Category Archives: Motoring News

American Truck Driver Busts Cop On His Cellphone, Speeding

Brian Miner, a truck driver showed what can happen when police officers find out they’re being videotaped.

Good Samaritan says 911 operator debated him instead of quickly sending help for carjacking

Willie Hubbard - Good Samaritan says 911 operator debated him instead of quickly sending help for carjacking

By Charlene Sakoda

A motorist in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA witnessed a woman getting carjacked and called 911, but instead of getting help, he says the 911 operator debated him about what to call the crime.

Audi to use suspension springs of glass fiber-reinforced polymer instead of steel

Audi to use suspension springs of glass fiber-reinforced polymer instead of steel
Audi will introduce new, lightweight suspension springs made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) in an upper mid-size model before the end of the year. The GFRP spring is some 40% lighter than a steel spring.

GM, Six new Safety Recalls covering 7.6 million vehicles

GM, Six new Safety Recalls covering 7.6 million vehicles

General Motors announced today it will conduct six new safety recalls in the United States involving about 7.6 million vehicles from the 1997 to 2014 model years.

EIA: fuel economy standards drive down projected gasoline use

EIA: fuel economy standards drive down projected gasoline use

In the US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 Reference case, more-stringent vehicle fuel economy standards contribute to a decline in motor gasoline consumption through 2040.