Category Archives: General Talk

American auto sales hit fastest pace since 2007

American auto sales hit fastest pace since 2007

US auto sales recorded their fastest pace in nearly seven years as holiday deals boosted already strong demand, industry data showed Tuesday.

NHTSA requests more info from Tesla on Model S fires

NHTSA requests more info from Tesla on Model S fires

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked for additional information surrounding the recent Model S fires that have been widely covered by the media. But it’s likely to be just a minor blip on the road to recovery.

SEAT builds a Leon ST in two minutes

SEAT has released a video that condenses the 19 hour build time of the new Leon ST estate into just a couple of minutes.

Over 130 cars involved in deadly pileup on Belgian highway

More than 130 vehicles were involved in three pileups at a highway in western Belgium in a dense morning fog Tuesday, leaving at least one dead and 76 injured.

Three lingering American issues, Federalism, fuel and energy policy

Three lingering American issues, Federalism, fuel and energy policy

How much should the U.S. government be involved in controlling how states produce their own energy, and supply energy to their citizens?  That complex question has constitutional and political questions that remain open as energy problems become more complex.