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Price War
Heats Up
Hybrid Market

Toyota and Honda square off with dueling technologies, too

Mar 27, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota and Honda have begun waging battle in the hybrid market, and a price war is bound to speed conversion by consumers—the Prius is expected to dip below $21,000 in order to compete with the $19,000 Insight in Japan. But the two aren't just versions of the... More »

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Toyota • fuel efficiency • Honda • Toyota Prius • hybrid car • Honda Insight

AUTO REVIEW

Muscled and Svelte, New Camaro Is No Meathead

Reworked car could be Detroit's savior

Mar 21, 09 7:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors hopes to muscle its way back from the brink of bankruptcy by reintroducing the Chevrolet Camaro, a macho stud-machine that is flexed to impress, Joseph Szczesny writes in Time. “The new Camaro goes well beyond the old-fashioned ‘Detroit iron’ of the 1960s and '70s,” writes... More »

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General Motors • Detroit • fuel efficiency • Chevrolet • cars

(Newser) - Barack Obama announced a drastic change in the nation’s energy policy today, beginning with an executive order allowing states to raise their fuel efficiency standards. "America will not be held hostage to dwindling resources,” Obama said. “Today I announce the first steps on our journey to... More »

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Barack Obama • energy • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • fuel efficiency • energy independence • energy policy • Obama administration • President Obama

Fiat to Take 35% Stake in Chrysler, Enter US Market

No-cash deal offers platform sharing and markets to Fiat, a lifeline to Chrysler

Jan 20, 09 7:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Fiat arranged a no-cash deal with Chrysler today that could put the Italian automaker behind the wheel of Chrysler’s operations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fiat will take a 35% stake in Chrysler with an option for 20% more. Fiat will receive a foothold in the US market, retooling... More »

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Chrysler • Toyota • General Motors • fuel efficiency • US automakers • Fiat • auto bailout

 Plush New Prius Will Hit 50mpg 

As hybrid market goes mainstream, so does iconic car

Jan 13, 09 12:36 PM CST
(AP) - Toyota's sleeker, more fuel-efficient update to its iconic Prius, already the most fuel-efficient vehicle on the market, offers a city-highway average of 50mpg—up from 46—and a bunch of new amenities. Unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2010 model comes with a more powerful engine, a moonroof, and... More »

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Toyota • fuel efficiency • automaker • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car • Detroit Auto Show

Oregon Mulls Mileage,
Not Gas, Tax 

State worries about tax shortfall as vehicles get more efficient

Jan 3, 09 9:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Worried that the rise of fuel-efficient and hybrid cars will wipe out revenue for road repair, Oregon is considering taxing drivers by the mile instead of by the gallon, reports the AP. Lawmakers—aware that hiking gas tax is a political kiss of death—believe a mileage tax is the... More »

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taxes • fuel efficiency • Oregon • GPS • gas tax • hybrid car • taxation

OPINION

This Ain't Charity: Detroit Must Win Consumers Back

Americans will get back on board if auto giants prove they can make good cars again

Dec 19, 08 4:51 PM CST
(Newser) - With a $17.4 billion bailout in hand, Detroit must now turn toward restructuring and making the cars America needs, Mark Phelan writes in the Detroit Free Press. “To win back American buyers’ respect,” Phelan continues, “the automakers must show the aid package was a sound investment,... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • Detroit • fuel efficiency • Ford • auto industry • Big Three • auto bailout • Mark Phelan

 Bill Ford 
 Driving a 
 Green Future 

Ford's chairman sees auto industry getting leaner and greener in recovery

Nov 24, 08 8:35 AM CST
(Newser) - While General Motors, Chrysler, and Congress are haggling over what strings to tie to a federal bailout, Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr is working behind the scenes to further his company's move toward greener, more fuel-efficient vehicles. The automaker, with enough cash on hand to get through 2009, isn’t... More »

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fuel efficiency • Ford • auto industry • financial crisis • Bill Ford Jr.

Neil Young: Detroit's Dinosaurs Can Go Electric

Rocker makes the case for drivers going big and going green

Nov 21, 08 8:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Motorists considering electric cars can hang on to their Cadillac dreams as well, writes Neil Young at the Huffington Post. Barack Obama's plan to get a million electric vehicles on American roads within a decade is possible—and the cars don't need to be tiny or even have new designs,... More »

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fuel efficiency • SUV • electric cars • auto industry • Neil Young • vehicle • cars

Rivals' Meeting Today
Could Benefit Both Men

Obama and McCain to get together in Chicago to talk cooperation

Nov 17, 08 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Meeting today in Chicago to bury the hatchet, Barack Obama and John McCain could each be of considerable use to the other, the Wall Street Journal notes. Working together, McCain could get his maverick groove back, and Obama could get help on these key areas:
  • Auto efficiency: McCain has
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • cap and trade • immigration reform • fuel efficiency • President Obama

SUV, Pickup Sales Rebound as Price of Gas Drops

But big trucks are becoming scarce as automakers retool for fuel efficient models

Nov 3, 08 9:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Gas prices are down and the sales of SUVs and pickup trucks are accelerating, albeit only into second gear, reports the Wall Street Journal. As gas edges closer to $2, buyers are picking up bargains on the big gas guzzlers dealers couldn’t give away couple of months ago.... More »

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fuel efficiency • auto industry • car dealers • SUVs • pickup trucks

 Top Cars We Should Scrap 

Coming soon to a compactor near you

Oct 26, 08 4:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The possibility that one of Detroit's Big Three automakers is headed for the scrap heap left US News and World Report wondering which cars Americans could live without. Here are some top candidates:
  • Jeep Commander: This boxy model gets 16 mpg and it shows: sales are down 55%.
... More »

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fuel efficiency • auto industry • SUVs • US automakers • cars • automobile

Insurance Guzzles Savings From Fuel-Efficient Cars

Trading down to save money on gas results in higher premiums

Oct 23, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Think you’re saving money by driving that small, fuel-efficient car you traded in your SUV for? Maybe, but you’re probably paying more for your insurance—a lot more, reports the Wall Street Journal. In accidents, small cars tend to sustain more damage, and occupants more injures, than larger... More »

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fuel efficiency • Honda • gas prices • Honda Civic • auto insurance • insurance industry • Insurance Institute of Highway Safety • Honda CR-V

 Toyota Weighs Spinning Off Prius Brand 

Larger, smaller versions of popular hybrid would fill out lineup, exec says

Oct 9, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota may create a separate brand for the Prius, filling it out with new larger and smaller versions of the popular hybrid, the New York Times reports. Advocating for the creation of the brand is James Lentz, president of Toyota’s US sales, who argues that Prius is already a... More »

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Toyota • fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car

 Bush OKs 
 $25B for 
 Car Giants 

Money tabbed to help automakers in transition to fuel-efficient vehicles

Sep 30, 08 7:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush today approved the $25 billion in low-interest loans aimed at helping US automakers in their transition to building more fuel-efficient vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reports. The industry long pushed for the package, estimating the total cost of the makeover at $100 billion. It’s now up the... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • fuel efficiency • Ford • auto industry

 House OKs $25B Detroit Rescue 

Package of low-interest loans aims to prop up staggering auto industry

Sep 25, 08 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The House has approved a $25 billion lifeline to Detroit's battered auto industry, the Detroit Free Press reports. The package of low-interest loans to help automakers switch to manufacturing more fuel-efficient vehicles is expected to be approved by the Senate today and signed by the president soon after. Michigan lawmakers... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • Detroit • fuel efficiency • Michigan • automaker • Ford • auto industry • bailout • federal loans • rescue package

 Chrysler Goes Electric 

Firm to offer hybrid and pure-electric models in 2010

Sep 23, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chrysler is hopping on Detroit's belated eco-friendly bandwagon, a source tells the Wall Street Journal, with a full stable of electric cars and trucks that it plans to market starting in late 2010. While most of the planned models are hybrids, at least one will be a fully electric... More »

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Chrysler • fuel efficiency • battery • electric cars • auto industry • hybrid car • minivan

 Mercedes Revs Up Hybrid 

'09 version of luxury automaker's S-Class will get about 30 mpg

Sep 12, 08 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mercedes is adding a hybrid model to its line of S-Class luxury autos in June 2009, BusinessWeek reports, promising nearly 30 miles to the gallon and adding $14,000 to its $88,000 base sticker price. The model—which, unlike some other hybrids, can’t run exclusively on battery power—... More »

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fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Mercedes Benz • auto industry • hybrid car

US Can't Have Ford's
65-MPG Car

US shuns hyper-efficient diesel vehicle

Sep 6, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ford may be best-known for its fuel-guzzling trucks and SUVs, but this November it’s releasing the Fiesta ECOnetic, a sporty subcompact that gets an astonishing 65 miles-per-gallon, BusinessWeek reports. There’s just one catch: It’s not being sold in the US. “We know it’s an awesome... More »

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fuel efficiency • diesel • Ford • Ford ECOnetic

 GM Plans New Chevy Compact 


Aug 21, 08 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors will invest $500 million to build its new compact car in the US, the Detroit News reports. The Chevrolet Cruze, expected to get about 45mpg, will go into production in 2010 in Lordstown, Ohio. The ailing automaker, once heavily reliant on SUVs, continues to alter its production line... More »

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General Motors • fuel efficiency • SUV • gas prices • Chevrolet • auto industry • compact

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