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Whether you're concerned about how the car or truck you're driving affects the environment or just its impact on your own bottom line, the new fuel economy standards just announced by federal government should be welcome news. Starting in...
With gas prices looking like they're going to top the $3-a-gallon mark this summer, a lot of savvy car shoppers are giving serious consideration to models that deliver maximum miles-per-gallon. But what if there were an affordable new vehicle...
There's no arguing the fact that the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine has become significantly cleaner over the past decade or so. Still, many experts believe its days are numbered. Now, don't get us wrong. It's not like gasoline engines...
Last week, we told you about the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, a $2.1 million supercar powered by a 1,001-horsepower 16-cylinder engine that positively bellows while rocketing its über-wealthy owner to a top speed of 253 miles-per-hour. But while...
While automakers aren't really introducing a new clean diesel-powered model every day, there's no denying there's a definite trend developing here. And it's a good thing as far as we're concerned. If our enthusiasm for this new generation of...
Tell the truth: When you read that headline you just naturally assumed this was going to be yet another story about the U.S. government's ownership stake in the new-and-improved post-bankruptcy General Motors, right? Well it turns out that politicians...
Unless you've spent the past several years hiding under a rock, you've undoubtedly heard everyone from auto execs to politicians touting the promise of home-grown ethanol to fuel the cars of the future. Well, not so fast. Sure, running...
While gasoline is downright cheap in some parts of the country right now, experts are quick to point out that this reprieve from last summer's $4/gallon prices at the pumps is only temporary. Fortunately, automakers (and a growing number of...
The Obama administration's unexpected announcement that it plans to help automakers prepare for the future by requiring them to produce cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles was big news earlier this week. What proved even more surprising, however, is the relative...
I know, I know. Now that gas prices have dropped, the pain we were all feeling at the pump just a few short weeks ago has become a distant memory. But mark my words: We haven't seen the last...
