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US Gives Big Jump to NYC Traffic Plan

Bloomberg proposal gets $354M boost, but state legislature must still approve

(Newser) - The federal government has promised to pitch in $354M toward an environmentally sensitive plan to suppress car traffic in Manhattan, New York's busiest borough. But the scheme's chief proponent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, must still win the approval of the New York state legislature, which initially chafed at his proposal, the...

Monster Truck Plows Into Crowd
Monster Truck Plows Into Crowd
Aug 10, 2007 5:19 AM CDT

Monster Truck Plows Into Crowd

Mother and child seriously injured

(Newser) - A mother and child were seriously injured yesterday when a monster truck stunt went horribly wrong and the vehicle plowed into a crowd of 100 spectators, AP reports. The trunk was crushing cars outside an auto parts store in Dekalb, Illinois, when the accident occurred. Another mother and her four...

Hottest Rides of 2007
Hottest Rides of 2007
Aug 4, 2007 4:29 PM CDT

Hottest Rides of 2007

CNNMoney puts the rubber to the road and finds the best cars in 10 categories

(Newser) - Whether you want something small and hip or capacious and safe, you can find it in CNNMoney's guide to the best cars of 2007 as determined by Consumer Reports.
  1. Budget car, subcompact:  Honda Fit
  2. Sedan, less then $20,000:  Honda Civic
  3. Sedan, $20,000 to $30,000: Honda
...

Toyota Banks Best-Ever Quarter
Toyota Banks Best-Ever Quarter
Aug 3, 2007 2:27 PM CDT

Toyota Banks Best-Ever Quarter

Good yen rate bolsters $4B quarter

(Newser) - Toyota reported its highest quarterly earnings ever today after profits surged 32% to $4.1 billion due to booming sales and favorable exchange rates for the yen. Revenue rose $54 billion, up 16% compared to the same quarter last year, and the Japanese giant sold 2.16 million cars, an...

Luxury Cars Flunk Damage Tests
Luxury Cars Flunk
Damage Tests
Aug 2, 2007 2:40 PM CDT

Luxury Cars Flunk Damage Tests

Weak bumpers, expensive parts drive up costs of repairing high-end vehicles

(Newser) - Luxury cars will rack up exorbitantly expensive damage after even low-speed impacts, a federal safety report says. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety numbers out today show that 11 high-end vehicles, including Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan models, have bumpers that are too weak and impact absorbers that don't extend far enough—...

Toyota Tests Plug-In Hybrids
Toyota Tests Plug-In Hybrids
Jul 26, 2007 5:20 PM CDT

Toyota Tests Plug-In Hybrids

(Newser) - Toyota will provide two experimental plug-in electric hybrid cars to the University of California for road testing, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The new vehicles can travel 100 miles on a single gallon of gas after a boost from a rechargeable battery that plugs in to a standard 110-volt current.

The 12 Greenest Rides
The 12 Greenest Rides
Jul 20, 2007 5:39 PM CDT

The 12 Greenest Rides

Forbes picks the 12 most environment-friendly cars.

(Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars. 
  1. Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600
  2. Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175
  3. Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200
  4. Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740
  5. Ford Focus, $13,995
...

Eco-Vandals Trash Hummer
Eco-Vandals Trash Hummer
Jul 18, 2007 2:46 PM CDT

Eco-Vandals Trash Hummer

Attack on $38K gas-guzzler called a 'hate crime'

(Newser) - A 32-year-old man in Northwest DC woke to find his dream car—a $38,000 Hummer—with slashed tires, smashed windows, and a message carved into its body: "FOR THE ENVIRON." In a green-friendly neighborhood dominated by hybrids, two masked eco-extremists decided to punish Gareth Groves by mutilating...

Paris Gears Up For Pedal Power
Paris Gears Up For Pedal Power
Jul 16, 2007 5:10 AM CDT

Paris Gears Up For Pedal Power

City hopes shared bikes will make a dent in ze car traffic

(Newser) - Paris began offering free bikes at stations throughout the city yesterday in a new initiative to ease car traffic. Cyclists can use any of  20,000 heavy-duty bikes parked at 750 locations around the capital by swiping a transportation card that costs $1.36 for the day and up tp...

World's Oldest Car to be Auctioned
World's Oldest Car to be Auctioned
Jul 8, 2007 2:41 PM CDT

World's Oldest Car to be Auctioned

No speed demon, ancient auto could still fetch millions

(Newser) - The oldest car that can still be driven will be auctioned off in Pebble Beach, CA this August. It could go for as much as $2M, reports CNN. The steam-powered, four-wheeled De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux—nicknamed "La Marquise"—was built in France in 1884, some 13 years before...

Chrysler Plunges Into China Trade
Chrysler Plunges Into China Trade
Jul 4, 2007 12:29 PM CDT

Chrysler Plunges Into China Trade

US auto giant plans to use tiny imports to battle Japanese manufacturers

(Newser) - In a cost-cutting move, Chrysler will introduce cars produced by China's biggest automaker to the US market by late 2009. Chrysler and Chery staged a signing ceremony today in Beijing to allay fears about the American auto giant's new ownership not backing the deal, MarketWatch reports. The first vehicles will...

Japanese Foes Thump Big 3 in June Sales

Figures spell especially big trouble for GM

(Newser) - GM's sales in June were down 24% from a year earlier, leading an all-American slump that saw Ford and Chrysler report downturns as Toyota, Honda, and Nissan rang up increases in figures released today. Discounts on the Tundra pickup helped Toyota jump into second place in the American market in...

Drivers' 10 Commandments
Drivers' 10 Commandments
Jun 19, 2007 3:00 PM CDT

Drivers' 10 Commandments

(Newser) -
  1. You shall not kill.
  2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people & not of mortal harm.
  3. Be charitable and help your neighbour in need, especially victims of accidents.
  4. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power & domination, & an occasion of
...

NASCAR's 'Genial Dictator' Dead at 74

Bill France Jr. transformed NASCAR into a national pastime

(Newser) - Bill France Jr., the NASCAR chairman who took a Southern pastime and transformed it into a national mania, died at 74 on Monday. Sickly in his final years, the godfather of stock car racing from 1972 to 2000 was nonetheless fiery and irascible until the end. France's father had founded...

Look, Ma. No Seatbelt!
Look, Ma.
No Seatbelt!
May 23, 2007 4:07 PM CDT

Look, Ma. No Seatbelt!

'Click It or Ticket' proves a sticky wicket for unrestrained motorist-in-chief

(Newser) - The annual national campaign to encourage seatbelt use is off to a slow start thanks to a Texas ranch owner whose access to private roads exempts him from the law. President Bush showed the NATO secretary-general around around his spread in Crawford over the weekend, and although he didn't "...

Smart Car Makes a Little Noise
Smart Car Makes
a Little Noise
May 16, 2007 1:12 PM CDT

Smart Car Makes a Little Noise

DaimlerChrysler subsidiary's pocket-size Fortwo revs up to enter US market

(Newser) - Smart USA will venture into the American auto market early next year, but not in a big way: The Smart Fortwo is very, very small. LA Times auto columnist Dan Neil takes it for a spin and reports that it's a chick magnet and a lot of fun to drive,...

Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings
Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings
May 15, 2007 2:35 PM CDT

Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

Watch out for hostile drivers in New York, Boston, and LA, too

(Newser) - Miami has retained its title as the capital of road rage for the second year running, taking top honors in a national survey for brake-slamming, running red lights, and talking on cellphones. Motorists in Portland, Ore., report the least tailgating; if you do get too close, do it in St....

Daimler to Unload Chrysler in $7.4B Deal

German firm keeps minority stake in American auto giant

(Newser) - DaimlerChrysler has sold a majority stake in the Chrysler Group to the American private-equity firm Cerberus for $7.4 billion, the auto giant announced today. The deal unhooks the money-losing American arm of the international conglomerate from its German partner, which will retain a 19.9% stake in Chrysler and...

Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off
Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off
Apr 26, 2007 10:59 AM CDT

Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off

(Newser) - A loss is a win for Ford this morning, as the company's shares soared nearly 10% on smaller-than-expected first-quarter losses. Investors see the $282 million net loss—down from $1.4 billion in first quarter 2006—as a sign the company's ambitious turnaround plan is on track.

Toyota Finally Tops GM
Toyota Finally Tops GM
Apr 24, 2007 10:06 PM CDT

Toyota Finally Tops GM

First-quarter sales rise 9%, ending GM's 76-year reign as world's biggest automaker

(Newser) - Toyota vroomed past General Motors in the first quarter to become the biggest automaker in the world, ending GM's 76-year reign. Riding the strength of its innovative Prius hybrid and solid standbys like the Camry, Toyota posted record first-quarter sales of 2.35 million vehicles, compared to GM's 2.26...

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