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Irish Times
29-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Judge refuses bail for motorcyclist accused of knocking down drugs unit garda, causing him injury
A father of two accused of injuring a drugs unit garda by knocking him down with a 'high-powered' motorcycle in Dublin has been denied bail. Christopher Reynolds (24) was arrested after the officer suffered a leg injury in Finglas at about 5.45pm on Wednesday. Mr Reynolds appeared at Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday charged with assault causing harm, using a stolen vehicle, cocaine possession and having a screwdriver for use in a theft. Garda Declan Meehan told Judge Áine Clancy the accused man made no reply when charged. READ MORE Objecting to bail, Garda Meehan told the court Mr Reynolds was 'caught red-handed'. The officer said he and colleagues from the Finglas drugs unit were on patrol at the North Road, Dublin 11. They saw two motorbikes enter the forecourt of the Circle K service station. The court heard gardaí believed the motorbikes had been stolen. As they approached the motorbikes on foot, the two male drivers saw them and tried to drive out. Both motorbikes drove dangerously at Garda members in a bid to evade apprehension, the court heard. One of the motorbikes with two suspects on board escaped. A lone male driver on a high-powered motorbike 'drove directly' at a garda, colliding with him on the forecourt and causing him to fall to the ground, the court heard. He suffered a dislocated ankle, requiring medical treatment. The driver 'absconded' on foot and ran against oncoming traffic on the dual carriageway, the judge was told. Garda Meehan said he pursued on foot. Judge Clancy heard how Mr Reynolds was arrested at a Lidl supermarket. Garda Meehan said a further endangerment charge could be brought against Mr Reynolds, who did not address the court. Mark McMahon, defending, said his client could wait for more than two years for his trial. His said his client enjoyed the presumption of innocence and would obey any bail conditions, including a ban on driving any motor vehicle. Mr Reynolds, of Heatly Place, Malahide Road, Dublin 17, was on social welfare and was taking part in a CE scheme, the court heard. He has two young children. Judge Clancy said the accused was charged with very serious offences. Refusing bail was necessary to prevent the commission of further serious offences, she said. Mr Reynolds was granted legal aid and was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on June 4th.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Importers warn new duty payment system could cause headaches, delays
MONTREAL — Importers are warning that the launch of a new online payment regime this week will cause financial headaches and logistical snarls for shippers bringing goods into Canada. Fresh rules come into force Tuesday that require businesses importing products into the country to post a financial security deposit — a tally based on the largest of its monthly loads over the past year. The Canada Border Services Agency told customs brokerages last week that only 30 per cent of the country's more than 197,000 active importers had signed up for a key part of the revamped system. That component, dubbed 'release prior to payment,' requires a cash deposit or a guarantee known as a surety bond for the goods to be released at the border without taxes and duties being paid immediately on entry. The stricter regime aims to make sure the federal government can collect even if the shipper fails to come up with the cash, such as in bankruptcy cases. But Winnipeg-based customs broker Alan Dewar says the new online portal known as CARM has complicated the import process and imposed an unneeded financial burden on the supply chain that could trickle down to consumers in the heat of a trade war. The Canada Border Services Agency says the portal will smooth out cross-border transport by offering tens of thousands of shippers direct access to their information and a user-friendly platform for submitting documents while shoring up enforcement. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2025. Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Los Angeles Times
15-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
It's the summer of the motel. An epic guide to the best roadside havens in California
(Photographs by Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times; Al Seib, David Fotus, Jacob Tovar and Megan Morello / For The Times) The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year. And for road trip adventurers, there have never been more might stay at the legendary pink palace that is the Madonna Inn. Or Surfrider Malibu, where you can borrow a Mini Cooper and cruise along PCH. There's Sea & Sand Inn, which clings to a breathtaking Santa Cruz clifftop. And Pioneertown Motel, a charming desert outpost with Old West this guide, we jangle our room keys to explore the greatest motels across the state. Along the way, we stop to discover cool vintage history, iconic restaurants and essential roadside attractions. Ready to hit the road?
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
EVgo Teams Up with This Automaker on DCFC Stations in California
Toyota and EVgo launch the first of a series of co-branded DC fast-charging stations, as part of its Empact agenda announced in 2023 aiming to bring stations to underserved communities. The first co-branded stations have spots for eight cars, with each stall featuring 350-kW chargers. The DCFC stations will be operated and owned by EVgo. Two years after Toyota revealed its "Empact" agenda to improve EV charging in underserved communities, the automaker along with EVgo opened the first of a series of DC fast-charging stations in Sacramento and in Baldwin Park, California. Each of the co-branded stations can charge eight EVs at the same time, and each stall will feature 350-kW fast chargers. The stations will still be operated and owned by EVgo. The new stations themselves will be located in areas where there are ample choices for restaurants, grocery stores, and other types of shopping, so unlike in the early years of EV charging these stations won't be tucked away in some obscure corner of a mall parking lot. Toyota's Empact plan has focused on three main pillars in bringing DC fast-charging to communities that had often been overlooked in the early years of EV station development: providing affordable mobility solutions, access to EV charging, and reducing carbon emissions. "Our vision will be our guide as we work with local and state officials to identify communities where Empact might help address issues related to EV charging access and affordability," Christopher Reynolds, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Corporate Resources, Toyota Motor North America, said at the time of Empact plan's launch. As part of this effort Toyota has been working with cities to find badly needed and particularly suitable locations, including those near multi-family housing, that might have been largely ignored a decade ago. In announcing the Empact plan, the automaker also noted that DC fast-charging often costs up to three times the rate of charging at home with a slower system. Overall, station-building efforts are slowly entering a different era, with more focus on driver convenience if not an actual convenience store on the site of a charging station. Stations operators are still skeptical of building new on-site retail, aside from a few experiments with vending machines. Various station developers still rely on existing, nearby restaurants and shopping locations, skipping typical gas station features like bathrooms and a protective canopy over the chargers. So some corners and costs are still being cut at many stations when it comes to protection from weather and other convenience and safety features, even though solar canopies are slowly being adopted by a handful of station builders with the capability to add energy to battery energy storage systems (BESS). "Together with EVgo, we are supporting broader access to charging infrastructure for all battery EV drivers, including those driving Toyota and Lexus BEVs," said Toyota Motor North America's General Manager of EV Charging Solutions, James George. It will take some time to feel the impact of Toyota and EVgo's initiative, and it will also take some time for American buyers to try Toyota EVs that aren't the bZ4X. The EV era is just getting started for Toyota in the US. Is charging infrastructure the main barrier to EV adoption at the moment, or is it other factors like the prices of new EVs? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Washington Post
25-02-2025
- Automotive
- Washington Post
Toyota reshuffles its board, adding auditors and outsiders
TOKYO — Toyota announced plans to restructure its board on Tuesday in what it described as an attempt to bring in more diverse views and give a larger roles to auditors. Among six appointments is Christopher Reynolds, now an executive in the automaker's North American operations. As a lawyer, and son of a Ford worker, he brings experience in human resources and risk management, according to Toyota.
