Author: José Rodríguez Jr.
Red Bull Racing consultant Helmut Marko has needed to apologize for racist remarks aimed toward F1 driver Sergio Pérez. During an interview after last week’s Italian Grand Prix, Helmut Marko said Checo’s performance was on account of his “cultural heritage,” per the BBC, and the 80-year old Red Bull advisor went on to unfavorably compare Checo’s Mexican nationality to that of a German or a Dutchman.2024 Polestar 2 | First DriveNot only did Marko have the gall accountable Checo’s performance on being Mexican, but he was confidently incorrect when describing the F1 driver’s origin, implying the Mexican pilot is from…
The road to a production Cybertruck has been bumpy. Almost as bumpy and uneven as the primary Cybertrucks coming out of the Austin Gigafactory, which have reportedly been so bad that they prompted Elon Musk to send an urgent email to Tesla employees. Within the message, Musk demanded greater precision within the production means of the EV pickup, with Musk occurring to reference the famously tight tolerances of Lego blocks and soda cans to encourage his staff to construct higher Cybertrucks. It goes without saying that the time to ask for “sub 10 micron accuracy” from your individual company, let…
Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP (Getty Images)The American auto industry is on the verge of what might be the largest strike in 50 years. The Big Three and the UAW have been unable to ratify a brand new contract that meets the demands of all parties involved, prompting the union to vote on strike authorization ahead of the current contract’s expiration. The votes have now been tallied, and 97 percent of union employees have voted yes — meaning the overwhelming majority of the UAW is able to strike. And it could begin as soon as September 15 unless Ford, GM and Chrysler…
