Category Archives: Useful Information

Financial Conduct Authority to investigate price comparison websites

Ford recalls 2,600 Focus Electric cars for potential power loss

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched an investigation into price comparison websites, following reports that several of the largest sites are owned by the insurance companies they recommend.

9,000 traffic sensors Not Working on Los Angeles freeways

 a regional map of traffic flow from sensors on Los Angeles County freeways is seen on a computer screen at the Los Angeles Regional Transportation Management Center in Los Angeles. Free-flowing traffic seen as green dots, with yellow and red dots indicating slowing to very slow traffic. The grey dots represent inoperative traffic sensors. About one-third of traffic sensors that Caltrans operates on highways statewide do not work. There are various reasons for this, including equipment failure, copper wire theft and construction projects that sever the systems locally.

Buried under thousands of miles of pavement are 27,000 traffic sensors that are supposed to help troubleshoot both daily commutes and long-term maintenance needs on some of the nation’s most heavily used and congested roadways. And about 9,000 of them do not work.

to prolong boom Spanish car plants look beyond low labor costs

to prolong boom Spanish car plants look beyond low labor costs

While much of the European car industry is struggling, Spanish assembly plants are raising production, winning new models and creating jobs despite years of recession.

Sound Advice From IAM For Driving in Snow

Sound Advice From IAM For Driving in Snow

Snow comes  every year. But always takes many people by surprise, so here Peter Rodger, chief examiner of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, repeats some very valuable advice that could save your life.

Streamlined, more accessible rebate program will help reduce emissions

Streamlined, more accessible rebate program will help reduce emissions

Construction equipment used to repair and expand  roads, highways and critical infrastructure will be getting cleaner thanks to a just-announced new rebate program announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.