Consumer campaigner Which? has launched a new database of vehicle faults based on user submissions.
That means all car owners can submit problems they have suffered, building a list of common faults to bring to the attention of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation details the currently available options for achieving big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use from an easy-to-overlook source: making semi-trailers more efficient.
Heavy duty vehicles account for roughly 20 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, and about 17 percent of transportation oil use, making them a key target of opportunity for both climate and energy policy.
Trainee after-service staff work on a Prius during a maintenance training demonstration today at the company’s Tajimi Service Center.Photo credit: Bloomberg
Faurecia, the French supplier controlled by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, will close eight car seat factories over the next four years, sources familiar with the plan said.
In the 21 years Bob Gugino has owned Bison Automotive, Buffalo, N.Y., he’s gotten used to seeing certain faces and cars pass through his Buffalo repair shop. But lately, he says, there’s been a lull in business.
The reason: auto leases.
