Cause of Fire at Illinois Auto Body Shop Under Investigation
The Danville, IL, Fire Department continues to investigate the cause of a fire the morning of Feb. 6 at Rucker’s Auto Body Shop at 7 E. 2nd St. in Danville. The alarm was received at 1:06 a.m., and all units had returned by 6 a.m. No one was at the business at the time, and there were no ...
Tesla Files for Cathode Plant at Gigafactory Texas for Battery Production
Tesla applied for a permit to extend Gigafactory Texas with a building to produce cathodes for battery production. The Giga Texas cathode plant will likely contribute to Tesla’s 4680 production plans in Austin. “I can confirm that this is for the Tesla project, and this permit is for a cathode building,” an Austin city spokesperson told Reuters on Feb. 3. She ...
Staged Car Accident Fraud Ring Uncovered in Washington State
Nearly two dozen individuals have been charged in connection to an auto insurance fraud ring in Washington State, which took place from 2017 to 2020. According to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Washington, 23 people have been charged for their roles in staging automobile collisions. The defendants named in the indictment are Ali Abed Yaser, Hussein ...
Ford to Bring 10,000 Lbs. of Fresh Food to Detroit Residents with AV Delivery Pilot
Just in time for the holidays, Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with its philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund, is launching a fresh food delivery pilot in Southwest Detroit deploying specialized autonomous vehicle technology. Located within the Michigan Central impact area where Ford is putting mobility innovation and community at its forefront, the six-month pilot is one of ...
Uptick in Exotic Rental Crashes Could Lead to More Regulation
Nevada’s Clark County commissioners are looking to add more guidelines for renting a vehicle in the exotic rental industry, according to a report by CBS 8. From speeding to impairment, many exotic car rentals have been involved in car crashes, according to the report. Commissioners are looking at how they can regulate the industry. According to Andrew Bennett from the Nevada ...
15 Suspects Arrested in Bay Area Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
On Nov. 16th, the San José Police Department concluded Operation Cat Scratch Thiever, a six-month investigation into catalytic converter thefts in the City of San José. The investigation was the result of a marked increase in catalytic converter thefts in 2020 and 2021. The operation targeted prolific catalytic converter thieves and the illegal underground market that ...
