On Wednesday night, seven cars were towed out of a state impound lot in Latvia. Driving through a blizzard, the cars, seized from drunk drivers, were bound for Ukraine. The shipment was the first sent by Latvia to the country under siege from Russia, as part of a new scheme approved by the country’s parliament last month. The state-owned cars will now be transferred to Ukraine for use by the military and hospitals, the BBC reports. The vehicles were seized from drivers under a new law, introduced in 2022, which allowed police to impound vehicles whose drivers were found to…
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Brit Ellerman stopped at the First Street Safeway in Fort Lupton with her girlfriend on March 5 just to grab some things for lunch. They were in the store for about eight minutes, he said. “When we got out, there was a strange car with a guy sitting in it; as we got closer to my truck, it sped off,” Ellerman said. He didn’t think much of it at the time, but it would end up costing him thousands of dollars, despite taking his personal security seriously, with cameras in his home and trackers on his trucks. “I have an…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A state trooper was taken to an Indianapolis hospital Thursday after an unlicensed driver rear-ended his patrol car. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., Trooper Antwaun Johnson stopped in a construction zone on westbound I-465 near Allisonville Road to help a driver whose vehicle had a flat tire, Indiana State Police said in a news release. Johnson was parked on the side of the road behind the disabled vehicle when a Chevrolet sedan driven by a 21-year-old man rear-ended it, causing the squad car to collide with the disabled vehicle, according to state police. Both Johnson and the driver…
The fully curated factory program includes an elite management team, crew chiefs and mechanics, supporting three of the sport’s brightest young drivers: Austin Weiland, Brock Heger and Cayden MacCachrenFactory racing program powered by sponsor support from Rockford Fosgate®synchronicitysmProgressive Insurance®GoPro®Fox Racing®Fox Shocks®Polaris Engineering Lubricants, rigid® Industries, BFGoodrich® Method racing tires and wheels® MINNEAPOLIS, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Polaris Off Road, the leader in off-road vehicle innovation, is setting a new standard for off-road racing with the development of a full RZR Factory Racing program and the first race-ready UTV this sport . Piloting three all-new race machines designed by Polaris…
Prior Power Solutions has secured a seven-figure contract to supply oilfield equipment to an integrated services company. What the company called a “record deal” will support oil and gas extraction in the Americas. The bespoke package includes feed compressors, booster and membrane unit that will cover Rig Safe and Zone II hazardous areas, the company said in its statement. “We are delighted to be working for a new client on this new multi-million pound contract, with further contract announcements expected shortly,” says Adrian Sharman, Global Sales Director, Prior Power Solutions. Prior Power Solutions prides itself on designing and manufacturing the…
Avicar is a private motorsports league with plans to build 11 “remote reality” electric cars for real-life racing. 09 March 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET If the lines between reality aren’t blurred enough for you yet, say hello to Avicar. This new private motorsports league wants to combine the worlds of simulation and real-life racing into something called remote reality. In short, you drive a real car on a real race track. But instead of being in the car, you’re thousands of miles away in your living room with headphones and controllers. If you’re a little confused right now, that’s…
Castrol, a leading player in automotive, industrial and marine lubricants, today announced its new marine cylinder oil – Castrol Cyltech 40 XDC (eXtra Deposit Control) – is now available at key shipping centers in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). and Japan, with plans to expand the offering globally this year.Following this latest availability milestone, the new cylinder oil will be launched in Hong Kong, followed by the Chinese cities of Beilun, Dalian, Fangchang, Qingdao, Rizhao, Shanghai, Taiceng and Yantai. This expansion is intended to continue in the coming months in Europe and the US, including Belgium, the Netherlands,…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the recall of more than 59,000 child car seats.>> Read more trending newsCar seat anchors that attach to the base of the seat can fail, causing the seats to come loose, NHTSA said in a news release.Read moreThe recall involves 59,450 of the following devices manufactured by the Dorel Youth Group:Safety 1st on board 35 Secure TechMaxi-Cosi Coral XPMaxi-Cosi Mico XP MaxMaxi-Cosi Mico XPMaxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+Maxi-Cosi infant baseThe car seats were manufactured between May 1, 2022, and February 28, 2023, NHTSA said.Owners of the recalled car seats are urged to use the…
By Simon JessopLONDON (Reuters) – U.S.-based ClearFlame Engine Technologies has raised $30 million in a funding round led by global energy trader Mercuria and backed by new investors including miner Rio Tinto, it said its chief executive to Reuters.ClearFlame, whose technology enables diesel engines to run on more climate-friendly fuels, said the Series B round was also backed by WIND Ventures, the venture arm of Chile’s COPEC, and existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures.As the world’s biggest automakers race to electrify passenger vehicles, the engines most used by trucking companies, trains, farmers and utilities remain largely powered by diesel, a fossil…
A US investigation into the 13,000-barrel oil spill on TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline is expected to reduce crude flows ahead of the summer driving season. Regulators on Tuesday ordered the company to reduce operating pressure along the entire Keystone system that stretches from Hardisty, Canada, to Cushing, Oklahoma until further notice. The new restrictions will likely force the pipeline to slow flows, according to Richard B. Kuprewicz, president of Accufacts Inc, a regulatory adviser to the pipeline. TC Energy said in a statement that while it expects to meet its contractual obligations to deliver oil, it will not be able…