EU fines BMW, VW $1B for running emissions cartel since the 90s

www.techcrunch.com As environmental issues really came of age in the 1990s, certain German automakers were meeting in secret groups to make sure their cars would continue to industriously contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. According to the European Union, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler have been illegally colluding to restrict competition in…

Electric Dodge muscle car and Jeep SUV coming by 2025

www.mashable.com Consumers can expect an electric Dodge muscle car by 2024, as well as an electric Ram pickup truck. And Jeep will release a fully electric SUV by 2025. That’s according to Stellantis, which owns 14 brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, and Ram. The company announced at a livestreamed investor event…

Wild videos show NYC isn't built for storms like Elsa

www.mashable.com Elsa is coming, and New York City is not prepared. Or, to be more precise, its infrastructure isn’t. The tropical storm made landfall Wednesday in Florida, and on Thursday moved its way up the East Coast — hitting the eastern mid-Atlantic states this evening, according to the National Hurricane Center. As scores of New…