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IIHS: majority of drivers favor red light cameras

A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports two thirds of drivers in cities where red light cameras have been used for a significant length of time support their use. According to their findings, intersection cameras have reduced the number of fatal crashes caused by drivers running red lights by 24 percent in these cities. Opponents of red light cameras, while vocal and sometimes influential, are in the minority.
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By: Don Bain

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Porsche Design builds a high speed external hard drive

Italian automakers Ferrari and Lamborghini have both offered branded laptops but the folks at Porsche have taken a different route to entering the computer world – designing a set of low profile external hard drives for storage experts LaCie.
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By: Patrick Rall

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TorqueNews drive review of the 2011 Ford Fiesta SES

Along with packing the 2011 Ford Fiesta SES full of features that you wouldn’t expect from such a low-priced B-segment vehicle, Ford did a fine job of designing the suspension and drivetrain to depart from what many consumers would expect.
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By: Patrick Rall

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GMC releases free shopping app for smart phone

Consider it a sign of the times. As 50 percent of smart phone owners use their devices as a shopping tool, GMC is releasing a new app so smart phone users can shop, research and configure a GMC vehicle via the GMC Showroom Mobile App whenever the urge strikes.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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US Supreme Court to decide GPS use in surveillance

The US Supreme Court will decide if lawmen must have a warrant to use a GPS tracking devise for an extended period of around-the-clock surveillance.
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By: Richard Gray

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is highest-paid CEO of any Japanese automaker

Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn's bank account grew $11.46 million for the 2010 fiscal year, more than the CEO of any other automaker in Japan.
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By: Gordon Block

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Tow trucks flaunt law when towing your vehicle

An article in the Houston Press today highlights a grey area of tow truck practice related to a black and white aspect of the law, a contravention enforcement likely overlooks as a form of professional courtesy. According to the Houstonian who brought this to the paper’s attention, Houston Police state flatly any forced entry into a vehicle is a criminal act and yet tow trucks there and chances are where you live too regularly break into cars to secure the front wheels for towing.
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By: Don Bain

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Go farther on the Fourth with “Green tires”

As everyone gets ready for their Fourth of July, everybody would like to get a little more out of their gas dollar despite the slight lull in gas prices. Though only a few will be replacing their tires over the next week, that decision does have an effect on the mileage you get. Everyone else can benefit from the following reminders on how to get the most out of your fuel dollar.
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By: Don Bain

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State business ranking by CNBC reflects same criteria important to auto industry

CNBC has ranked all 50 states for business in ten categories, based on criteria used by the states to self promote. Michigan, for example, the home of the automotive Big 3 as well as technical centers for Toyota, Hyundai and many auto suppliers, ranked 34.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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