For the third time in recent months, drivers in China are finding themselves shelling out more each time they fill the tank. In China, retail fuel prices are regulated, just as other aspects of life are. As of this week, gasoline is at $3 per gallon…
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What's up at Honda Performance Development for 2007
Click the Acura LMP2 car for a gallery of the car and the Highcroft racing garage
Acura held its 2008 model introduction near Detroit last week in conjunction with the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle. The race this year was a double header with an…
Geneva 2008: Ford outlines sustainability strategy
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Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show next month, Ford has further elaborated on its sustainable mobility plans. Just as Ford execs like Derrik Kuzak have described here in the U.S. recently, Ford's European plan includes cost-effective…
Scottish firm develops better method of repairing potholes
Perhaps one on the reasons that American car makers are so fond of building big trucks is the condition of the roads around their headquarters and engineering facilities. Many of the major roadways around here are paved (and I use that term very…
Volvo XC60 diesel beats gas over 662 miles in Northern California
The guys at Popular Mechanics recently had an opportunity to test out Volvo's new XC60 crossover in Northern California. When the XC60 goes on sale in the U.S. next month, it will only be offered with a 281 hp turbocharged 3.0L inline six cylinder.…
Akio Toyoda would love to do a new Supra, probably won't happen
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda “wants to see the next Supra tested in the near future .” But the reality of his company's current circumstances means it's unlikely to happen.
During a discussion with U.S. journalists on Friday in Japan, Toyoda was asked…
Chrysler VP says company will add start/stop system to some models
Following the public introductions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen with the Two-Mode Hybrid system last week in Los Angeles, Chrysler executive VP for Product Development Fran Klegon spoke to Automotive News. Klegon reiterated some things…
Ontario sets up C$650 mln fund to boost green cars
The premier of the Canadian province of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, has unveiled a plan to provide investment funding of up to US$611 million toward developing cleaner cars, components and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Ontario…
Japanese inventor makes gas and brake one pedal
The interface between human and machine are often as much art as they are science. A prime example is the way automobiles are controlled, in particular acceleration and braking. While nearly all vehicles over the last several decades have used a pair…
Chrysler gives some hints on future powertrains
During the bloodletting press conference this morning in Auburn Hills, Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda gave some hints about future product plans for Chrysler. In addition to the usual reduction in the number of platforms and engine families, LaSorda…