Report: Tesla libel suit against Top Gear fails again

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Government/Legal, UK, Tesla, Electric Tesla and the company’s lawyers are nothing if not determined. After a judge smacked down the electric vehicle manufacturer’s libel suit against the BBC and Top Gear for comments made about the range of the Tesla Roadster, the automaker rallied with a second, amended lawsuit. It didn’t [...]

Report: UK TV authority lets Jeremy Clarkson off hook for “should be shot” comment

Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities, Humor British television watchdog Ofcom has ruled Jeremy Clarkson didn’t violate any broadcasting rules when the Top Gear presenter suggested he would deal with striking public workers by taking the time to “execute them in front of their families.” While Clarkson later went on to apologize for the remarks after [...]

Study: Jeremy Clarkson voted worst off-road trip partner in UK survey

Filed under: UK, Celebrities, Off-Road If you’re about to embark on an off-road driving expedition, you’re going to need the right co-pilot. Someone with good knowledge of how a car works, good survival skills and – most important of all – a good sense of humor. This according to a recent study carried out in [...]

Report: Latest group that Jeremy Clarkson has offended? Indians

Filed under: Europe, Earnings/Financials, Celebrities, India Pretty much every time Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson opens his mouth these days, someone takes offense, which does make it hard to tell whether Clarkson is actually offensive. The latest complaints have come after the Top Gear Christmas special, in which Clarkson and his posse go to India [...]

Angry Jeremy Clarkson fires back at Daily Mail

Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities Jeremy Clarkson has finally taken on the row that’s erupted over his comments about striking public workers. As you may recall, Clarkson jokingly said the workers should be shot in the head for refusing to go back to work. The Daily Mail ran with those comments, portraying Clarkson as staunchly [...]