December sales are expected to be lower according to forecasts. Depressed December new-vehicle sales may have automakers facing a blue Christmas, but retailers are seeing record high transaction prices. That’s the takeaway from two new reports from J.D. Power and TrueCar. And unlike previous years, don’t expect a big sales blowout to clear the lots. …
Month: December 2021
It seems like a lot of folks have a bone to pick with Rep. Joe Manchin [D-WV] who has just this week single-handedly “torpedoed” the Build Back Better bill. The BBB could have been the “the most significant climate legislation in US history,” Megan Mahajan, the manager of energy policy design at the think tank …
This post has been updated. On Wednesday morning, the FDA issued the first emergency use authorization for a COVID treatment pill. In a phase III trial, Pfizer’s Pavloxvid was 89 percent effective at stopping high-risk COVID patients from becoming severely ill. The treatment could keep people out of the hospital during the Omicron wave, reducing …
When the US, Europe, and Canada first unveiled the plans for the James Webb Space Telescope in 1997, it sounded like a pitch from an overambitious science student. The contraption would have to schlep a 26-foot-wide mirror across the solar system, while keeping its cool around the radioactive sun. But to build the Next Generation …
Gasoline prices in the U.S. are caught between an uptick in holiday travel and the fear of the impact of new variants of COVID-19, resulting in downward pressure on prices. The average price for gas in the U.S. is $3.30 per gallon. California averages $4.66 a gallon. GasBuddy.com, which tracks the price of gasoline nationally, …
Ford announced it’s recalling almost 185,000 F-150 full-size pickups. The 2021 and 2022 model-year trucks are experiencing driveshaft problems that could cause it to fracture. Ford is recalling nearly 185,000 F-150 pickups from the 2021 and 2022 model years. The issue only affects certain F-150 Crew Cab 4×4 pickups, according to the filing with the National …
With Christmas being just a few days away, you’re probably already slightly panicking about not being able to get presents for everyone on your list just yet. But don’t worry, there’s still time, and no, you don’t have to go out of your way to join the rush to pick up last-minute gifts. You always …
With Christmas being just a few days away, you’re probably already slightly panicking about not being able to get presents for everyone on your list just yet. But don’t worry, there’s still time, and no, you don’t have to go out of your way to join the rush to pick up last-minute gifts. You always …
This story originally featured on Task & Purpose. The 172-foot-wide B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which costs nearly $2 billion in today’s dollars, can sneak past enemy air defenses with the same radar signature as a small bird, but you can also spot it on Google Earth as long as you have an internet connection. “It’s …
One Turbo Gasoline And Three Turbo Diesels, Including A New 3.0 V6 Diesel One of the main highlights of the new 2022 Ford Ranger is the introduction of a 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel engine. Unfortunately, Ford did not give any horsepower figures for this engine, or for any engine to be offered for that matter. …