Chrysler Group’s decision to reject a recall request for 2.7 million aging Jeep SUVs caught the automotive industry — and the media — by surprise.
It’s a rare event when an automaker says no to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as well it should be.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Covanta Energy Corporation hosted opening ceremonies in Newark, N.J. for the first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station built as part of a nationwide partnership between the two companies to expand the CNG fueling infrastructure across the country.
The new station, built and maintained by Clean Energy onsite at Covanta’s energy-from-waste facility located in Newark, N.J., will supply CNG fuel to refuse trucks serving communities and businesses in Northern New Jersey and New York City.
In a crackdown against inconsiderate drivers, members of CLOG (Centre Lane Owners Group) are to face £100 fines and three points. Many other motoring misdemeanours face similar punishment.
Drivers who hog the middle lane or tailgate other cars face on-the-spot £100 fines and three points on their licence under plans unveiled today.
In a recent industry presentation, Stephen Keppler, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), noted the top nationwide driver and vehicle safety violations.
These were revealed by data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (www.fmcsa.dot.gov).
Adults under 50 have long been the ideal target group for advertisers, but when it comes to buying new vehicles, older consumers may be a marketer’s best bet, says a University of Michigan researcher.
