Former Nissan director Kelly in new jeopardy as Tokyo prosecutors appeal verdict

TOKYO – Tokyo prosecutors have appealed a verdict that cleared former Nissan director Greg Kelly on most counts in the long-running trial over alleged financial misconduct by Carlos Ghosn. The filing on Wednesday comes just days after the American – free from Japan on a suspended sentence – had a tearful homecoming to Tennessee and […]

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Why U.S. VW dealers will get a boost in inventory because of Ukraine war

In a surprising twist, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will put “a substantial number” of additional new crossovers on the lots of U.S. Volkswagen dealerships in coming months. Speaking Tuesday during Volkswagen Group’s annual press conference, CEO Herbert Diess said the German automaker would shift more production to North America and China, at least temporarily, as

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2023 Acura Integra

What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Acura Integra? What does it compare to? Dusting off a nameplate last used in the 1990s, Acura resurrects the Integra as a five-door hatchback. It shares mechanicals with the Honda Civic Si, but rivals range from the Volkswagen Golf GTI to the Mazda 3.   Is the 2023 Acura

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Former Nissan director Greg Kelly tears up after return from Ghosn odyssey in Japan

TOKYO – Former Nissan director Greg Kelly, cleared on most counts and handed a suspended sentence in the long-running Tokyo trial over alleged financial misconduct by Carlos Ghosn, teared up with joy as he was welcomed back to Tennessee Monday by U.S. Sen. William Hagerty. Kelly said coming home after his three-year legal odyssey in

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Former Unifor President Jerry Dias was being investigated by union before retirement

Former Unifor National President Jerry Dias was under investigation for an alleged breach of the union’s constitution prior to his retirement March 11. According to a statement from the union Monday, Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Lana Payne received a written complaint about Dias on Jan. 26 and initiated an independent external investigation.  Dias, who had served 8

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Electric Dodge muscle car might have F1-like suspension according to patent

A recently unearthed patent filing indicates the electric Dodge muscle car due in 2024 could have a Formula One-style pushrod suspension. First spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks, documents filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describe a pushrod suspension for electric vehicles using horizontal dampers with either transverse leaf springs or traditional

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77-YO Rocker Rod Stewart Picks Up A Shovel To Fix Local Road Because “My Ferrari Can’t Go Through”

Aging rocker Sir Rod Stewart put down his microphone and picked up a shovel to help workmen fill potholes on a road near his home home in Essex, England. The 1970s sex symbol, whose hits appropriately include a tune called “Hard Road”, was seen on an Instagram post shoveling chunks of gravel from the bed

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