Americans paid slightly more for fuel this week as gas prices rose by a few cents, on average
Gas prices rose by just two cents this week even as oil prices dropped. (iStock)
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EarthCruiser shuts down effective immediately
EarthCruiser is kaput. Founded in 2008, the Oregon-based builder of overlanding rigs based on medium-duty pickups and box truck chassis' posted a notice on its site on April 24 that it would be shutting down the following day, April 25, with a finality that would end vehicle production and vehicle servicing. The company wrote that the events of the past few years created «changing market dynamics and economic challenges [that] made it increasingly difficult to sustain operations,» hence, «after careful consideration and in-depth strategic analysis the company has made the decision to wind down operations in its current form.»
The Company Behind the Hummer EV Camper Conversion Just Went Out of Business
Pour one out for EarthCruiser. The Oregon-based company that built a modest range of overlanding vehicles is officially out of business. In a statement posted to EarthCruiser's website, the company's last day of business is Thursday, April 25.
Gas prices crept up this week, but not by much as oil prices fell
The average price for a gallon of gas was $3.67 this week. (iStock)
Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities
Russia's military intelligence unit known as Sandworm has, for the past decade, served as the Kremlin’s most aggressive cyberattack force, triggering blackouts in Ukraine and releasing self-spreading, destructive code in incidents that remain some of the most disruptive hacking events in history. In recent months, however, one group of hackers linked to Sandworm has attempted a kind of digital mayhem that, in some respects, goes beyond even its predecessor: They've claimed responsibility for directly targeting the digital systems of water utilities in the United States and Poland as well as a water mill in France, flipping switches and changing software settings in an apparent effort to sabotage those countries’ critical infrastructure.
Honda's new EV series, Honda Zero, is coming in 2026: See the stunning vehicles
It wouldn't be a CES without there being a ton of electric car news and CES 2024 is absolutely no different. Honda, one of the bigger names in the world of electric vehicles and indeed any vehicle, has announced what it calls Honda Zero, a new series of concept models that it expects to be able to start selling in the United States in 2026.
Fewer Americans aspire to EV ownership, Gallup poll suggests
American EV ownership is growing, but fewer car shoppers who don't already own an EV are considering one, according to a new Gallup poll.