Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) fell in March. It was the third consecutive monthly decline, and it brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reading to 120.4, which was 4.6% lower than a year ago.
Category Archives: Useful Information
Shell holds Tribology clinic
Thirty students put aside their wrenches and car parts for a while on Friday, April 5 at George R. Brown Convention Center to learn about Tribology—the science of friction—in a unique and creative way.
Led by Dr. Allie Falender, Shell innovation technology manager and Dr. Wei Yuan, Shell lubricants engineer, this interactive program offered students the opportunity to participate in lively break-out discussions covering the challenges and solutions of using Tribology in an SEM setting.
NHTSA unveils ‘SaferCar’ app for iPhones
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) recently announced a new iOS app for iPhones and iPod Touches that will provide real-time vehicle safety information to consumers from NHTSA’s SaferCar.gov site.
NHTSA’s SaferCar app allows users to search its 5-Star Safety Ratings for vehicles by make and model, locate car seat installation help, file a vehicle safety complaint, find recall information and subscribe to automatic notices about vehicle recalls.
Hyundai, Kia to recall 1.9 million vehicles for bad electrical switch
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling some 1.9 million vehicles, the vast majority to fix a faulty electrical switch that could increase the risk of a crash while braking.
Toyota Seeks To Limit Atty Funding In Acceleration MDL
The people at Law360 are bringing us another part of the Toyota MDL litigation saga. It seems the folks at Toyota don’t like the idea of paying for plaintiffs attorneys.
Perhaps Toyota should strive for better quality or when they mess up they should be more helpful and quicker with the help for their customers (or Victims might be a better word). Here is the short info from Law360:
