Daily Archives: January 9, 2015

Volvo reveals its new classy S60 Cross Country

The Volvo S60 Cross Country

There’s no doubting the growing demand for crossovers — vehicles that blend the best elements of an SUV with those of a standard family car — and in the S60 Cross Country, Volvo may have built one of the most elegant takes on the trend yet.

UK Motorists set to save £200 as petrol heads towards £1 per litre

The latest fuel price cuts from supermarkets could save motorists £200 a year as oil plummets to a six year low. As a result, petrol prices have fallen to a low as 105 pence-per-litre and diesel to 113 pence-per-litre.

The huge fall in fuel prices has resulted in good news for motorists. Indeed, at 105 pence-per-litre, the cost of filling up a Ford Focus EcoBoost is now £57.75, as opposed to £72.05 in July 2014, when petrol prices were at an average of 131 pence-per-litre.

Barra: 1st year as GM CEO marked by disappointment, progress

Barra: 1st year as GM CEO marked by disappointment, progress (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

By TOM KRISHER

Associated Press

Mary Barra said Thursday that her first year as CEO of General Motors contained both disappointment and progress, as the company recalled a record number of cars and trucks but also improved its handling of safety problems.

GM’s Barra predicts strong US car market in 2015

GM's Barra predicts strong US car market in 2015

AFP

General Motors chief executive Mary Barra predicted another strong year for US car sales on Thursday, forecasting that 2015 will prove to be the best year since 2001.

Honda fined record $70 mn by NHTSA

US auto safety regulators fined Honda a record $70 million for failing to report driver deaths, injuries and vehicle complaints to the government, regulators announced Thursday

AFP

NHTSA fined Honda a record $70 million for failing to report driver deaths, injuries and vehicle complaints to the government, regulators announced Thursday.