Daily Archives: August 9, 2014

one in three young Brits have taken a “selfie” while driving

Ford-sponsored survey of 7,000 smartphone users aged 18-24 from across Europe revealed that one in four have posted an update on social media or checked social media sites while driving.

GM compensation fund gets claims in 63 death cases

Mary Ruddy (L), whose daughter Kelly died in the crash of a 2005 Chevy Cobalt, attends a press conference with family members of deceased drivers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 1, 2014

Sixty-three death claims have been filed so far with the lawyer handling payments for those involved in wrecks caused by faulty General Motors ignition switches.

GM issues 6 more recalls covering 312,000 vehicles

GM issues 6 more recalls covering 312,000 vehicles

General Motors on Friday issued six more recalls totaling more than 312,000 vehicles as the company cleans up past safety issues.

Brembo wins new Japanese motorcycle and first-time aviation contracts

Italian brake specialist Brembo expects to conclude a supply contract with a fourth high-end Japanese motorbike manufacturer and is also expanding into the aviation sector, Deputy Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi told Reuters in an interview.

Although Tiraboschi declined to give details, a spokesman for Kawasaki Heavy Industries confirmed the group was about to begin using Brembo brakes. A major supplier to Harley Davidson in the United States, Germany’s BMW and VW-owned Ducati in Italy, Brembo had struggled to expand in the Japanese bike market.

Google Street View Car In Wrong-Way Crash

A Google Street View car that was traveling in the wrong direction on a one-way street crashed into another vehicle last night as it attempted to make a U-turn, Arkansas police report.