Tag: car

China’s Great Wall to Launch Electric Car and Hybrid SUV in Europe in 2022

MUNICH—Great Wall Motor will launch an electric compact car and a plug-in hybrid SUV in Europe in 2022, it said on Monday, joining a growing number of Chinese carmakers trying their luck on the continent with low or zero-emission vehicles. The company said at the IAA car show in Munich it will start taking orders…


Woman Has to Sell Broken Down Car for Scrap, Ubers and Walks to Work—Until Sheriff Gives Her New Car

Going beyond the call of duty is what led officers of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to help one woman in a tough situation over the summer—by donating a car to her. The officers are known to put on community events, which calls for catering, and that’s how they met the woman who works at…


German on Trial for Killing 5, Injuring 18 in Car Rampage

BERLIN—A 51-year-old man has gone on trial in Germany for a vehicle rampage that killed five people in the western city of Trier last year. The defendant, a local resident identified only as Bernd W. due to German privacy laws, was indicted on five counts of murder and 18 counts of attempted murder for intentionally…


China Auto Sales Tumble for a Third Straight Month in July

BEIJING—China’s vehicle sales slid in July for a third consecutive month, hit hard by flooding in some areas of the country, COVID-19 outbreaks in other areas, and the global shortage of semiconductors. The Chinese auto market saw sales drop 11.9 percent from the same month a year earlier to 1.86 million vehicles, according to data…


Illinois Officer Dies Trying to Stop Fleeing Car on Bridge

BROOKLYN, Ill.—An Illinois police officer died early Wednesday while trying to stop a car fleeing police into Missouri, authorities said. The officer from Brooklyn was struck around 3 a.m. on the McKinley Bridge, which connects the two states. He was setting up stop sticks, which flatten tires, when he was struck by a red Dodge…


Couple Moving Cross-Country Calls It a ‘Miracle’ After Car Fire, Thank God for Empty Gas Tank

A faithful couple, whose car burst into flames during a cross-country relocation, chose to respond with gratitude to God for sparing their loved ones. Jordan and Amy Demos from Phoenix, Arizona, had uprooted and were moving their lives, business, and two young children 1,500 miles to Tennessee in early May when disaster struck. Two kind…


Ford Recalling 775,000 SUVs for Steering Issue Linked to Six Injuries

WASHINGTON—Ford Motor Co said on Friday it was recalling about 775,000 Ford Explorer SUVs worldwide for a steering issue linked to reports of six injuries in North America. The recall covers 2013–2017 model year vehicles that may experience a seized cross-axis ball joint that could cause a fractured rear-suspension toe link, which could significantly diminish…


New York Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby in Car While Husband Drives to Hospital

For professional opera singer Emily Geller Hardman, who was pregnant with her second child, dreams of a natural birth came true a little too literally when she delivered her baby in the back of the family car. Acting as doctor, midwife, and doula for herself, Emily gave birth to her baby girl even before paramedics…


8 People Wounded in Shooting Near Fort Worth Car Wash

FORT WORTH, Texas—Eight people were wounded early Sunday when a person began shooting toward groups of people near a Fort Worth car wash and multiple people returned fire, police said. Police said in a statement that the eight gunshot victims were taken to hospitals and were in stable condition. Police said no suspects were in…


Mom Survives Car Wreck, Births Baby in Sac on Way to Hospital: ‘Never Stop Being Grateful’

Days after surviving a fatal collision with a speeding car, a second-time mom, Tessie Heeter of Fort Collins, Colorado, went into labor. Her baby was born in the back of her brother’s car on the way to the hospital, yet something wasn’t right: the baby was still inside her sac. In a personal account that…