You know what “Fiat” stands for, right? Fix it again, Tony. Well, they keep on trying. The 500 coupe — which is small and cute like the Mini Cooper — isn’t selling like the Mini. And the larger, less cute 500 L isn’t selling at all. Fiat needs a winner. Maybe a Jeep will do. […]
Don’t enter the box
The mayor of Hartford called it “common sense” that drivers shouldn’t block intersections. If it’s common sense, why didn’t he have police enforce the law earlier? Because there wasn’t any money in it. Now there is. With two exceptions, Connecticut municipal police can’t write tickets for revenue. They’ll do what I call “squeaky wheel” enforcement, […]
NMA Newsletter Reboot: Sometimes There’s More at Stake than a Fine
Every once in a while, the NMA likes to reboot a newsletter that still has some relevant news, an update on legislation or motorist advice. E-Newsletter #256 gives important advice if you want to fight your ticket. If you would like to receive our weekly email newsletter, register with your email address by clicking here. […]
GM Picks up the Pieces … Maybe
Diesels are coming back. Just not VW’s diesels. The German automaker, if not kaput, has tapped out of that market to focus — mea culpa! — on electric cars (which will render the company kaput, if they’re serious). Which means there are currently no affordable diesel-powered new cars available on the market, as VW was […]
How is a motorist like a heretic?
An NMA member’s insurance rates were about to go up because of a low speed rear-ender on slush-covered ice, the same as if she spun off the road at 100 mph. It seems unfair, but it’s a natural consequence of predicting the future based on rare events. The system assumes that for every time you […]
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