<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Automotive Blogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The car blog at Automotive.com has the latest automotive industry news, the newest concepts and production cars, and discussions with auto experts from around the world.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[Automotive Blogs]]></title><url><![CDATA[The car blog at Automotive.com has the latest automotive industry news, the newest concepts and production cars, and discussions with auto experts from around the world.]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Europe takes Advantage of Exchange Rate to Buy American Classics Cheaply]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6287373/exotic-cars/europe-takes-advantage-of-exchange-rate-to-buy-american-classics-cheaply/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Plenty of cash is lying around these days to snatch up classic collectibles—at least for anyone who doesn’t deal in dollars. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Exotic Cars]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6287373/exotic-cars/europe-takes-advantage-of-exchange-rate-to-buy-american-classics-cheaply/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Your Own Hybrid Car]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6287364/miscellaneous/make-your-own-hybrid-car/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Forget Tesla, or the Prius, and stop waiting in line for the Volt. Just do it yourself. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6287364/miscellaneous/make-your-own-hybrid-car/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ClarionMiND ties GPS, WiFi, Hot Spots, Bluetooth]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6288662/miscellaneous/clarionmind-ties-gps-wifi-hot-spots-bluetooth/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Clarion has introduced the next generation mobile navigation device. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6288662/miscellaneous/clarionmind-ties-gps-wifi-hot-spots-bluetooth/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevrolet Volt gets inside Saturn Astra]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6272011/opinion/chevrolet-volt-gets-inside-saturn-astra/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  While we here the US await eagerly the arrival of the Chevy Volt, the Brits seem to already have some insider info. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6272011/opinion/chevrolet-volt-gets-inside-saturn-astra/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peugeot RC Hybrid Concept: A Return to the U.S.?]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6271384/concept-cars/peugeot-rc-hybrid-concept-a-return-to-the-us/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Us young’uns in the States probably don’t think, see, or hear much about the Peugeot. What is a Peugeot? Exactly. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6271384/concept-cars/peugeot-rc-hybrid-concept-a-return-to-the-us/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Day after General Motors or Chrysler went Bankrupt]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6272488/opinion/the-day-after-general-motors-or-chrysler-went-bankrupt/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  "Bankruptcy". ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:08:58 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6272488/opinion/the-day-after-general-motors-or-chrysler-went-bankrupt/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hummer and Why No One's Interested]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6287423/opinion/hummer-and-why-no-ones-interested/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  You could say that General Motors is entertaining a lot of lookie loues but no serious buyers as far as the sale of Hummer is concerned. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6287423/opinion/hummer-and-why-no-ones-interested/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeep Grand Cherokee Downsized to Crossovers]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285107/crossovers/jeep-grand-cherokee-downsized-to-crossovers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Ford said last month that it would convert three of its North American plants from producing truck-based models to producing cars. Bringing into the U.S. market six of its European car and crossover models, the automaker...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Crossovers]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285107/crossovers/jeep-grand-cherokee-downsized-to-crossovers/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land Rover Lack of Sales Forces Owner Tata to Transfer Workers]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6289559/miscellaneous/land-rover-lack-of-sales-forces-owner-tata-to-transfer-workers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Well, we guess reality has set in. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:08:31 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6289559/miscellaneous/land-rover-lack-of-sales-forces-owner-tata-to-transfer-workers/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Motors Heads East to Russia with Love]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6271567/opinion/general-motors-heads-east-to-russia-with-love/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Since the North American auto market doesn’t appear to be fertile ground for car sales, automakers like General Motors are relying on other nations to pick up the slack. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6271567/opinion/general-motors-heads-east-to-russia-with-love/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Employees Drive Upcoming Cars to Boost Morale]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6288671/miscellaneous/ford-employees-drive-upcoming-cars-to-boost-morale/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ One way to get employees to feel they have a vested interest in a company is get them involved in company business beyond their tasks. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6288671/miscellaneous/ford-employees-drive-upcoming-cars-to-boost-morale/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota preps Employees on Building Prius in U.S.]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6288650/miscellaneous/toyota-preps-employees-on-building-prius-in-us/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Question: If you are a foreign auto manufacturer with plants in the United States, how do you train new employees in doing things your way? ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6288650/miscellaneous/toyota-preps-employees-on-building-prius-in-us/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chrysler finally joins GM, Ford, in SUV Hybrid Offerings]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6272383/miscellaneous/chrysler-finally-joins-gm-ford-in-suv-hybrid-offerings/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Chrysler is now joining the ranks of hybrid producers as painfully high gas prices bring about new market realities. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6272383/miscellaneous/chrysler-finally-joins-gm-ford-in-suv-hybrid-offerings/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA to Penalize Ethanol Producers due to Drive Incompetence]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6272374/opinion/epa-to-penalize-ethanol-producers-due-to-drive-incompetence/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Apparently some fools around the country are filling their non-flex fuel cars on E30, a 30 percent ethanol fuel blend. So the EPA is now hounding after the ethanol industry to install preventive measures. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6272374/opinion/epa-to-penalize-ethanol-producers-due-to-drive-incompetence/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Motors, Ford, Chrysler May Get Support from Federal Government. Finally]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6289568/opinion/general-motors-ford-chrysler-may-get-support-from-federal-government-finally/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ While some pundits are saying that there is no way the federal government is going to bailout any one of the Big Three of Detroit, there are others who say, yes, the government will step in. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6289568/opinion/general-motors-ford-chrysler-may-get-support-from-federal-government-finally/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of the Car]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285603/opinion/the-future-of-the-car/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ So what will the world of the future look like as far as motor vehicles are concerned? Are we seeing the last of the SUVs and pick up trucks? Or will they continue in some other form? What about hybrids and mini-sized...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285603/opinion/the-future-of-the-car/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevron, Shell Looking Into Diesel Substitutes]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285621/miscellaneous/chevron-shell-looking-into-diesel-substitutes/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  The idea of biodiesel is still catching on, and University of
California Davis researchers have already found something that could
work just as well. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285621/miscellaneous/chevron-shell-looking-into-diesel-substitutes/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain Reflects European Car Blues]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285579/miscellaneous/spain-reflects-european-car-blues/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ We’ve had reports on vehicle sales in such countries as the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, and even Russia, China and Japan. How’s the rest of Europe doing? ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285579/miscellaneous/spain-reflects-european-car-blues/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar XF-R takes on BMW M]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285182/auto-shows/jaguar-xf-r-takes-on-bmw-m/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Though the all-new Jaguar XF is a sharp departure from its traditional, style-wise, that is (in fact so many of its styling elements could be argued as being derivatory), it is -- ultimately -- a sharp looking car. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285182/auto-shows/jaguar-xf-r-takes-on-bmw-m/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 BMW Cars, Vehicles get 2.1 Percent Price Hike]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6271891/miscellaneous/2009-bmw-cars-vehicles-get-21-percent-price-hike/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 25, 2008... BMW of North America, LLC today
announced a price increase of 2.1 percent on average across its model
range of 2009 BMW brand vehicles. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6271891/miscellaneous/2009-bmw-cars-vehicles-get-21-percent-price-hike/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota sees Market for Full-Sized SUVs, Trucks]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285164/opinion/toyota-sees-market-for-full-sized-suvs-trucks/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Question: Because of the cost of gasoline and the declining -- we mean -- rapid 
declining of the popularity of large trucks and SUVs, should the world
auto makers drop such vehicles from their inventory altogether?...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285164/opinion/toyota-sees-market-for-full-sized-suvs-trucks/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2008 Buick Enclave secures Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Pick Award]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6271903/opinion/2008-buick-enclave-secures-insurance-institute-for-highway-safety-top-pick-award/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  DETROIT - General Motors' lineup of award-winning crossovers today adds
the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick 2008 to
the growing list of accolades. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6271903/opinion/2008-buick-enclave-secures-insurance-institute-for-highway-safety-top-pick-award/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Car Shoppers buy in 2020]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6285690/opinion/what-will-car-shoppers-buy-in-2020/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  It's 2020. Do you know what car you'll be buying? ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6285690/opinion/what-will-car-shoppers-buy-in-2020/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft, T.Boone Pickens envision saving General Motors, Ford, Chrysler]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6287436/opinion/microsoft-tboone-pickens-envision-saving-general-motors-ford-chrysler/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Sometimes it takes an individual who is not involved with a particular industry to step in and save it. Perhaps it is because they aren’t tied up in the politics of the trade or they are not blinded by past history or...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6287436/opinion/microsoft-tboone-pickens-envision-saving-general-motors-ford-chrysler/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan Anti-Collision System Equals Bad Drivers]]></title><link>http://blogs.automotive.com/6283670/miscellaneous/nissan-anti-collision-system-equals-bad-drivers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Changing lanes isn’t exactly tricky. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:08:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automotive.com/6283670/miscellaneous/nissan-anti-collision-system-equals-bad-drivers/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


