Author: Martin Banks

Martin Banks is the managing editor at Modded and a regular contributor to sites like the National Motorists Association, Survivopedia, Family Handyman and Industry Today. Whether it’s an in-depth article about aftermarket options for EVs or a step-by-step guide to surviving an animal bite in the wilderness, there are few subjects that Martin hasn’t covered.
US News

Subaru Launches Direct Auto Financing Strategy to Expand Operations in North America

Subaru Corporation (TSE:5383) and its North American partners, Subaru of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDBA) and Subaru Canada, Inc. (TSE:5383) are making a major step change in support for vehicle financing throughout North America. The automaker has announced it will create a new captive finance arm, offering financing directly to customers, retailers and dealers in the U.S. […]

Autos

Why the Iconic Rear Wing of the Lamborghini Countach Actually Slowed It Down

Some decades back when Countach prototype images were being photographed on the road circling the Sant Agata Bolognese, it appeared out of this world; its extremely low, wedge shaped profile, sharp edged lines and proportions defied almost every convention of the automotive industry design. The witnesses who were able to observe the first few testing […]

US News

Mobile License Plate Readers on Repossession Vehicles Drive Expanding Surveillance Networks

Cruising down your local street is now also an exercise in data collection. Along our roadways there are a growing number of passive sensors picking up where your car has been. These pole top cameras are maybe more visible than others; mobile sensors are even popping up. Car re-possession vehicle mounted scanners routinely patrol a […]

Military

A Detailed Look at Key Fighter Aircraft of the Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is among the world’s oldest single service independent air forces. It has been involved in the great wars and technological shifts of the last hundred years. From the flimsy bi-planes of WWI air forces progressed to propeller driven fighters, radar guided night interceptors, supersonic fast jets and now stealth fighters. Every […]

Autos World News

BYD’s Hybrid Revolution: 1,250-Mile Range Sets a New Benchmark and Puts Global EV Makers on Alert

The auto industry is witnessing an evolution as new technologies begin to fundamentally shape performance, as well as consumer demands. Chinese manufacturer BYD is once again leading the pack, this time unveiling a groundbreaking hybrid powertrain that has the capability to go 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometres) or more on a tank of gas and a […]

US News

Key Policy Proposals and Strategic Initiatives in Project 2025

The Project 2025 consists of a large proposal intended to serve as a plan to the next conservative presidential administration. Developed by the Heritage Foundation, with backing by an array of nearly 100 other conservative organizations, the project makes a number of sweeping recommendations regarding the layout of and administration of the U.S. Government. Among […]

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