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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Irpin mayor involved in smuggling cars under guise of humanitarian aid, investigation claims
Oleksandr Markushyn, the mayor of Irpin, has been involved in smuggling cars under the guise of providing aid to Ukraine's defense forces, according to NGL Media's investigation published on April 21. Markushyn created and led a volunteer territorial community formation (DFTG) in late March 2022, in the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion. Over the next few months, he personally applied for the duty-free import of vehicles to be used by the unit, NGL Media reported. According to the customs, Infiniti QX30, Infiniti QX50, Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Touran, and Volkswagen Transporter were imported into Ukraine as humanitarian aid at Markushin's request. None of the vehicles were actually delivered to the Ukrainian defense forces, the investigation said. Five cars imported to Ukraine duty-free were not registered in Ukraine's Interior Ministry's database either. Investigative journalists suggested that the cars were dismantled for parts and later sold, adding that there could be more such vehicles. The Kyiv Independent has contacted Markushyn but has not received a response at the time of publication. If his involvement in the scheme is proven, Markushyn may face imprisonment for five to seven years and a fine of over Hr 435,000 ($10,400). Markushyn was elected mayor of Irpin in October 2020 for the New Faces political party. In January, Kyiv's Pecherskyi Court briefly placed Markushyn in custody and suspended him from office amid suspicions that he falsified his grounds for a stay in Italy in August 2022, already during the full-scale war. Men aged 18-60 are not permitted to leave the country under martial law, barring special circumstances. Markushyn is suspected of having visited his 2-year-old son in Italy even though he claimed to travel abroad to secure aid. The mayor considers the court case to be "politicized and ordered by his opponents." Read also: This Ukrainian mining company is losing hope in Trump's minerals deal We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Two people airlifted to hospital after head-on crash in Kent
Two elderly people were seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital after a head-on crash in Kent on Wednesday that injured several others. The crash occurred on Route 7 about ½ a mile north of Bulls Bridge Road where a 2017 Infiniti QX50 was being driven south when it collided with a 2023 Hyundai Elantra headed in the opposite direction, according to Connecticut State Police. Following the head-on crash, state police said five people in the Infiniti were taken to area hospitals. Two of them suffered serious injuries and were transported via Life Star. One of them, an 81-year-old Danbury woman who was a passenger, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, according to state police. The other, an 82-year-old New Fairfield man who was also a passenger, was taken to Hartford Hospital. The other three people in the vehicle suffered minor or possible injuries, according to state police. The driver of the Elantra, a 32-year-old Bronx, New York woman, suffered a possible injury, state police said. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Trooper Domenic DiNunzio at 860-626-7900 or
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tariffs Are Already Keeping Cars And Automakers Out Of The U.S.
Good morning! It's Monday, April 7, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you'll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and get around. In this morning's edition, we're taking a look at the early effects of Trump's tariffs on the auto industry, and Elon Musk's mindset. We'll also look at whether tariffs are helping or hurting, and how workers in other nations are feeling about them. Read more: Consumer Reports' 10 Best Used Cars Under $20,000 Are A Great Way To Dodge Republican Tariffs Trump's tariffs have already affected the market — keep an eye on your 401(k) — but everyone's been waiting with bated breath to see how companies will respond with regard to actual physical items you can purchase. Y'know, real things, not computer money. Well, now we're starting to get answers. Infiniti is halting U.S. orders for its two compact crossovers, Jaguar Land Rover is halting exports of British-built cars to the U.S., and Audi is halting cars at port in hopes things change. From Reuters: Nissan will not accept any additional orders of the Infiniti QX50 and QX55 SUVs for the U.S. market produced at the COMPAS plant it has run together with Mercedes-Benz in Mexico. Nissan said production is expected to continue for those models sold in other markets. This is good! Americans don't want smaller vehicles anyway, we want the biggest trucks imaginable. It sounds like Jaguar Land River may have some less knee-jerk plans for the long term, but that may depend on our government not jerking knees of its own. Once more from Reuters: Audi is directly in the firing line of Trump's tariffs, with its best-selling U.S. model, the Q5, produced in Mexico, and its remaining models all coming from Europe or elsewhere. The brand sent a memo to dealers, first reported on by U.S. trade publication Automotive News, saying it would freeze shipments from April 2 until further notice, a spokesperson said. The problem with the American car market has always been that there are too many choices. Dealer lots incite decision paralysis, and President Trump is doing his best to alleviate that malady in good Christian car buyers. Do you really need sixteen different compact two-row crossovers to pick from, or would the market be better served by one single government-backed choice? Sorry, I'm getting word that this is exactly what we're supposed to hate about Cuban grocery stores. Elon Musk is not terrified of the world around him. This, at least, is according to outgoing German vice chancellor Robert Habeck, who based his comments off Musk's support for tariff-free international trade at an Italian right-wing brainstorm session this past Saturday. Musk is apparently a big free-trade guy now, but Habeck wonders if that's genuine or just looking out for his own behind. From Bloomberg: "I read what Elon Musk said — I think it's a sign of weakness, and maybe of fear," Habeck said on the sidelines of a meeting of European trade ministers in Luxembourg as Trump's tariffs continued to drive a selloffs on global financial markets. ... Habeck said Musk should tell Trump to stop the trade war before talking about any kind of zero-tariff situation. "This is ridiculous and the only interpretation I have of it is that he now sees that his own companies and even economies are going to crumble because of the mess they have made, so he's afraid," Habeck said. Elon Musk? Afraid? The man sleeps with a fake model of an imaginary gun next to his bed, what does he possibly have to fear? The Nissan Rogue is a hot midsize crossover in the U.S. market, but one whose market share could be truly wounded by tariffs. Nissan, in response, is doing exactly what the Trump administration hoped: Moving more production to the States. Or, at least, not making production cuts that had previously been planned. From Reuters: As early as this summer, Nissan plans to reduce production at its Fukuoka factory in western Japan and shift some manufacturing of its Rogue SUV to the United States to mitigate the impact of Trump's tariffs, the business newspaper said, without citing the source of its information. ... The automaker now plans to maintain two shifts of production of the Rogue at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant after announcing in January it would end one of the two shifts this month. Shifting production from Japan to the U.S. will be interesting, because it could subject Nissan to reciprocal tariffs against the States from other nations. Will Nissan have to spin Fukoka back up to full capacity to mitigate the issue? Will tariffs on either side last long enough to justify that kind of action? Only time will tell. Canada's major trade union, Unifor, has largely sided with the U.S.'s United Auto Workers in endeavoring to make working conditions better for folks who make cars across borders. Now, though, the two have split: The UAW's Shawn Fain has backed Trump's tariffs, while Unifor has condemned them. From the Detroit Free Press: Unifor National President Lana Payne no longer sees eye to eye with UAW leader Shawn Fain. In a split with its Canadian sibling, the UAW endorsed President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on foreign-made vehicles and parts — the same tariffs Payne called "reckless and dangerous" for the entire integrated auto industry. The endorsement of tariffs is an unexpected move from Fain, who's long supported major worker-focused moves like a general strike. Unifor's move, though, speaks to the amountof Canadian pride that Trump has engendered in recent months. Even the Quebecois are pro-Canada at this point. Do you know how rare that is? Luckily, this speech didn't lay the groundwork for any Americans to die and kill in a pointless war that we lost. It would've been a real shame if the whole domino theory only existed to justify U.S. intervention in countries that didn't want us, all to prove the superiority of an economic system that's now gasping and stuttering as it collapses under its own weight. Glad to know Eisenhower just said this offhand, and it never had any major ramifications. Frances Quinlan has one of my favorite voiced in music, and few tracks showcase it better than "Tibetan Pop Stars." Give this track a listen and tell me she's not now one of your favorite vocalists too. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Nissan says it will not take new US orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
(Reuters) -Nissan Motor said on Thursday it will not take new orders from the U.S. for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs, following auto tariffs levied by President Donald Trump, in a drastic scale-back of its operations at a joint venture plant. The Japanese automaker said it would now maintain two shifts of production of the Rogue SUV at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant after announcing in January it would end one of the two shifts this month. Nissan will not accept any additional orders of the Infiniti QX50 and QX55 SUVs for the U.S. market produced at the COMPAS plant it has run together with Mercedes-Benz in Mexico. Nissan said production is expected to continue for those models sold in other markets. It remained unclear how much of the production is sold in other markets. The two Infiniti models have only been exported from Mexico to the U.S., according to data from Mexico's national statistics agency. A Japan-based Nissan spokesperson said on Saturday the models are produced for and exported to markets such as Mexico, Panama, the Middle East and Canada, without providing details on its production plans for the vehicles. Trump's 25% global car and truck tariffs took effect on Thursday. Nissan has been struggling in the U.S. due to an ageing line-up and a lack of hybrid models. It is particularly exposed to the new tariffs as it exports the biggest number of cars from Mexico to the U.S. of any Japanese automaker. Nissan's troubles led it to slash its profit forecast three times in the financial year just ended and saw its debt downgraded to "junk" status. Its new chief executive, 46-year-old Ivan Espinosa, a Mexican national who previously was its planning boss, has pledged to drastically cut the time the automaker needs to develop new cars. Mercedes-Benz manufactures the GLB SUV at the COMPAS plant. Sign in to access your portfolio
Al Etihad
05-04-2025
- Automotive
- Al Etihad
Nissan says it will not take new US orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
5 Apr 2025 11:28 (Reuters)Nissan Motor said on Thursday it will not take new orders from the U.S. for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs, following auto tariffs levied by President Donald Trump, in a drastic scale-back of its operations at a joint venture Japanese automaker said it would now maintain two shifts of production of the Rogue SUV at its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant after announcing in January it would end one of the two shifts this will not accept any additional orders of the Infiniti QX50 and QX55 SUVs for the U.S. market produced at the COMPAS plant it has run together with Mercedes-Benz in Mexico. Nissan said production is expected to continue for those models sold in other remained unclear how much of the production was sold in other markets. The two Infiniti models have only been exported from Mexico to the U.S., according to data from Mexico's national statistics agency.A Japan-based Nissan spokesperson said on Saturday the models are produced for and exported to markets such as Mexico, Panama, the Middle East and Canada, without providing details on its production plans for the 25% global car and truck tariffs took effect on has been struggling in the U.S. due to an ageing line-up and a lack of hybrid models. It is particularly exposed to the new tariffs as it exports the biggest number of cars from Mexico to the U.S. of any Japanese troubles led it to slash its profit forecast three times in the financial year just ended and saw its debt downgraded to "junk" new chief executive, 46-year-old Ivan Espinosa, a Mexican national who previously was its planning boss, has pledged to drastically cut the time the automaker needs to develop new cars. Mercedes-Benz manufactures the GLB SUV at the COMPAS plant.
