Daily Archives: January 3, 2014

Volvo recalls 2011 and 2012 S60 vehicles

dVolvo recalls 2011 and 2012 S60 vehicles

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Distracted driving bigger problem for novice drivers

Distracted driving bigger problem for novice drivers

If you’re a novice driver, dialing a phone is more dangerous than retrieving text messages, and reaching for an object while driving is more likely to produce an accident than eating behind the wheel.

Ford to unveil solar hybrid concept car at CES

Ford to unveil solar hybrid concept car at CES

Ford plans to unveil at this month’s International CES gadget show a solar-powered concept car that offers the same performance as a plug-in hybrid but without the need for a plug.

Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Concept debuts at CES

Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Concept debuts at CES

AudiĀ  is showcasing its latest concept, the Sport Quatrro Laserlight, at the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show.

Connecticut to crack down on ice-flinging trucks

As of Jan. 1, law requires trucks who head out on Connecticut roads to first have snow mounds and caked-on ice cleared from vehicles.

When motorists become alarmed by gusts of snow or sheets of ice flying off trucks on Connecticut roadways, they’ll have a remedy: Call the police.