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May 2008
- Used Hybrid Market Soars
  
  Newsweek | May 28, 08 10:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The rising price of gasoline has heated up the used hybrid market, leading Newsweek writer Keith Naughton to wonder about the staying-power of the pricey battery the part-electric cars run on. Initial fears that Prius batteries would die well before the expected life of the car have proven unfounded, and the cost has come down dramatically, but when they do go, replacements are still in the $3,000 to $4,000 range. More »
- $4 a Gallon? Keep It Coming!
  
  New York Times | May 28, 08 5:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The ideal presidential candidate wouldn’t pledge to cut gas prices—but would promise instead never to let them fall below $4 a gallon, writes Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times . The high prices are finally forcing America to use fuel-efficient cars—and that’s crucial for the environment, and frees us from foreign oil dependence, Friedman notes. More »
- Hybrid Owners Put the Pedal to Fuel Efficiency
  
  Washington Post | May 26, 08 8:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Leaving the bad old days of drag-racing in the dust, greenies are now engaging in their own race for fuel efficiency, reports the Washington Post. With hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius giving up-to-the-second feedback on just how much gas passing that little old lady in the right lane is guzzling, many drivers are adjusting their habits to max out their MPGs. More »
- Honda Sells 60 Millionth Super Cub
  
  Wired | May 24, 08 4:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda’s Super Cub motorcycle may look mundane, but it's also the best-selling motorized vehicle in history, Wired reports. In fact, Honda recently sold its 60 millionth. The Cub first put Honda on the map by making motorcycles safe for suburbanites. But the ultra-dependable little bike isn’t available in the US anymore; it was discontinued back in the 1980s. More »
- High Gas Prices Give Economy a Headache
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 24, 08 3:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oil prices gushed for 5 years, but the US economy remained blissfully unaffected—until now, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rising gas prices have finally spooked consumers and sparked ominous news from two major airlines, Ford, and even memory card maker SanDisk. “The economic outlook has been taken hostage by the relentless surge in oil prices,” said one economist. More »
- SUVs Plunge in Value as Drivers Turn to Smaller Cars
  
  CNN | May 24, 08 8:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- US Can Drive 55—and Should, Greens Say
  
  Wired | May 22, 08 9:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Escalating fuel prices and fear of global warming are rekindling debate over the nation's maximum speed limit—and environmentalists are urging Congress to slow the US back down to 55 mph, Wired reports. Advocates say going back to the speed limit set during the oil crunch of the 1970s will allow cars to get better gas mileage and emit less carbon dioxide, while skeptics say the benefit would be trivial. More »
- Honda Looks to Muscle in on Prius Market
  
  Forbes | May 21, 08 4:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda is rolling out three new hybrids, looking to muscle in on rival Toyota in a world ever more receptive of fuel-efficient vehicles. The current Civic hybrid will be joined by a five-door compact, another compact already sold in Europe as the Jazz, and a new hybrid sports car, Forbes reports. The five-door models are to be sold beginning early 2009. More »
- American Axle Deal Restarts GM Plants
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 19, 08 7:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - General Motors is poised to resume production at dozens of idled plants as workers at American Axle & Manufacturing, a key GM supplier, have reached a tentative deal in their 11-week-old strike. The UAW strike had all but stopped the production of GM's highly profitable SUVs, pickups, and vans, reports the Wall Street Journal, sinking the automaker's first-quarter earnings and undermining its liquidity. More »
- EU Will Toughen Car Ads to Curb Gas Guzzlers
  
  Der Spiegel | May 16, 08 2:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Car ads in Europe will soon have to highlight gas mileage and carbon dioxide emissions under regulations in the works from the European Union, Der Spiegel reports. EU commissioners hope regulating ads will motivate more Europeans to ditch gas-guzzling models, but manufacturers and media execs aren’t happy. The plan could push some automakers to drop their advertising altogether. More »
- Prius: 1M and Counting
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 3:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Toyota Prius is a now 1 million units strong, and the landmark gas-electric hybrid, introduced in 1997, is poised to keep growing, the AP reports. Toyota said today it expects to be selling a million a year by sometime after 2010; what’s more, the company claims 4.5 million tons of harmful gases have been taken out of the air since its debut. More »
- Mercury Line May Hit the Scrap Heap