Sunday, December 21, 2014

Nutson's Automotive News Nuggets - Week of December 15-21, 2014

* The GM Ignition Compensation Fund has now received a total of 2,326 claims. The number of claims found eligible for compensation for deaths caused by General Motors' defective ignition switch has risen to 42, from the original 13 that GM had acknowledged. Kenneth Feinberg and his staff have determined seven people wh ... Continue reading

A Historical Look at Car Thefts in Florida

Thefts are Down 73 Percent from Their Peak The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a historic look at vehicle theft in Florida. From its peak auto theft year in 1994 when 127,186 vehicles were stolen, Florida has experienced a significant decline ending 2013 with 34,912 thefts. That's a reduction of 7 ... Continue reading

Ford Delivers More than 1,000 Coats and Other Items Collected During its Annual Coat & Jacket Drive

Donated items were delivered in new Transit vans to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families in Detroit Ford and Ford Fund also contributed $1.3 million in hungry relief assistance this fall DEARBORN, MI -- December 17, 2014: Ford Motor Company wrapped up its fourth annual Coat & Jacket Drive by delivering ... Continue reading