Meaning Lost in a Five-Car Collision

Synchronicity strikes again! It was a wonderfully weird coincidence that I found myself reading Matt Weinberger’s Googling Google column for ZDNet this morning only a few days after (finally) watching the documentary Hot Coffee, which I had recorded...

Latest Crash Tests Show Improvement in Small Cars’ Safety

Six of 13 small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earn the Top Safety Pick award, and none earns a poor rating in any of 4 tests. This is a turnaround from a few years ago when small cars struggled to earn top safety...

Nissan Named Environmental Protection Agency 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen automobile manufacturer Nissan as a 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, adding green credentials to its vehicles and Greater Boston Nissan dealers like Quirk Nissan. It’s the second consecutive...

Russian Automaker Avtotor Holding to Assemble Opel Cars

The Russian automaker Avtotor Holding has announced it will assemble Opel cars in the country’s exclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland and Lithuania. Avtotor, which rolls out 27 models of seven different brands, including BMW, Kia and Chevrolet,...

U.K. Government Offers Financial Assistance to Electric Car Maker

The U.K. government has announced a £10M loan to Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) under the Automotive Assistance Programme (AAP) set up to support investment in a lower carbon future for the industry. The Government money will support £25M...