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  • July 2008

    • Smart Car Scores Big on Cute

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 18, 08 9:45 AM CDT

      Smart Car Scores Big on Cute

      Mercedes’ Smart cars are selling brilliantly—the US waiting list is 30,000 long—and the tiny two-seater's performance at the gas pump isn't the whole story. Yes, they’re the most fuel-efficient non-hybrids around, but only barely—some Hondas and Toyotas almost match their 33mpg. There's also the cute factor, the Washington Post reports. “The Jeep was stylish,” says one SUV convert, “but I never got the attention before that I get with this.” More »

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      auto industry  • fuel efficiency  • SUVs  • Mercedes Benz  • Mercedes  • Smart Car

    • Sinking SUV Values Slap Drivers

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 2, 08 10:19 AM CDT

      Sinking SUV Values Slap Drivers

      The end of America's love affair with the SUV is turning into an expensive divorce, the Washington Post reports. Drivers wanting to get rid of the gas-guzzlers as pump prices hit $4 a gallon are losing a lot of money on the sales—if they can even find buyers. Some SUV owners find themselves owing the bank more than their vehicle is worth. More »

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      auto sales  • SUV  • SUVs  • vehicles  • used cars

  • June 2008

    • Chinese Embrace SUVs, Hummers as Status Symbols

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Jun 18, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Chinese Embrace SUVs, Hummers as Status Symbols

      Demand for gas-guzzling SUVs keeps growing in China, where the vehicles have become status symbols. Even Hummers are selling fast, despite sky-high oil prices, the Financial Times reports. "There are plenty of other sources of pollution than cars, and life is short so we should enjoy ourselves anyway," says a Beijing executive. More »

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      China  • SUVs  • Hummer

    • High Gas Prices Are Good for Detroit

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 9, 08 12:25 PM CDT

      High Gas Prices Are Good for Detroit

      Sky-high gas prices are finally pushing top US auto-makers to turn out fuel-efficient vehicles, and both Detroit and Washington should keep the pedal down to make a permanent change in how, and what, Americans drive, the US top car salesman tells the Wall Street Journal . "You have to tell the American people the truth," the CEO of AutoNation says. "Energy costs will be higher."  More »

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      auto industry  • General Motors  • energy  • gas  • hybrid car  • fuel costs  • Honda  • cars  • SUVs  • Nissan  • electric

    • Gas Tops $4 per Gallon After Stable Week

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 8, 08 7:15 PM CDT

      Gas Tops $4 per Gallon After Stable Week

      Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon for gas for the first time, Reuters reports. The national average reached $4.005 per gallon today, up from $3.67 last month and $3.10 last year. Prices had stabilized last week, until crude oil futures jumped to record levels. In a recent survey, 74% of Americans vowed to change their driving habits in response to $4-a-gallon gas. More »

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      gas prices  • crude oil  • driving  • SUVs  • AAA

  • May 2008

    • SUVs Plunge in Value as Drivers Turn to Smaller Cars

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 24, 08 8:21 AM CDT

      SUVs Plunge in Value as Drivers Turn to Smaller Cars

      SUVs are falling out of fashion fast as gas prices go through the roof, CNN reports. As drivers downsize to more fuel-efficient vehicles, gas-guzzlers are filling up used-car lots—but there aren't many buyers. The biggest SUVs—like the Cadillac Escalade, Ford Expedition, and Chevy Suburban—are dropping in value by the thousands, a dealer reports. More »

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      gas prices  • auto industry  • Ford  • SUV  • SUVs  • vehicle  • drivers  • pickup trucks

    • GM's SUVs May Get Smaller

      newser  |  Lef Lane News  |  May 9, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      GM's SUVs May Get Smaller

      General Motors has long used truck chassis as the foundation of its largest SUVs: the Escalades, Tahoes, and Yukons. But with fuel costs going nowhere but up and stricter fuel standards on the horizon, GM is considering switching those models to lighter car-sized underpinnings when they come up for redesign in 2012, Left Lane News reports. Is the 90’s mega-SUV a dying breed? More »

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      Congress  • General Motors  • car  • fuel efficiency  • SUV  • SUVs

  • March 2008

    • Small Is the New Big

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Mar 20, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Small Is the New Big

      Ever-increasing gas prices, environmental concerns and demand in developing countries are leading worldwide small-car sales past those of larger counterparts, Newsweek reports. With cars like India’s Tata Nano set to overhaul the auto industry by offering new mobility to millions, US automakers are scrambling to retool their businesses to sells more small cars for smaller per-auto profits. More »

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      India  • General Motors  • Detroit  • Ford  • Chrysler  • fuel efficiency  • SUVs  • Tata Motors  • small cars  • Tata Nano

    • Are Car Roofs Tough Enough?

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 3, 08 2:55 PM CST

      Are Car Roofs Tough Enough?

      Three-quarters of vehicles on the road today would fail a proposed tougher standard for automobile roof strength, reports the Wall Street Journal. The current standard, unchanged since 1973, requires that car roofs withstand a force equivalent to 1.5 times the vehicle’s weight, but it exempts those more than 6,000 lbs.—including today's hulking SUVs, which are most likely to roll onto their roofs. More »

  • February 2008

    • Nissan Murano Top Pick for Safety Among SUVs

      newser  |  Detroit Free Press  |  Feb 26, 08 2:20 PM CST

      Nissan Murano Top Pick for Safety Among SUVs

      The 2009 Nissan Murano snagged the best safety rating out of 10 midsize SUVs in industry-run crash tests, the Detroit Free Press reports. The Murano was the only one to receive the top "good" rating in front, side, and rear crashes. The Mazda CX-7 and CX-9, and the Mitsubishi Endeavour also fared well overall but missed out on the top ranking for not offering enough protection against whiplash. More »

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      General Motors  • car  • SUVs  • Nissan  • car safety  • Hummer  • Kia

  • January 2008

    • Isuzu Says Sayonara to America

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 31, 08 1:14 PM CST

      Isuzu Says Sayonara to America

      Japanese automaker Isuzu, which brought the US such treasures as the SUV and fictional car salesman Joe Isuzu, is closing up shop in the US, thanks to its nearly non-existent sales. Of the 16.1 million cars sold last year, just 7,098 were Isuzus. Said actor David Leisure, who portrayed the famous huckster: "I thought they already had stopped selling here." More »

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      auto industry  • SUVs

    • Calif. Sues EPA Over Emissions

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 2, 08 2:21 PM CST

      Calif. Sues EPA Over Emissions

      California, joined by 15 other states, filed suit today against the Environmental Protection Agency for rejecting its plan to limit greenhouse gases on cars, trucks, and SUVs. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the Bush administration is "ignoring the will of millions" by ruling that Congress' recent boost in fuel-efficiency standards makes California's own emissions law unnecessary, reports the AP. More »

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