, was bound over for trial on Thursday.
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Rivian Updates Investors After VW Deal. 4 Points to Know.
The EV maker reaffirmed a production forecast, discussed its electrical architecture and software design and offered positive news about costs.
- WPTZ - Burlington/Plattsburgh
1 injured after box truck crashes, lands on train tracks
Police said the truck driver hit a vehicle in the breakdown lane and wound up on some nearby train tracks in Middlesex, VT.
- Reuters
Uber pays US car owners to switch to other transport modes for five weeks
Uber will pay $1,000 in credits to certain commuters in the U.S. and Canada who ditch their cars for five weeks in favor of public and other transport services.
- CBC
Investigation into B.C. school bus crash could take months: RCMP
Sarah Duff's daughter is one of dozens of children recovering after a school bus crash north of Lac La Hache last week that resulted in injuries to an estimated 36 people. A subsequent accident at the same location left one person, a 67-year-old man from the Cariboo, dead. Police say he was a pedestrian and was killed by an oncoming vehicle.The investigation into the cause of the crash could take months, RCMP say. Police say they were called to a bus crash on Highway 97 at Butler Road at about 1
- Associated Press
Driver dead and 3 passengers hurt in attack on Washington interstate, authorities say
A driver was found dead and three passengers in the vehicle were found hurt in an attack that involved a stabbing and shooting on Interstate 5 in Washington state Wednesday, law enforcement officials said. Washington state Trooper Rick Johnson told KING-TV that responding officers found the male driver dead of a stab wound Wednesday afternoon south of Seattle near Federal Way. Two other passengers, a woman and man who had exited the vehicle by the time troopers had arrived, were taken to a hospital with stab wounds, he said.
- Reuters
Toyota to launch first EV with advanced self driving system for China in 2025
Toyota is planning to launch the first electric car model equipped with an advanced autonomous driving system similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving for the Chinese market next year, one of its Chinese joint ventures said. The JV with state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) aims to restore the Japanese automaker's market share in China by catching up with Chinese rivals on technologies in hybrids, batteries and intelligent vehicles. GAC Toyota said it would launch Bozhi 3X SUV next year as the first model to be equipped with the system that would enable advanced driving assistance for parking and navigation on highways and urban traffics.
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Ford CEO Jim Farley Loves EVs. That Matters a Lot.
Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley has confessed: He loves electric vehicles. “I spent the past 40 years developing new vehicles, from Camrys and Scions at Toyota to F-150 Raptors, Broncos, and Transits here at Ford Motor Company,” wrote the CEO. EVs are fast and responsive—faster and more responsive than equivalent gasoline-powered cars—and batteries enable some interesting benefits.
- Motorious
How a Ford Model A Became the Cornerstone of a Michigan Couple's 53-Year Marriage
The wheels of love...
- Reuters
Walmart Canada adds Nikola's hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck to fleet
Reuters reported in April Tesla Semi trucks were in short supply for customers, including Walmart and Pepsi, and the companies were turning to rival electric-truck makers for their fleets. In June 2022, Walmart said it was expanding transportation pilots with manufacturers of electric, hydrogen and natural gas-powered vehicles as part of its 2040 goal to achieve zero emissions across its global operations, including its fleet of roughly 10,000 tractors and 80,000 trailers. Nikola said in May it delivered 75 of its hydrogen fuel cell trucks in the first two quarters of production and completed the delivery of its reworked battery truck at the end of the first quarter.
- CBC
15-year-old driver charged in April collision that killed 16-year-old passenger in Saskatoon
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after an April crash that killed a 16-year-old boy in Saskatoon.Police were called around 6 a.m. on April 14 to a single-vehicle collision in the 4200 block of Taylor Street E.Investigators say the 15-year-old was driving a 2008 Honda Civic when he lost control of the car, which crashed into a pole and flipped over.The 16-year-old boy, who was one of two passengers in the car, was declared dead at the scene. The other passen
- Euronews
Train collides with bus in Slovakia, killing at least five people
The train was travelling from Prague to Budapest and was transporting about 100 passengers. At least five people were reported injured.
- Myrtle Beach Sun News
SC man said his 84-year-old relative stabbed him, but he’s the one in jail, cops say
“Incidents do not always occur the way they are originally reported to us,” the sheriff said.