Editorial archive

February 2018

Hot hatch cabbie brings smiles to tourists and locals in Norway

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(February 2, 2018) As far as school runs go, Evald Jåstad’s son Martin enjoys a twice daily trip that takes some beating – a 16-kilometer round-trip to his local nursery through breathtaking Scandinavian scenery in a highpowered hot hatch.

This is the first job of the day for cabbie Evald Jåstad who plies his trade in a Ford Focus RS.

Average new-car prices rise nearly 4 percent in January

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(February 1, 2018) IRVINE, Calif. — The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $36,270 in January. New-car prices have increased by $1,360 (up 3.9 percent) from January 2017, while dropping $486 (down 1.3 percent) from last month.

"January was a strong month for transaction prices, rising nearly 4 percent on average," said Tim Fleming, analyst for Kelley Blue Book.

ECCO redesigns saftey solutions website

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(February 1, 2018) BOISE, Idaho — ECCO, a worldwide leader in commercial vehicle safety solutions, has unveiled a new website with a focus on customer experience.

"The process began over a year ago when ECCO's web development team decided to start from the ground up," explained President of ECCO, Americas John Ducharme. "That meant reaching out to our valued customers and ECCO distributors, as well as several other key stakeholders. Our team spent weeks interviewing and assessing what was important to them when browsing the ECCO site."