Monthly Archives: November 2013

Mexico’s Booming Car Industry Selling Unsafe Cars

Mexico's Booming Car Industry Selling Unsafe Cars

In Mexico’s booming auto industry, the cars rolling off assembly lines may look identical, but how safe they are depends on where they’re headed.

BMW i3 fails to earn EuroNCAP’s top safety rating

BMW i3 fails to earn EuroNCAP's top safety rating

BMW’s electric i3 has scored four out of a possible five stars in a EuroNCAP safety test after faring poorly in the pedestrian protection and safety assistance systems categories.

EU agrees on CO2 emissions limits compromise

EU agrees on CO2 emissions limits compromise

The European Union has agreed on a compromise to enforce stricter rules on CO2 emissions for cars sold in the region, ending months of wrangling after Germany insisted that an earlier deal be discarded.

UN begins distributing fuel to counter Gaza crisis

Palestinian workers from the Gaza City municipality use a donkey cart to collect rubbish from the Yarmuk waste dump area

The United Nations on Thursday began distributing fuel in Gaza to keep critical infrastructure running as fears of a health crisis grow over accumulating rubbish and sewage, a UN official said.

Check deception at 2 car dealers alleged

Check deception at 2 car dealers alleged

A Fort Wayne man is accused of passing bad checks at two car dealerships within a three-week span this summer.