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 Chinese Automakers 
 Seek US-Style Bailout 

Country's carmakers look to Beijing as slowdown puts the brakes on sales

Nov 19, 08 4:01 AM CST
(Newser) - China's automakers are looking to emulate a new Detroit invention—a bailout, the New York Times reports. After years of rapid expansion, the industry has been hit by a sudden slowdown as confidence crashes both home and abroad. Executives are now quietly pressing Beijing for a US-style rescue package to... More »

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China • automaker • Chinese economy • auto industry • bailout • cars • Chinese exports

OPINION

Let Detroit Go Bankrupt:
Brooks, Krauthammer

Auto bailout throws good money after bad, goes against US capitalism itself

Nov 14, 08 12:31 PM CST
(Newser) - American prosperity relies on creative destruction—the failure of nonviable companies and their replacement by defter rivals. The government endeavors to protect the worker in periods of transition, writes David Brooks in the New York Times, but not the firms themselves. That’s why the auto-industry bailout is a bad... More »

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Chrysler • bankruptcy • General Motors • Ford • auto industry • bailout • cars • auto bailout

analysis

 Why Ferraris 
 Are Getting Ugly 


Nov 10, 08 8:02 PM CST
(Newser) - The latest Ferraris burn up roads and handle like dreams, but their looks are fading, Gavin Green writes in Car Magazine. The California "has a fat arse," the 612 is "ill-proportioned," and the Enzo "is more bug than bird," grieves Green—who... More »

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Ferrari • auto technology • cars

 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

GM-Chrysler Talks Pick Up Speed as Auto Sales Stall

GM, burning through $1B monthly, seeks a cash infusion, cost savings

Oct 17, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Talks of a General Motors-Chrysler merger are on the fast-track, the Wall Street Journal reports, with lenders pushing for a deal to be completed as soon as the end of the month. Amid a historically dismal month for US auto sales, GM is scrambling to shore up a bleeding balance... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • merger • auto industry • Rick Wagoner • US automakers • cars

Flying Cars? Yep
(and Sooner Than You Think)

Will cost under $100,000

Oct 11, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Flying cars aren’t the stuff of science fiction anymore. A small California company called Moller is already producing a run of its M200 Neuera, an ethanol-powered two-seater straight out of the Jetsons, LiveScience reports. The car is expected to land next year, and carry a price tag south of... More »

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flight • Flying Saucer • cars

Face Facts: People Prefer Mean-Looking Cars

Car buyers attach human traits to vehicles, research shows

Oct 6, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Friendly is out and angry is in—for cars, at least. When people look at cars, they tend to see human faces and characteristics, LiveScience reports. A new study found that "power" traits such as dominant, masculine, and angry—think BMW's 5 Series—top the list. And the results... More »

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Toyota Prius • psychology • BMW • cars

Ford Sales, Off 34%, Key Ugly US Autos Report 

Nissan down 37%; Toyota sees 32% drop; GM fares better, but still 16% lower

Oct 1, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - As expected, early sales reports from automakers paint a dismal picture, MarketWatch reports. Ford reports a 34% drop in US sales in September compared to a year ago; Toyota’s were off 32% and General Motors’ fell 16%, AP adds. Industry-wide, sales are down almost 20% over this time in... More »

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Detroit • Ford • Hyundai • auto industry • auto sales • sales slump • cars • financial crisis

 Guess How Many Cars I Own? 

13 rides pack McCains' garages, including 2 Jeeps, a pickup, Caddie and foreign cars

Sep 22, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The McCains own almost twice as many cars as they do houses, and a few members of the fleet are foreign—despite John McCain’s recent assurances to Detroit that "I've bought American literally all my life.” Thirteen cars are registered to John and Cindy McCain, Newsweek discovered... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • Detroit • Cindy McCain • hybrid car • US automakers • cars

 Volt's Looks Kill Some GM Buzz 

Plug-in electric car finally unveiled today; production model too ordinary for some fans

Sep 16, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - GM offered its first official look today at the plug-in Chevrolet Volt, CNNMoney reports, the electric car slated to go on sale in 2010. Its tame appearance drew the ire of gearheads hoping it would look more like the futuristic concept version. "A lot of people are saying they're... More »

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environment • General Motors • electricity • gas prices • electric cars • Chevrolet • hybrid car • Chevrolet Volt • cars

 Mini Debuts an SUV 

BMW to premiere its 4WD model next month

Sep 12, 08 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The newest car to roll off BMW's Mini line may have more in common with a Ford Escape than with its cousins Cooper and Clubman, reports Driving.ca. The new model, which may be called the Crossman, premieres next month at the Paris Motor Show, and anticipation is mounting. Not... More »

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SUV • BMW • Mini Cooper • cars

OPINION

 Goodbye, Autos; Hello, Podcar

Driverless taxis could transform public transit

Sep 8, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forget alternative fuels and dump rusting gas guzzlers altogether for the driverless podcar, which offers "the convenience of an auto without the negatives," Catherine G. Burke writes in the Los Angeles Times. The sleek, electric-powered compartments seat four and use monorail-esque "guideways" to reach select destinations. It... More »

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innovation • public transportation • cars • automobile • podcar • personal rapid transit • public transit

 Cars Driven Out of Pop Music 

In the lyrics of popular music, where have all the cars gone?

Sep 7, 08 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Songs paying homage to cars exploded onto the scene in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, but since the the Beach Boys described the workings of their "409" and Bruce Springsteen sang about "Racing in the Street," auto-themed rock seems to have gone the way of... More »

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music • Dodge • rock and roll • Chevrolet • cars

 Small Cars Carry Big Price Tags 

As public turns from SUVs, automakers jack up prices on compacts

Sep 3, 08 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - With sales of SUVs and trucks dwindling, car companies have begun to push smaller, more fuel-efficient models—but not for the same small prices. Without the $10,000 profit that was typical on SUVs, automakers can no longer sell cars like the Ford Focus for an average profit of $100.... More »

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General Motors • Honda • Ford • SUV • gas prices • cars

US Slow to Hop On Global Biking Boom

Countries that encourage self-propelled commuting see benefits instantly

Aug 31, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US remains uninspired by nations that have prodded people to save money by biking to work, the Washington Post reports. Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands installed infrastructure years ago to benefit bikers and discourage cars, but America—along with Canada, Australia, and Britain—have not. "It is very... More »

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pollution • traffic • bikes • bicycling • commuting • green transportation • cars

  Utah Drivers Fill Up With Cheap Natural Gas 

State's drivers corner the market in natural gas cars

Aug 30, 08 7:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Utah drivers are lining up to fill their cars and trucks with natural gas, at the equivalent of just 87 cents a gallon, the New York Times reports. State regulations keeping natural gas cheap have fueled a surge of interest in natural gas vehicles among drivers in the state, who... More »

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vehicle emissions • Utah • natural gas • Honda Civic • cars • greenhouse-gas emissions

College Peddles Bike Program
to Go Green

Wis. school offers freshmen free cycles
for no-car pledge

Aug 28, 08 8:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Incoming freshmen are jumping on a Wisconsin college’s offer of a brand-new bike in return for leaving their cars at home, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Ripon College aims to save parking spots, and perhaps the planet, with its Velorution Project. The initiative, one newly minted student cyclist says,... More »

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Wisconsin • college • bikes • campus • cars • Ripon College

 Britain to Test Car Satellite Toll 

Controversial plan will charge up to $2.40 per mile for British autos

Aug 17, 08 7:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britain plans to test a toll system that tracks drivers by satellite and charges them by the mile, the Daily Telegraph reports. Dubbed "spy in the sky," the controversial plan was floated by the Labour government and was considered dead under PM Gordon Brown. "It seems that... More »

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United Kingdom • Driving • satellite • Britain • cars • tolls • spy in the sky

 EPA Refuses to
 Lower Ethanol Quota

Agency denies request by Texas governor

Aug 7, 08 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The EPA refused to cut a minimum ethanol quota today, despite critics’ charges that the biofuel mandate is driving high food prices, the New York Times reports. The agency approved Congress’ quota that requires the US use 9 billion gallons of ethanol in gasoline blends this year, denying Texas Gov.... More »

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ethanol • alternative energy • corn • biofuel • gas prices • cars • subsidy

(Newser) - Toyota’s Prius may hold the crown for fuel-efficiency, but that doesn’t mean it’s lonely at the top. BusinessWeek takes a look at the 15 cars with the best mileage—30 mpg combined city and highway or better.
  • Mercury’s 2009 Mariner Hybrid offers mileage better than
... More »

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fuel efficiency • Prius • hybrid car • Smart Car • Mini Cooper • cars • Honda Civic Hybrid

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