World's fastest lawnmower hits record 143 mph

Here’s one way to save time on chores. Tony Edwards’ "Mowabusa" was built at home. (Guinness World Records) A retired air conditioner engineer has claimed the Guinness record for the world’s fastest lawnmower with a vehicle he built at home. Tony Edwards took his creation onto the Elvington Airfield in York, U.K., where it was…

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Electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV confirmed for $30,000

Chevy’s best-sellers are going electric. The Chevrolet Equinox is Chevy’s second-best-selling model. (Chevrolet) GM President Mark Reuss revealed during the company’s investor day presentation on Wednesday that the previously-announced Chevrolet Silverado EV will be followed by an electric compact crossover the size of the Equinox priced at approximately $30,000 that may carry the same name….

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GM's Ultra Cruise can drive autonomously 95% of the time

GM wants to reinvent your relationship with the steering wheel. Ultra Cruise will ultimately enable door-to-door hands-free driving on all public paved roads in the U.S. and Canada. The automaker says its upcoming Ultra Cruise advanced driver-assist system (ADAS) will be able to handle up to 95% of driving situations without any human input. Cadillac’s…

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McDonald's changed its Twitter handle to celebrate Bubba Wallace's first win

So that’s what the song is about. (McDonald’s) Bubba Wallace’s primary sponsor, McDonald’s, updated its Twitter account to celebrate his historic first NASCAR Cup Series win. Wallace drives the #23 car for 23XI Racing (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Wallace won the rain-shortened YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI…

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