Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks
Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines
2023-11-30 00:24
Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia
2023-11-29 23:51
As Airbnb falters, hostels seek to compete
Airbnb may have met its match
2023-11-29 23:20
Barcelona may need water shipped in during a record drought in northeast Spain, authorities say
Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain have gone in effect as authorities in Catalonia say that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months
2023-11-29 22:47
Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring
2023-11-29 22:23
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate
Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported in an upgrade from its previous estimate
2023-11-29 21:57
Pakistan acquits ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif in a graft case. He's now closer to running in elections
A Pakistani court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, removing a major obstacle for him to run in parliamentary elections in February
2023-11-29 21:51
Argentina's president-elect announces his pick for economy minister
Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei says he's chosen Luis Caputo, a former finance minister and Central Bank chief who is known as an expert in markets, to lead the Economy Ministry when the right-wing leader takes office on Dec. 10
2023-11-29 20:51
Taskmaster VR in development as Channel 4 show gets video game twist
'Taskmaster' is expanding beyond Channel 4 with a new virtual reality game turning fans into contestants.
2023-11-29 20:25
Edmunds tests the best automotive hands-free driving systems
Hands-free driver assistance technology has seemingly gone from a sci-fi fantasy to everyday driving reality in a very short time
2023-11-29 20:16
GM says pretax earnings took $1.1B hit from autoworkers strike, but says it can absorb costs of deal
General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend
2023-11-29 19:50
Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit
The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has forcefully denied a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deal, a day before the summit was due to being
2023-11-29 19:28