While the government of Dubai is testing in Chevy Tahoe Hybrids as taxis, ordinary drivers aren't being quite so conscientious. So far record high prices for crude oil aren't being felt at the pump by drivers. While Americans are now paying over…
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Happy Earth Day! Now go outside and enjoy the planet
Hopefully the weather wherever you are on Earth Day is as pleasant as it is in Southeast Michigan this weekend. We finally seem to have gotten past our lingering cold weather and are now fully into spring. So if you can take advantage of the weather,…
Every Infiniti likely to be a hybrid within a decade
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When the new Infiniti M gets Nissan's new in-house developed hybrid system next year, it will be just the first of a full line of hybrids from the brand. At the Geneva Motor Show last…
New York Preview: 2008 Subaru Tribeca
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When Subaru introduced the B9 Tribeca a few years ago, it was not warmly received in the marketplace. Its styling was charitably described as “not as bad as a Pontiac Aztec,” a backhanded compliment if there ever was…
Review: 2010 Ford Transit Connect arrives ready for work
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If there were one undeniable business lesson to be learned from the auto industry during the past decade, it's to keep a close eye on your sales and a closer eye on your capacity. As…
Fuel stretching Taylors 1/3 of the way around US, averaging 58.78 mpg
Helen and John Taylor have reached the one-third mark of their nationwide trek to demonstrate how much impact driving behavior can have on fuel efficiency, and it's working. The Australian couple are well on their way to setting a new world record.…
Ford sells 500,000 new Fiestas in first year in Europe
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We still have to wait a few for more months before the new Fiesta shows up at Ford dealerships in North America but Europeans have now had a year to play with it, as have some Asian customers.…
DIY biodiesel gaining in popularity in England as pump prices soar
As pump prices hit $10 /gallon in the UK, the demand for do-it-yourself biodiesel kits is rising just as fast. Companies that manufacture the kits for brewing diesel at home like Goat Industries are finding it hard to keep up with demand as sales as…
Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept
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What better place to take the wraps off a new family transportation vehicle than a kids' science museum? That's exactly what Ford did this afternoon at Ann Arbor's Hands On Museum, and we were on hand to…
Detroit Preview: BMW to unveil faster Z4 sDrive35is, almost an M
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When BMW launched the new Z4 early this year, they made it clear that, unlike the last Z4 and the Z3 before it, there were no plans to create an M version this time around. Of course,…