Even though gasoline prices are down to almost $ 2 per gallon around here as election day approaches, Ford CEO Alan Mulally apparently doesn't think the current situation will last. Mulally told Automotive News that the Dearborn automaker is staying…
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Buick expanding lineup to six models in two years
During our preview this morning of upcoming products from both Buick and GMC, we learned that the Buick lineup will expand its lineup to include six models within the next 24 months. Joining the LaCrosse and Enclave (it sounds like the Lucerne is on…
Oregon Land Rover dealer offers 100 percent carbon offsets
Land Rover products are not exactly renowned for being particularly environmentally friendly. They're generally very thirsty and none are available in the US market with the diesel engines offered overseas. A Portland Oregon Land Rover dealer is now…
CD Howe Institute recomends changes to Canada's ecoAuto program
The C.D. Howe Institute is a Canadian think-tank that has taken a look at the ecoAuto program introduced by the government there earlier this year. The controversial program created a sliding scale of rebates and taxes based on new vehicles fuel…
Massachusetts gets its first hydrogen station
In conjunction with a visit from the traveling road show that is the National Hydrogen Road Tour, the first filling station for the energy carrier in Massachusetts has opened near Boston. Nuvera Fuel Cells has opened a hydrogen pump at its U.S.…
Toyota to provide 78 hybrid and hydrogen vehicles for G8 summit
When the leaders of the Group of Eight ( G8) industrialized nations get together in Hokkaido Japan next month for their annual sit-down, Toyota will be on hand to provide transportation ( Mitsubishi, too). Toyota will offer up a fleet of 78 vehicles…
Maryland legislators may require cars to make some noise
For decades, police and lawmakers have been trying to crack down on excessive noise from cars, whether it came from wide open exhaust or audio systems. Many places have drive-by noise standards. My own town has an ordinance that if an officer of the…
VW and Oak Ridge National Lab to collaborate on research
Now that Volkswagen has announced plans to build a plant in Chattanooga TN, the automaker may begin partnering with the nearby Oak Ridge National Lab to conduct transportation research. Volkswagen is one of the biggest proponents of diesel engines…
GM Lordstown assembly likely to go down to a single shift
After a sales spike for the Chevy Cobalt last spring that saw General Motors add a third shift to its Lordstown, OH assembly plant in an attempt to keep up with demand, the plant is now set to drop to a single shift. The sales meltdown that came in…
Carter-Era research finally comes good as algae biodiesel gets a push
Over the past couple of years, algae has been gaining a lot of attention as a potentially high-yield source of biodiesel fuel. As the controversy over food vs. fuel and water use grows for corn ethanol, researchers have been trying to find…