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Where's My Chevette? The economic argument against investing in oil companies suggests that high gasoline prices will cause demand to fall and prices at the pump to recede. But automakers know better and are giving the consumer just what they want -- style and muscle.   |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2010
Matthew Argersinger |
Automakers Must Know: Green Means Green If the public wants small cars, then the auto industry is going to give it to them. |
Salon.com
September 4, 2002
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Steal this car! General Motors wants to take its pioneering electric automobiles off the road. But the geeks who drive them won't let go of the steering wheel. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2, 2008
John Stewart |
Toyota, Experts See Plug-in Car Trouble: Electric Reality Check With lithium-ion technology finally advanced enough for the world to resurrect the electric car by late 2009, why is the world's No. 1 automaker suddenly questioning its viability? |
Popular Mechanics
December 7, 2007 |
Why the New 35-MPG Fuel Economy Standard Is a Bad Idea We shouldn't be forcing automobile manufacturers to make more gas efficient cars, we should be forcing the consumers to buy the gas efficient cars already on the market. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2011
Navjot Kaur |
Hertz Drives EV Rentals in China The rental service will deploy electric vehicle fleets in the world's most populous nation. |
Entrepreneur
October 2007
Andrea Cooper |
It's Electrifying When even Honda can't make a go of its hybrid Accord, it's tempting to write off electric cars as glorified scooters. Can any company make a profit on them? Will consumers ever warm to a ride that needs recharging? |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top 10 Tech Cars: Slenderized This year's cars do more with less weight and it's official: guzzling gas is out of style. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2011
John Rosevear |
Why Is Ford Happy About 54.5 Miles Per Gallon? An onerous burden for the automakers? Not quite. |
IndustryWeek
April 21, 2010
Steve Minter |
Charged Up About Electric Cars Household names and newcomers alike are racing to develop cars that offer freedom from the gas pump. |
Fast Company
John Paul Titlow |
Self-Driving Cars Will Be The Biggest Auto Safety Innovation Ever Like so many things in life, the future of driving is automated. In fact, autonomous vehicles could reduce traffic accidents by 90%, according to a new report from McKinsey. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2011
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Why Detroit Doesn't Mind the New CAFE Standards For once, American automakers aren't complaining. |
Salon.com
August 15, 2000
Ray Thursby |
Hopping into hybrids Automakers hope smog and high gas prices will persuade consumers to embrace their new "green" lineup. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
John Voelcker |
Plug-ins and Hybrids and Diesels, Oh My! Two automotive conferences show the impact of public policy on core vehicle designs |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2010
Anil Das |
Does a Driverless Car Mean Road Safety? Google's automated car brings up lots of questions about new legalities. |
BusinessWeek
August 25, 2009
David Welch |
Automakers Go on the Small-Car Offensive Nine new small cars are rolling out in the next 18 months, six from GM and Ford. Will they sell without the incentives of high gas prices and federal subsidies? |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2011
Sarosh Nicholas |
An Imminent Catalyst for the Hybrid Revolution The recent rise in oil prices could spur a surge in demand for hybrid vehicles as prices even out. |
Popular Mechanics
June 9, 2009
Mike Allen |
How 35.5 MPG Will Change Our Vehicles and the Way We Drive: Analysis The EPA's role in fuel economy |
Reason
June 2001
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Electric Go-Karts The perverse consequences of California's sales quotas... |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
What Sagging Auto Sales Mean for Your Portfolio May was not a good month for auto sales. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2004
Brian Gorman |
The Greenhouse Gas War California's latest emission proposal is likely to cause headaches for Detroit. |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
David Welch |
Detroit Is Over A ($50) Barrel The Big Three auto makers aren't ready to compete with foreign rivals on fuel economy. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Japanese Carmakers Feel the Heat Post-Quake What automakers can expect in the aftermath of Japan's disaster. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2008
John Voelcker |
Green Vies With Fast at British International Motor Show Electric cars outshine performance purists as carbon concerns loom |
Scientific American
October 2007
Mark Alpert |
Saving Gas and Lives Can the U.S. improve fuel economy without sacrificing safety? |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2005
Rich Smith |
Detroit Roars Back J.D. Power puts the Big Three in its top half. That's key to Detroit automakers' success -- more reliable cars make better investments. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
John Voelcker |
Detroit Auto Show: Diesels Turn Green and Eco-Friendly Hybrid cars took a backseat to diesels, and GM went on an eco-offensive, but pickup trucks were still the big deal at the Detroit auto show |
Outside
April 2007
Amanda Griscom Little |
Detroit Takes Charge Electric cars are poised to make a comeback and this time they might stick around for good. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
6 Small Cars to Look for With rising gas prices and increased urban density, small cars, once the ride of choice only for those with limited funds, are making inroads into the American market. Here's a half-dozen to test drive. |
Popular Mechanics
August 3, 2007
Nick Mokey |
U.S. vs. Foreign Auto Market Showdown: Car Owner Straw Poll As we continue to analyze just how overseas automakers took a majority share of the American car market, the owners of five cars in New York City offered their quick thoughts on the future of the U.S.-built vehicle. |
Wired
April 2005
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Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete. |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2010
Richard McGill Murphy |
Eclectic Electrics With the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf hitting showrooms this year, the mass-produced electric car - a century-old dream - becomes a reality. So what are designers dreaming up next? |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2011
Arunava De |
Why Are Carmakers Betting Big on Electric Vehicles? Electric cars could be the trump card for carmakers riddled with rising fuel prices. |
BusinessWeek
December 29, 2010
Eric Pooley |
Electric Cars Get Charged for Battle The first serious contenders for a mass-scale electric car are on the road. They've already changed GM and Nissan; will they change the world? |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2011
John Rosevear |
Think Electric Cars Are Coming Soon? Read This. Why Toyota's skeptical about this whole electric-car thing -- and why you should be, too. |
Fast Company
March 2003
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Fill 'er Up With Hydrogen The California Fuel-Cell Partnership looks to go without gas. |
Geotimes
November 2007
Erin Wayman |
Auto Ruling Paves the Way for Efficiency Standards Much to the chagrin of the auto industry, a federal judge ruled that states have the right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2011
John Voelcker |
One Million Plug-in Cars by 2015? Why nobody agrees on how many plug-ins will be on U.S. roads. Since 2008, Barack Obama has consistently promoted the goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015 |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2011
John Rosevear |
Does GM's New Electric Car Matter? It does, but not in the way you might think. |
Scientific American
December 2005 |
Running on Empty While rising gas prices prompted conservation, more permanent legislative measurements need to be made. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2010
John Rosevear |
Ford's Electric-Car Gamble The Blue Oval's unusually tentative strategy could prove to be a bold move. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2009
Tim Beyers |
Automakers Still Don't Get It Car companies take the cash, but skip the innovation. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2010
Travis Hoium |
We're Focusing on the Wrong Electric-Vehicle Market Scooters and commercial vehicles are where progress is really being made. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
John Carey |
Giving Hybrids A Real Jolt A plug-in gas-electric vehicle may be key in saving fuel and cutting pollution. |
Wired
July 24, 2007
Bob Parks |
Robot Buses Pull In to San Diego's Fastest Lane In response to heavy traffic loads, San Diego Country is working on a dedicated truck and bus lanes with lane-keeping sensors and adaptive cruise controls. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2011
John Rosevear |
Why Ford Will Pay This $30 Billion Bill New fuel-economy standards will be expensive -- but they'll cost some automakers more than others. |
Entrepreneur
June 2005
Jill Amadio |
Clean Up Your Act Going green when you purchase your next business car is getting easier, and your choices include more than just hybrids. With the new crop of low-emission cars, it's easy being green. |
BusinessWeek
July 23, 2007
Ian Rowley |
Japan: Here, Kid, Take The Wheel Anime, CDs, Hello Kitty - why carmakers are desperate to woo young buyers in Japan. |
Inc.
June 15, 2000
Jeffrey L. Seglin |
Six Days of the Honda Insight A noncar guy discovers the perfect wheels for a small sales fleet -- but there's a catch |
Fast Company
September 2009
Kate Rockwood |
Janette Sadik-Khan Wants New Yorkers to Walk This Way Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation, cut through the congested knots of Manhattan traffic with a novel concept: Close some roads to cars. |
