Opinion

Executives of the top worldwide automakers have been criticized by their eye on profit rather than an eye of how the car fits in the world around it. If futurists are right, then these execs have to make a major mindset change. In 2007, for the first time in history, ...    Read more

Independent auditors found that Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. complied with proper auction practices during the 2008-2009 season, the company said on Thursday. Full Article

Within the past few years, the buzz-meter on electric cars has been cranked up to 11, it seems. The Chevy Volt showed up on the 2007 show curcuit, and gradually, almost agonizingly, is making its way to the showroom. Then along comes Tesla, with its six-figure roadster, and now slightly ...    Read more

While many pundits are doubting Chrysler’s ability to march on into profitability, there comes word of a study that shows that women buyers are very much satisfied with Chrysler dealers. Women-Drivers.com, a female consumer ranking and advocacy group, says that women account for 54 percent of all direct car sales. ...    Read more

The new fuel economy standards working its way through the Environmental Protection Agency has a lot of controversial proposals.One of the most controversial is the inclusion of indirect nitrous oxide emissions in the production of corn-source ethanol. A study commissioned by the National Corn Growers Association claims that the EPA ...    Read more

Ask any fashionista, and she'll tell you: Don't even think about wearing those chandelier earrings with shorts and tennis shoes. No way. There are, after all, certain rules that apply to fashion and accessories. Ask Earl Lucas, exterior design manager for the 2010 Taurus, and he'll tell you those same ...    Read more

By 2020, one in every five cars sold in the U.S. will be a hybrid electric vehicle. That’s nice for the planet, but bad for pedestrians who can’t hear the quiet vehicles’ approach. ...    Read more

The Chrysler Group LLC board met in Auburn Hills on Friday to figure out how best to use Fiat engineering and technology to make future products such as midsize sedans -- and where. The nine-member board is to provide a report to the U.S. auto task force next week. ...    Read more

Porsche is considering canceling an existing contract with Magna to build the next-generation Boxster and Cayman in Austria starting in 2013 and may instead move production to Karmann in Germany. ...    Read more

The high emissions and fuel consumption of Hummers is a main reason why people buy them, according to research from the US. ...    Read more

INGOLSTADT, Germany, Sep, 2009 - The new waste heating contract has been signed, sealed and delivered. Member of the Audi Board for Production Frank Dreves, Ingolstadt Mayor Dr. Alfred Lehmann, Gerhard Fischer of the Petroplus refinery, Gerhard Meyer of Zweckverband Müllverwertungsanlage Ingolstadt (the Ingolstadt waste utilization plant), Raimund Wunder ...    Read more

In the quest for the ultimate vision of an accident free traffic environment, Volvo Car Corporation's short-term target is that no one will be killed or injured in a new Volvo car by 2020."Zero is the one and only alternative for us. As the leader in car safety we can't ...    Read more

Washington -- The U.S. Transportation Department has completed nearly all of its payments to dealers under the $3 billion "cash for clunkers Full Article

BLOOMINGTON, IL - September 28, 2009: The number of vehicles on U.S. roadways has grown by 7 percent over the last five years. But the number of times those vehicles have collided with deer has swelled by much more than that. Full Article

There has to be a reason BMW created the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept the way they did other than to show some fuel-saving technologie… right? According to AutoExpress, the new concept by BMW hints at a future BMW M1 that could see the light of day by 2012. ...    Read more

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They bought hybrids with the promise of driving solo in the Carpool lanes. Now, 85,000 hybrid owners in California may have to switch lanes and drive with the rest of us. As of Jan. 1, 2011, those yellow HOV stickers are set to expire. Full Article

A roundabout is an area where several streets feed into a traffic circle. It substitutes the need for an intersection and traffic lights and is supposed to achieve a speedier traffic flow with less accidents. Recently John McCormick of the Detroit News touted the efficiency of roundabouts. He argues for ...    Read more

BRENTWOOD, Essex, September, 2009 – The Ford Focus is winning plaudits as a used vehicle after a decade as the UK's best-selling new car. What Car? judged the Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate the best small family car in their Used Car of the Year 2009 awards. The What Car? ...    Read more

Professor John Cushman, an algae researcher at the University of Nevada, recently claimed that algae can be a key to the development of biofuels, efficiently recycle carbon dioxide and lessen the pressure of relying on feedstocks, soybeans and corn for the production of biofuels and ethanol. He made his announcement ...    Read more

INGOLSTADT/ATLANTA, Sep, 2009 - Audi Sport Team Joest’s test entry in the 1000-mile "Petit Le Mans" race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) had an unexpected outcome: The American endurance classic had to be red flagged just before half-time due to torrential rainfall.Although Audi had led almost entirely, the ...    Read more

Through 45 years of compact pickup truck heritage, Toyota has continued its sales dominance in this competitive segment with the Tacoma.Starting with the Stout in 1964, followed by the Hilux in 1969, Toyota Compact Pickup in 1976, and for the last 15 years the Tacoma, Toyota’s compact pickups have been ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept., 2009 – The vast majority of U.S. drivers believes handheld texting while driving is very dangerous and should be banned nationwide, according to a new national survey released today.The survey showed that 86 percent of U.S. drivers believe handheld texting while driving is “very dangerous” and 93 ...    Read more

TORRANCE, Calif. (September, 2009) Toyota has added standard Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRAC) to all Yaris models for 2010. These features make all Yaris models standard with Toyota Star Safety System™, which also includes an Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. Yaris is ...    Read more

Good news everyone! There’s a lot less death on American roads. Full Article