Arizona Governor Jan Brewer allowed the contract for photo enforcement speeding to expire after complaints about constitutionality and revenue shortages as violators ignored tickets not delivered in person. The cameras had produced a 19% drop in fatal crashes while data was being collected.
AOL Autos conducted its own analysis of certified pre-owned vehicles currently available from the 2005 through 2007 model years and came up with 10 recommendations. The listing consisted of a myriad of brands, including Saturn and Pontiac, that have been discontinued by General Motors as well as a few high-end nameplates such as Jaguar, Ferrari and Porsche.
For most of the year, used-vehicle prices have been on the upswing, but their rise has started to diminish. One Kelley Blue Book analyst, in particular, said this could mean that the used market has hit "a point of equilibrium." In the latest Blue Book Market Report, KBB director of vehicle valuation Juan Flores explained that lack of used inventory has been the biggest catalyst in pushing used values up. However, the robust used pricing isn't expected to stick around in every vehicle category.
General Motors has worked out the details of becoming the first manufacturer to offer a one-source van CNG option with compressed natural gas-powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. Deliveries start this fall and offer fleet customers a way to order CNG-powered vans instead of contracting out conversions of their vehicles.