HCCI engine closes gap between gasoline emissions, diesel efficiency
It is a technology that melds a diesel engine's high efficiency and massive torque with a gasoline engine's low emissions and smooth running. And...
Three automakers offer iPod integration in 2007 models
General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. are teaming up with Apple Computers Inc. to enable people to link their iPods to...
GM To Debut Hybrid Full-Sized Trucks in Fall 2007
General Motors is planning a fall 2007 launch for its highly anticipated so-called "dual-mode" or two-mode gas/electric hybrid version of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado...
Jeep loses its way with Compass
When the 2006 Detroit News Automotive Consumer Panel spent a couple weeks test driving the 2007 Dodge Caliber in the spring, they gave the...
Top Gear Goes Online – Free of Charge
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond race stars in fast cars and try to push every vehicle to its limit. Now we can...
Accident claims plummet, baffling insurers
American drivers are reporting fewer crashes to their insurance companies than ever before, and nobody knows precisely why. Fewer claims mean record profits for auto...
Most Requested Vehicles to Lease for First Half of 2006
Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its...
Best Wagons 2006
The station wagon is dead. Long live the just-plain wagon, sport wagon, crossover wagon, and sport tourer. No doubt, vehicle categories are edging ever...
Gloomy outlook for US automakers
As plant-closing announcements piled up last winter, Detroit's automakers talked hopefully that warmer weather might bring signs of a turnaround. Instead, with gasoline prices hovering...
Harley-Davidson Announces New Engine, Four New Models for 2007
Harley-Davidson announced it's 2007 model line-up today, and the big news is a new 'Big Twin' engine, called the 'Twin Cam 96'. The 1584cc...
