Last March when one European country after another went to lock down and after toilet paper and sanitisers had sold out; people turned shopping out fitness and sports equipments. Some shops ran out of home fitness machines and accessories. As public transport had also become a “death trap” bicycle, that […]
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The first major project funded by a $77.9 million bond package approved by voters in 2018 will be open for business soon. Nacogdoches ISD’s transportation center is nearing completion, and staff will soon begin moving into the new facility, district officials said. “NISD is grateful for the Board of Trustees […]
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. France is setting aside more than $21 million to support cyclists and to keep pollution levels and public transportation crowds low once coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The government plan allocates up to $54 (50 euro) to everyone in the country […]
Steak ‘n Shake is going retro with drive-in service as the coronavirus pandemic has many people avoiding dining rooms. © TIM RIVERS / Sun Sentinel/Orlando Sentinel/TNS Steak ‘n Shake is turning to the past with drive-in service where customers dine from a tray attached to their car window as the […]
As soon as news broke that life would be put on pause to battle the novel coronavirus, nearly every industry was affected. The automotive market in particular — both on the production and purchasing sides — had to alter its mode of operations almost entirely. Now, with plants and auto […]
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Many people are looking for alternative ways to exercise during the coronavirus pandemic, especially because self-isolation means hitting the gym is often no longer an option. This is driving people and families to break out the old bicycle from […]
A car buyer shops for a vehicle in New Jersey after the state began to re-open. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered car dealers’ showrooms nationwide and compelled automakers and dealerships to pursue online transactions. The auto industry has experimented with no-dealership deals for years, but progress has […]
Nearly everyone in the Bay Area is sticking close to home during the coronavirus shelter in place, which has left the region’s roadways unusually empty and sped up typically congested commutes for the relatively few people still on the road. Caltrans is also taking advantage of the empty lanes, accelerating […]
Car sales declined 42{d758473eadf0b692d331aa823300cffd0ef21fd1fd535177f3429dd328b70b5d} in the first quarter of 2020 compared to last year, according to data released late last week by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). While that is largely because of a whopping 79{d758473eadf0b692d331aa823300cffd0ef21fd1fd535177f3429dd328b70b5d} plunge in February — when the country of 1.4 billion people recorded […]
The industry is engaged in a dialogue with the Government of India on policy measures which could minimise the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian economy and especially the domestic automobile industry. Passenger vehicle sales in India declined by 51 per cent in March, hit by the 21-day nationwide lockdown […]
Rivian, which has been talking up its electric truck and SUV (below), and Lucid, with its near-production Air luxury sedan (pictured above), have both had to reschedule events due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some EV startups were in the middle of building factories when shelter-in-place orders were given. The agility […]
Memorial Day weekend in Durango is synonymous with the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. It’s the symbolic start of summer tourism season, as thousands of cyclists line up in a 47-mile road race from Durango to Silverton to try to beat a locomotive from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. […]
Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) announced Wednesday that its first-quarter sales in the United States fell by 10{d758473eadf0b692d331aa823300cffd0ef21fd1fd535177f3429dd328b70b5d} even though sales were up the first two months of the quarter. “Strong momentum in January and February was more than offset by the negative economic impact of the coronavirus in March,” said the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Car sales in China fell 92{d758473eadf0b692d331aa823300cffd0ef21fd1fd535177f3429dd328b70b5d} in the first half of February as the coronavirus shutdown took its toll, according to an industry trade body. Car dealerships have remained closed while buyers have stayed away to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. Nationwide car sales […]