Like it or not, we’re all guilty of falling into the traps laid for us by stereotypes. For example, if we were to say the phrase “Porsche owner,” odds are you’d have a very specific type of individual in mind… and that individual would likely look nothing like Magnus Walker. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Good Samaritans Gragged Away In Flood Trying To Save Motorist
It takes less than two feet of moving flood water to carry off a vehicle, and while that’s a disturbingly small amount, the number drops to just six inches when it comes to sweeping an adult off of their feet. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: GM Offers Pension Buyout To Salaried Workers
General Motors Co. said today that it will offer a lump-sum pension buyout to one-third of its U.S. retirees and shift the remaining retirees to a group annuity run by an outside administrator. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Hyundai Gets 20,000 Applicants For 877 Jobs In Alabama
Less than a month ago, Hyundai announced it would be adding a third shift at its Alabama assembly plant, resulting in an additional 877 jobs. You’d imagine with Alabama running a 7.2-percent unemployment rate in April – ranking right in the middle of the 50 states – competition for those jobs would be pretty serious. But nobody, least of all Hyundai, expected this. As of May 22, the automaker had received some 18,500 applications, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. Funk Flex
(Video) Busta Rhymes & Reek Da Villain Perform “King Tut” At Webster Hall In NYC
Last night, Funk Flex & DJ Spynfo brought Busa Buss to Webster Hall in NYC to celebrate his 40th birthday. The YMCMB rapper hopped on stage for a performance while there, and got into his new single “King Tut” with his artist, Reek Da Villain. Check out the footage below. Marisa Mendez
Auto Talk: Market For Clean Air Credits Grows As Cali’s ZEV Mandates Hit Automakers
Automakers are buying and selling zero emission vehicle credits ahead of more stringent ZEV mandates in California. The state now requires larger automakers to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles they sell, including electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen models. Funk Flex
