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 In Eco-Terms, 
 Dog = Hummer 


Nov 2, 09 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A dog has about the same impact on the planet as an SUV, according to a study out of New Zealand. The authors of Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living claim the environmental footprint of a Toyota Land Cruiser is smaller than the ecological impact... More »

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environment • Toyota • ecology • SUV • Volkswagen • dog • cat • Hummer

 GM Announces 
 Plug-In Hybrid SUV 

Buick model could get twice the mileage of similar automobiles

Aug 6, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors’ Buick brand will churn out the first plug-in hybrid SUV by a leading automaker, the company said today. “Buick will get our first plug-in hybrid, which will put the brand front and center in the advanced technology game,” said a GM exec. The company says the... More »

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environment • General Motors • SUV • crossover • hybrid car • lithium ion batteries • gas mileage • Buick

 10 Cars That Changed Our Lives

Forbes compiles autos that changed the world

Jun 28, 09 5:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cars can create or symbolize profound change—in lifestyle, financial status, and even forms of government. Forbes looks at 10 that changed the world:
  1. Toyota Prius. The flagship model for all hybrids, the Prius opened people's minds to the ugly environmental impact of driving. It remains the world's best-selling
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Toyota • Ford • SUV • Prius • Jeep Grand Cherokee • automobile

Analysis

 US Auto Market Going Sane 


May 4, 09 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - After years of big cars and even bigger sales numbers, forces are conspiring to turn the US auto market into something much more like its European counterparts, the LA Times reports. Fashion statement SUVs are giving way to more efficient, more reliable cars, analysts say, which people are expected... More »

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fuel efficiency • SUV • auto industry • auto sales

Paintball Chase Goes Awry in Houston

Two men crash SUV into house trying to elude bar owner

Feb 17, 09 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Not your master criminals, these two. A pair of Houston-area men nearly drove their SUV straight through a house as they tried to elude an angry bar owner, the Houston Chronicle reports. What set this off? They had plastered the owner's truck with paintballs after getting bounced from his bar.... More »

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Houston • car crash • SUV • paintball

Shooting Spree, Standoff May Be Linked: Dallas Cops

Ex-Utah trooper suspected in robbery may have shot motorists during rush hour yesterday

Dec 23, 08 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Dallas authorities are comparing bullets to see if an former Utah state trooper who shot himself during a standoff with police early this morning was also responsible for a rush-hour shooting spree that left two people dead yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reports. Brian Smith, also suspected in a pharmacy... More »

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Texas • robbery • murder • SUV • shooting • pharmacy • bullet

 Ford Tops Safe Car List 

With help from Volvo, firm leads with 16 vehicles

Nov 25, 08 11:36 AM CST
(AP) - The insurance industry named dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford and its Volvo subsidiary, to its annual list of the safest vehicles today. Ford and Volvo saw 16 of their 2009 vehicles make the list; Honda followed with 13. Some 72 vehicles received the top safety pick... More »

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Ford • Volvo • SUV • auto industry • trucks • car safety • cars

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

 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

 Sales Skid Again for 
 GM, Ford, Toyota 

Detroit heavies off at least 20% each; Japanese giant down 9.4%

Sep 3, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors, Ford and Toyota reported dramatic declines in sales for August stemming from the weak US economy and record gas prices, Bloomberg reports. Ford's domestic sales plunged 27% and GM's 20%, and both automakers will cut second-half production by the tens of thousands. Toyota fared better, down just 9.... More »

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Toyota • General Motors • Ford • SUV • auto industry • auto sales • economy

 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

 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

 SUV Apocalypse Nears

Sales fall off as Americans opt for leaner, greener cars

Aug 17, 08 10:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - America’s obsession with super-size cars seems to be running out of gas. The Daily Green reports on the seven signs of the SUV apocalypse:
  1. The numbers: Sales of small cars were up 11% in the first half of the year, while SUV and truck sales were down by
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SUV • gas prices • electric cars • Jeep Grand Cherokee • used cars • gas consumption

Small Dips in Gas Prices Send Drivers Back to SUVs

Consumers viewing fuel efficiency as 'one factor' again

Aug 12, 08 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oil prices have been falling since mid-June, and though it’s debatable whether speculators or market fundamentals drove the boom (and now possible bust), it is clear that $4 a gallon gas crimped demand. But for how long? With prices now again below that psychological threshold but still $1.19... More »

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gas • fuel efficiency • SUV • gas prices • electric cars • oil price • hybrid car • oil prices

 Chrysler to Scrap Leasing

Struggling automaker says it will focus more on financing loans

Jul 26, 08 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chrysler will no longer offer auto leases through its financial arm, due to the declining value of used automobiles, particularly trucks and SUVs, the Detroit Free Press reports. Instead, it plans to focus on financing, which could lead to better deals for those who buy cars through loans. Given... More »

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Chrysler • SUV • trucks • car dealers • lease • financing

GM Will Cut Salaried Jobs, Benefits to Survive Slump

Company aims to cut costs to boost liquidity, cope with lower sales

Jul 15, 08 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors will cut salaried jobs, accelerate factory closings, and eliminate health care coverage for many salaried retirees in order to raise $15 billion to survive the industry's deep downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. GM will also suspend dividends, sell some assets, lower capital spending, and cut production of... More »

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General Motors • SUV • US economy • auto industry • job cuts • downturn

OPINION

Keep the Hummer:
Save America's Soul

Yes, it's obnoxious; that's why we need it

Jul 12, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, the Hummer is more of a "cartoon" than a vehicle, a ridiculously over-the-top gas-guzzling monstrosity. But the unbridled optimism it takes to manufacture it—and to fill up the tank—is what makes it uniquely American, writes Matthew DeBord in the Washington Post. If GM axes it,... More »

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General Motors • America • SUV • auto industry • hybrid car • optimism • Hummer • American

 Toyota Will Make Prius in US 

Swap at SUV plant shows how fast industry is adjusting to fuel costs, demand

Jul 10, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota plans to start producing its super-popular Prius hybrid in the US, Wired reports. With inventories overwhelmed by demand, the firm will move production lines to a Mississippi plant intended to produce SUVs. The factory won’t make its first Prius until 2010, but with no sign of abating gas... More »

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fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • SUV • factory • Prius • auto industry • Japanese auto industry • cars

 Sinking SUV Values Slap Drivers 

Resale values plummet as gas price goes up

Jul 2, 08 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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vehicles • SUV • auto sales • SUVs • used cars

Plunging Truck Sales Drive Ford Deeper Into the Red

Shift away from large vehicles means a rocky road ahead for Detroit's Big 3

Jun 21, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ford's recovery plans have been sent careening off the road by the continuing drop in truck and SUV sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company, which now expects this year's losses to top 2007's $2.7 billion, has given up hope of being back in the black by 2009.... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • automaker • Ford • SUV • auto industry • trucks • pickup trucks

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