Sunday, November 3, 2013

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week Of October 29-Nov 3, 2013

* October closed out with auto sales up 11%, but sales last October were poor due to Hurricane Sandy. A recovery from the 16-day government shutdown in the early part of the month and with "cheap" fuel prices buyers were active in every segment. More telling is the annual selling rate at 15.2 million units that's down ... Continue reading

Texas Celebrates 30 Years of Lemon Law Relief

Texas celebrates three decades of Lemon Law relief for new car buyers AUSTIN Don't let the stress of having problems with a new vehicle put the squeeze on you. Today the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the state's Lemon Law. ... Continue reading

U.S. EPA News Release: EPA Releases Agency Plans for Adapting to a Changing Climate

EPA Releases Agency Plans for Adapting to a Changing Climate* The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its draft Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plans for public review and comment. In support of President Obama's Climate Action Plan and Executive Order on Preparing the United States for t ... Continue reading

AK Steel Prevails Again in Patent Infringement Litigation with ArcelorMittal

AK Steel said that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware again confirmed that the company's ULTRALUME advanced high-strength steel product does not infringe upon an ArcelorMittal patent. The Court granted summary judgment in favor of AK Steel on October 25, 2013. The Court further concluded that ... Continue reading