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Seattle-Area Hellcat Driver Banned from Driving His Car Over Idiotic and Dangerous Behavior

The Truth About Cars

There are so many well-documented accounts of people doing dumb things in high-powered cars that it’s become satisfying to see some of them suffering the legal consequences of their actions. Since the reckless driving charge, the 20-year-old has racked up even more violations, picking up citations for noise and speeding.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

Green Car Congress

Following a successful pilot program, BMW Group has launched ReachNow, a free-floating premium car sharing service, in Seattle. ReachNow is designed to provide drivers with an experience that is as convenient as owning a car. The service will expand to include Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the next quarter.

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Hyundai and Kia govern lawsuit over car thefts for $200 million

Baua Electric

Homeowners claimed that runs afoul of a car protection rule that calls for {that a} automobile should now not be capable to get started with out the important thing. The social media posts brought about a spike in a car robbery around the U.S. .” Hyundai additionally showed a agreement were reached.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Are Selling Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies

The Truth About Cars

Investigations commenced after Kenn Dahl, a Seattle-based gentleman who drives a Chevrolet Bolt, noticed his insurance premiums shot up by 21 percent in 2022. The only thing it didn’t have is where they had driven the car. On a Thursday morning in June for example, the car had been driven 7.33 Same with acceleration.

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Notes from the road: a guest post from Portland

Revenge of the Electric Car

As Portland, OR gears up for yet another screening of Revenge, local EV'er and filmmaker J Bills recounts the scene at the Portland premiere back in November: Here in Portland, we still talk about the last time Chris Paine rolled through town with a movie; an early screening of 2006’s seminal “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

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Nissan offers support to DOE grant

Green Cars News

The US Department of Energy’s announcement of a grant for the largest deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure every undertaken has been welcomed with open arms by keen electric car supporter, Nissan. “This is a major step in promoting zero-emission mobility in the United States,&# he said.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. It helped organize an IAEA symposium on floating nuclear power plants this past November that brought together nuclear and maritime regulators, legal and policy experts, and industry leaders.