Daily Archives: November 30, 2013

check your mechanic’s credentials warns IMI

check your mechanic’s credentials warns IMI

The Institute for the Motor Industry (IMI) has called for drivers to ensure mechanics are properly qualified to work on cars.

What men feel when they look at a beautiful car

What men feel when they look at a beautiful car

A scientific study suggests that men experience more emotion when looking at images of car design than they do when looking at images of children.

EU Governments seek to raise the cap on food-based biofuels

EU Governments seek to raise the cap on food-based biofuels

European Union governments are trying to raise a planned limit on the use of transport fuels made from food crops, despite warnings that the fuels can harm the environment and push up food prices.

Ford Fusion plant in Michigan to shut extra week in December

Fusion inventories increased to an 88-day supply as of Nov. 1 from a more ideal 65 days a month earlier. A year ago, Ford had just 48 days' worth of Fusions on hand.

Just three months after Ford started production of the Fusion mid-sized sedan at a second North American plant to keep up with demand, it already has more supplies of the car than it needs.

Ford to pause Romanian B-Max output for 4th time

Ford to pause Romanian B-Max output for 4th time

Ford Motor Co. will halt production at its Romanian car factory for an extra seven days ahead of the Christmas break in December because of continued low demand in the European market, the U.S. carmaker said on Friday.