by Sean Tucker According to the mileage book in my glovebox, I averaged about 21 miles per gallon in May. So far in June, I’m at 26. New, more fuel-efficient, car? Nope, I’m commuting in the same old Volvo S60 that has seen better days. Same dent in the right rear door. Same old Cheerios [...]
By Ron Scherer Yahoo News New York – Some of the long-term factors that have pushed oil prices to record levels are starting to change. In large part because gasoline prices are over $4 a gallon, demand for fuel in the US is falling for the first time in 17 years. China is raising prices [...]
Unveiling the new 600-plus-bhp supercharged Corvette supercar. By Shaun Bailey Recently Chevrolet has announced the much-anticipated Corvette ZR1 will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $103,300, including the $850 destination charge. And in the current trend of higher gasoline prices, surprisingly the super Vette is able to check in with an estimated EPA fuel [...]
Can Honest Abe no longer be trusted for the tire test? By Doug Newcomb of MSN autos According to The Tire Rack, the traditional Penny Test should be replaced by the Quarter Test to be certain your tires are safe for wet-weather driving. Blame it on inflation. For years the de facto standard for determining [...]
The auto industry says if CAFE standards rise, lives will be lost. SUVs have become significantly safer over the years, but they can still pose a greater danger to other users on the road than smaller or lighter vehicles. Photo: Scientific American, Inc. In 1975, when America was debating over whether to raise the fuel [...]
China’s exponential growth in vehicles has made the country a major player. But at what cost? By Perry Stern of MSN autos New vehicle sales may be declining in the U.S. and Europe, but in China the automotive industry is a booming business. Car companies from all over the world are seeing increased sales in [...]
Gains help consumers increasingly turn away from larger vehicles, trucks By Jacqueline Mitchell Sharply rising gas prices have forced many motorists to make sacrifices in other parts of their lives. But they don’t have to compromise on car quality when seeking better fuel economy, according to the results of an Initial Quality Study released today [...]
By Roland Jones Associate editor MSNBC Time was when hybrid gas-electric vehicles appealed only to the greenest car consumers more concerned about saving the environment than saving on gasoline bills. Gas prices hitting $4 a gallon have changed all that. Now there’s an out-and-out stampede to buy hybrid vehicles, as drivers downscale from large SUVs [...]
By Ed Hellwig, Lead Senior Editor Caught for the first time on the NĂĽrburgring, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK is just months away from its public debut. And it can’t come soon enough as the Audi A5/S5 coupes are capturing all the attention in the midsize luxury coupe segment. Although the CLK is in dire need [...]
by GoodCleanTech After Honda’s recent announcement of three new hybrids it became clear that Toyota wasn’t going to let one of its arch rivals outgreen it on its own turf. In that spirit, the automaker struck back with its own pledge of two more hybrid models, which will mark the onset of Toyota’s Lithium-Ion saga. [...]
by usnews.com As gas prices rise, many of us are looking for inexpensive, small, fuel-efficient cars. Just a few years ago, we all knew, there were a number of reliable, fuel-thrifty small cars we could buy for under $15,000. Today, however, that number is shrinking rapidly. Winding Road reports that, according to a J.D. Power [...]
Toyota Prius To Have “Made in USA” Label edmunds.com TOKYO — While Toyota is insisting that “nothing has been decided about building the Prius at NUMMI,” a Japanese newspaper says the automaker is in talks with General Motors about building the popular hybrid at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., or NUMMI, in Fremont, California. Such [...]
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