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• Highway 24 bridge replacement underway

  January 9, 2012 6:43 PM

  Work is underway to replace the Black Squirrel Creek Bridge on U.S. 24, about two miles west of Peyton. Traffic continues to use the old bridge while detour construction is taking place, just south of the highway. However, occasional traffic stops up to 10 minutes and a reduced speed... more »

• Volvo recalling vehicles over air bag problems

  October 20, 2010 12:45 PM

  Volvo Cars of America is recalling almost 10,000 vehicles to fix front air bag systems that may not deploy in a crash. Volvo says the recall affects certain S80 sedans and XC70 crossover vehicles from the 2010-2011 model year and model year 2010 V70 wagons. The automaker says... more »

• Toyota: 3.7M U.S. vehicles fixed under recalls

  October 4, 2010 12:31 PM

  Toyota has fixed about 3.7 million vehicles in the United States that have been part of the company's massive safety recalls. Toyota says in a progress update Monday that customer complaints about unintended acceleration made to its consumer hotline have fallen considerably since April. Toyota has been working... more »

• 5 soldiers killed in August were in armored vehicle

  September 24, 2010 9:04 AM

  The Army says five Fort Carson soldiers who were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan last month were in a single heavily armed vehicle. Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, Fort Carson's commanding general, said Thursday the soldiers were in a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle (MRAP), when they were killed... more »

• Toyota recalls Corollas, Matrixes

  August 26, 2010 12:56 PM

  Toyota is recalling more than a million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks with engines that may stall. Toyota said Thursday that the recalls affect vehicles sold in North America from the 2005-2008 model years. Three accidents and one injury have been reported due to the problem. Federal... more »

• BP logos removed from company cars in Colorado

  August 19, 2010 10:24 PM

  The BP office covering southwest Colorado has removed company logos from about 200 vehicles after employees complained of harassment. Spokesman Curtis Thomas told the Durango Herald that employees have been reporting routine abuse from the public, at traffic lights, gas stations and the grocery store. Thomas says employees have noticed... more »

• Hwy. 24 closure today for rock removal

  August 11, 2010 9:31 AM

  After rock slides partially closed US Highway 24 twice in successive weeks, damaging some vehicles but causing no injuries, the Colorado Department of Transportation is taking the unusual step of closing the highway to remove rocks. The closure is today, beginning at 9:30 am. They hope to reopen the... more »

• US trade deficit balloons in May

  July 13, 2010 9:07 AM

  The U.S. trade deficit widened in May to the highest level in 18 months as a rebounding economy pushed up demand for imports of foreign-made cars, computers and clothing. The Commerce Department says the trade deficit increased 4.8 percent to $42.3 billion, the largest imbalance since November 2008. ... more »

• GM recalling 1.5M vehicles over fire concerns

  June 8, 2010 12:24 PM

  General Motors is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide to address a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire. The recall affects several pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger car models from the 2006 to 2009 model years. GM conducted a... more »

• Insurers bracing for Colorado storm claims

  May 28, 2010 8:09 AM

  Colorado residents and insurance companies are just starting to assess the damage from Wednesday's blast of tornados and thunderstorms, but the bill likely will be big. Carole Walker of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said Thursday that the larger insurance companies expect the damages to run into the... more »

• Highway safety agency wants more auto recall power

  May 6, 2010 12:06 PM

  The government's highway safety agency is supporting a plan in Congress to give it more power to conduct auto recalls. Following the massive Toyota recalls, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to tell a House hearing Thursday that the agency supports draft legislation that would... more »

• Senate backs rolling back late fees for trailers

  March 23, 2010 4:59 PM

  Colorado lawmakers are moving to roll back late registration fees for trailers. People who register trailers late would have to pay a flat $10 late charge under an amended bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday. That's the same late fee trailer owners paid before lawmakers raised all registration... more »

• Springs P.D. cutting down on vehicles

  March 3, 2010 5:31 PM

  Colorado Springs Police say the size of their fleet of vehicles is coming down. They started looking into the size and management of their fleet after questions from the media. Results from the findings are prompting the force to cut about 70 vehicles by the end of 2010... more »

• Toyota's pain is rivals' sales gain in February

  March 2, 2010 4:07 PM

  Toyota's American rivals have been benefiting from the Japanese automaker's recent troubles. Despite the snowstorms that plagued much of the country in February, the auto industry reported higher U.S. sales in February -- with the American companies scooping up customers from Toyota, which saw its own U.S. sales fall... more »

• Lawmakers consider rolling back late fees

  January 28, 2010 9:52 AM

  Colorado lawmakers are considering scaling back late vehicle registration fees passed last year. Three proposals have been introduced in the Senate so far. Two would get rid of the new $25 a month late fee and replace it with a $10 fee that could be waived by county... more »

• GM to make own electric motors starting in 2013

  January 26, 2010 10:05 AM

  General Motors Corp. is back in the electric motor business. The automaker said Tuesday that starting in 2013, it plans to build its own electric motors for hybrid and electric vehicles. GM has been getting electric motors for those vehicles from suppliers, but wants to make the motors... more »

• Grapevine section of California I-5 closed again by snow

  January 21, 2010 2:13 PM

  The California Highway Patrol says it has closed the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 because of heavy snow for the second time in as many days. CHP Officer John Lutz says a 30-mile stretch of the main freeway between Northern and Southern California was shut down Thursday. There's no... more »

• Road work to close lanes on I-25

  December 2, 2009 5:32 PM

  COSMIX is back. Two of three southbound lanes of Interstate 25 in the area of Mark Dabling will be closed 9:00 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Expect a repeat from Sunday - Wednesday. Vehicles will be able to exit I-25 to use the frontage road. ... more »

• USOC building getting emergency snow guard

  November 17, 2009 5:54 PM

  From Attack of the Killer Ice to The Big Fix. The City of Colorado Springs, the USOC building architect, the contractor and a roofing contractor have figured out a temporary fix for the melting snow and falling ice problem at the new USOC headquarters building downtown. Pedestrians, vehicles and... more »

• Ford adds 4.5M vehicles to defective switch recall

  October 13, 2009 3:29 PM

  Ford Motor Co. says it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire. Ford says 1.1 million Ford Windstar minivans will be recalled for repairs due to a small risk of fires. The company says another... more »

• GM to shut down Saturn after Penske ends talks

  September 30, 2009 5:04 PM

  General Motors Co. says it's shutting down the Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire the unit fell apart. Penske, citing concerns about whether GM could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with the automaker ran out, ended talks with GM Wednesday... more »

• Federal officials rush to help tsunami victims

  September 30, 2009 12:55 PM

  Federal disaster officials say "tens of thousands" of people on American Samoa and Samoa will need their help after a lethal tsunami in the South Pacific. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was flying into American Samoa with food, water and repair supplies early Wednesday, and officials are anticipating the worst.... more »

• Colorado late car registration fees pull in $6.4M

  August 31, 2009 8:14 AM

  Coloradans registering their vehicles in June and July have paid $6.4 million in higher late fees that took effect June 1. The penalties, which ranges from $25 to $100 per vehicle, are part of a bill that was passed to increase registration fees for three consecutive years to raise $250... more »