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Wisconsin’s SpeedKore Performance Group is an expert at building classic muscle cars infused with modern design and technology. The company has been churning out custom cars for years, often with carbon-fiber bodies and huge power outputs. The quality of the builds has garnered enough attention for SpeedKore to have scored the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Hart, and Stellantis design chief Ralph Gilles as customers. SpeedKore’s latest creation is a reimagining of the iconic 1970 Dodge Charger, which the company has christened the Ghost due to its white paint finish. According to SpeedKore, this was the first time a…
California minimum wage of at least $20 to take effect Monday Source: www.goodmorningamerica.com
The current R35 Nissan GT-R is expected to bow out soon, but a successor is planned, though it might not arrive for a few years. Nissan has confirmed that a redesigned GT-R is coming, but the automaker hasn’t signed off on a final design, and also hasn’t chosen what type of powertrain to run. Mercedes-Benz is working on its next-generation CLA-Class, a vehicle that will offer buyers the choice between hybrid and electric powertrains. Our spy photographer recently spotted a prototype for a high-performance version of the electric CLA-Class being cooked up by AMG. Prolific race car constructor Lola Cars…
Monday marks the observance of Cesar Chavez Day, and local advocates are marking the day by fighting for farm worker rights.Cesar Chavez is one of the most influential labor leaders of the 20th Century, advocating for better agricultural worker conditions, and on Monday, that is just what organizations CAUSE and MICOP partnered together to accomplish.At a press conference, leaders with these organizations presented a new study they claim provides evidence that growers can afford to pay farmworkers fairly and compensate them for the dangerous working conditions they say they face daily.The report, called Harvesting Dignity, details how farmworker pay in…
Hyundai has been spotted testing a prototype for the production version of the Seven electric SUV concept shown at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. The vehicle, which was first announced during 2020’s launch of the Ioniq EV sub-brand, has been confirmed by the automaker to go on sale in 2024. This means it will likely arrive as a 2025 model in the U.S., with the debut potentially happening soon. A name hasn’t been confirmed, but going by the concept’s name, Ioniq 7 is the most likely option. The design of the production version has been toned down significantly compared…
The maker of Falken tires has developed technology to detect loose lug nuts, and the company plans to debut it on a production vehicle later this year. Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced the new feature Sensing Core, which the company says can detect lug nuts that are loose by as little as one millimeter, without the use of dedicated sensors. Instead, Sensing Core relies on data from a vehicle’s controlled area network (CAN), analyzing wheel speed and other factors. This feature will debut as standard equipment on a car from an unnamed automaker this year, Sumitomo said, adding that the…
A total solar eclipse is expected to pass through the United States on April 8, 2024, giving stargazers across the country the opportunity to view the celestial phenomenon in which the sun is completely covered by the moon. The eclipse will enter the U.S. in Texas and exit in Maine. It is the last time a total solar eclipse will be visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. Here’s what to know about the path of the eclipse and where you can see it.Read More: How Animals and Nature React to an EclipseWhere can you see the total solar…
Design app company Canva has purchased another design app company Affinity.Affinity Suite is a rival to Adobe’s Creative Suite.Affinity’s best feature is that you can buy it and own it. People using Canva on laptops. Canva Canva, the app that everyone uses to make cool posters, business cards, and logos for the pop band they wish they were in, just bought Affinity, a maker of an Adobe-like suite of creative apps. The thing is, Canva is a subscription-based service, whereas one of Affinity’s biggest draws is that it is available as a one-off purchase. This is the reason many people…
The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry carried out an attack on a Shahed UAV production factory in Tatarstan, which is located 1,000 kilometers away from Ukraine, using drones. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) attacked a Shahed UAV production factory in Tatarstan, which is located 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, with drones. An intelligence source told this to Ukrinform. “They attacked a factory for the assembly of Shahed kamikaze drones. The Russians label them as Geran-2,” the source said. According to the source, the attack by the GUR drones destroyed the factory’s production facilities. As Ukrinform reported…
Hyundai’s Santa Cruz compact pickup truck was given a refresh. The exterior mostly stays the same, but the interior sports a new dash and the latest technology. 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (G550) Mercedes-Benz updated its G-Class, and the updates extend to the high-performance G 63 from AMG. The updated range arrives for the 2025 model year, and while the G 63 keeps the current V-8, the regular G-Class downsizes to a turbocharged inline-6. 2025 Audi SQ7 Audi gave the Q7 an update. The latest version features revised front and rear styling, including headlights with the latest in LED technology. Genesis GV60…