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Honda issues recall for 564,000 CR-Vs in US cold weather states

adminApril 6, 2023April 6, 2023

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

Honda is recalling more than 564,000 CR-V models in cold weather states due to the risk of road salt causing frame rust and rear suspension parts becoming detached. The recall covers CR-Vs that were sold or registered in 22 states and Washington, D.C. between 2007 and 2011. US safety regulators......

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Japan set to invest $7 billion in chip-gear to bolster global semiconductor market position

adminApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Japan is set to increase its spending on chip-gear by a staggering 82% in a bid to bolster its position in the global semiconductor market. The spending boost will put Japan ahead of other major chip-making markets, including China, Europe and the Middle East. Although Taiwan remains the biggest spender......

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First winter storm brings snow, sleet and tornado threat to the US in 2023

EditorJanuary 4, 2023

January 4, 2023

A major winter storm system passed through the United States on Tuesday, dumping sleet, freezing rain, and snow across the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes while posing a tornado and flood risk throughout the South. Reuters reports that the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts heavy snowfall in parts of......

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First nuclear power plant in Poland to be built by the US

EditorOctober 31, 2022

October 31, 2022

To reduce coal consumption and gain greater energy independence, Poland chose the US government and Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power plant. For the plant in Pomerania province near the Baltic Sea coast, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Poland would use Westinghouse Electric Company’s “reliable and safe technology.” No......