| Number of people killed in auto accidents rose in 2012 |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
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The number of people killed in motor vehicle accidents in Colorado and across the country is on the rise.
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| Teen traffic fatalities up in West Virginia and across the country |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
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As teen driver fatalities increase, legislators in West Virginia have proposed drug testing laws for new teen drivers.
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| Florida Supreme Court to rule on access to Intoxilyzer documentation |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
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A Florida Supreme Court ruling could change the game for those facing DUI charges. The court heard arguments relating to the discovery of information pertaining to alcohol breath tests.
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| No End to Falling European Car Sales |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
PARIS - European car sales keep falling, and American automakers are among the biggest losers in the shrinking market, industry data showed Tuesday. European Union new passenger car registrations slid 10.5 percent in February from a year earlier, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said in Brussels. It was the 17th consecutive drop, with sales falling everywhere except ...
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| Oregon may ban smoking in cars with kids |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Oregon's state Senate passed a bill 29-10 to make smoking in cars with children a secondary traffic offense, punishable by fines of up to $250, officials say. Sen. Brian Boquist, a Republican, a sponsor of the bill, specifically cited "Obamacare" and the expansion of Medicaid to 260,000 more Oregonians as the reason to enact a law prohibiting adults from smoking when children ...
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| European trade unions oversee auto industry restructuring |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Across Europe, the trade unions are playing a key role in imposing mass layoffs, wage cuts and the closure of entire plants. Nowhere is this clearer than in the auto industry. The German IG Metall trade union has sanctioned the closure of the GM-Opel plant in Bochum--the first auto plant shutdown in Germany since World War II. In Belgium, the Belgian Metalworkers Federation (ABVV-Metaal) has ...
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| German auto union splits GM-Opel workforce |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
On the morning of Friday, March 15, several thousand employees crowded into the main hall of GM-Opel's headquarters in Rsselsheim, near the city of Frankfurt-Main. The general mood was downcast. Workers were aware that more wage cuts and layoffs were on the agenda. But this time the situation was even worse than usual. In the run up to Friday's meeting, the IG Metall engineering union ...
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| Honda recalls 250000 cars worldwide over breaking defect |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Corp. has announced it's recalling cars because of potential breaking issues. The owners of almost 1,000 2005 model, Honda MDX SUVs sold in Australia have been notified to contact their dealer and have their cars checked. The automaker said the local recall was prompted by reported cases in Japan, and confirmed there have been no reported accidents and ...
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| Volkswagen to recall cars with defective gearboxes |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
German automaker Volkswagen has agreed to recall 384,181 vehicles with defective gearboxes in China, the country's quality watchdog said on ...
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| Ford Kuga mid-sized SUV from $27990 |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
has launched in Australia from $27,990, introducingnew technology, enhanced specifications and an entirely turbocharged engine line-up. The ...
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