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Uganda’s ‘taxi divas’ rise from COVID-19’s economic gloom

Uganda’s ‘taxi divas’ rise from COVID-19’s economic gloom

KAMPALA, Uganda — The women grappled with each other inside the vehicle. The driver jerked to ease the grip around her neck, then turned to elbow her attacker in the back seat. She flung the door open to make her escape, ending the simulated attack. “This one is too...
You Don’t Have to Sell Us on a Good Drive

You Don’t Have to Sell Us on a Good Drive

Roberto BaldwinCar and Driver “The overall theory says that advertising must reflect the trends in society,” Sanjit Sengupta, professor of marketing at San Francisco State University told Car and Driver. Frankly, society’s had it pretty tough...
Vietnamese Grand Prix F1 race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnamese Grand Prix F1 race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

HANOI — Vietnam’s first Formula One grand prix has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers said on Friday. The Vietnamese Grand Prix was originally scheduled to take place in April on the streets of Hanoi as the third race of the...
GM renames its Detroit-Hamtramck plant Factory Zero

GM renames its Detroit-Hamtramck plant Factory Zero

Maybe we’ll win, saved by zero. General Motors on Friday announced that its sprawling Detroit-Hamtramck facility, which is being retooled to build electric vehicles, has been renamed Factory Zero — as in zero emissions, along with the promise of an autonomous...
Daimler posts strong earnings as demand for cars rebounds

Daimler posts strong earnings as demand for cars rebounds

FRANKFURT — Carmaker Daimler on Thursday posted forecast-beating third-quarter results, citing a faster than expected market recovery and strong business in September. Third-quarter earnings before interest and tax reached 3.07 billion euros ($3.59 billion), Daimler...
Tested: 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line Draws Closer to Excellence

Tested: 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line Draws Closer to Excellence

Children don’t sketch SUVs in study hall and car designers don’t spend years in school working their way up to ­studio boss to figure out how to draw a grille and headlights on a potato. The designers we know dream of penning performance cars, and while...