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Congress Bails out Those Who Shower Before Work, but not Those who Shower After Work

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.25.2008 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Detroit is a place where workers are unionized; Wall Street is not. And right-wing Republicans and conservative pundits have made it clear they want the union workers to suffer.

Apparently, It's the Government's Fault Detroit Is Bankrupt

Andrew Winston | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business


Andrew Winston

We're seeing an amazing act of willful ignorance here. The predicament that Detroit has found itself in is an American business tragedy. Let's not make it worse by lying to ourselves.

The Case for Bailing out the Big Three

Brian Ross | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business


Brian Ross

Apparently there is one thing that liberal and neo-con think-tanks can agree upon: Let Ford, General Motors, and Chrylser fail.

Compressed Natural Gas Cars: What Are They?

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green


Surprise: the most eco-friendly car sold in America isn't the Toyota Prius. It's the Honda Civic GX, which runs on compressed natural gas, according t...

Journalist to GOP: You're 100 Percent Wrong About U.S. Automakers

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business


Diane Tucker

"People who say the U.S. doesn't innovate are woefully out of touch with Detroit's standing in this business."

Greening Hollywood: Rosario Dawson Takes Home EMA's Futures Award

Paige Donner | Posted 11.17.2008 | Entertainment


Paige Donner

Rosario Dawson took home the Futures Award and remembered her days as a child when she had no choice but to compost.

Save SUVs First, Then Kill Them Really Dead

Matthew DeBord | Posted 11.10.2008 | Green


Matthew DeBord

Assuming a federal bailout, it makes sense that, over the next few years, American carmakers will be re-engaging with the small-car market.

Tata Shall Lead Us

Matthew DeBord | Posted 11.04.2008 | Green


Matthew DeBord

India's Tata Motors represents a modern-day version of what Detroit could have become if it had begun to adjust its products to obviously impending future needs back in the 1970s.

Auto Industry Drops 32%; GM Plummets Over 45%

Steve Parker | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Obama has consistently shown his support for an American car-making industry, a modern and green industry able to build the kinds of cars and trucks people will want to buy.

Lewis Hamilton Wins F1 Championship; First Black Driver in Sport's History

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Entertainment


Steve Parker

Lewis Hamilton, 23 and the first Black driver in the history of Grand Prix racing, won the World Driving Championship on Sunday, the most coveted title in all of motorsports.

Detroit Has to be Saved

Diane Francis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business


Diane Francis

The de facto Depression underway worldwide will trigger consolidations. Strong will eat weak; cash-rich will eat debt-laden and consumer spending will shrink along with economies.

NHTSA: Ford's Chinese Tire Troubles; Kerkorian Selling Ford; Unsafe Knock-Offs; Americans Driving Less

Steve Parker | Posted 10.22.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

There's good news, bad news and -- finally -- some smart, encouraging news by and for American drivers.

One American Carmaker -- Our Best Solution?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.12.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

If the Detroit Three were to merge into one company, ownership shared with the American people, it could benefit everyone; the carmakers, their dealers and their customers

Hybrid, alt-fuel, clean-diesel taxis in NYC? Maybe not ...

Steve Parker | Posted 10.09.2008 | Green


Steve Parker

Cleaning-up the air is always in everyone's best interest, and one big way to make an impact on air quality is for a community or city (or nation) to ...

Late Car Payments Now Total $25 Billion; US May Lose 700 Dealerships This Year

Steve Parker | Posted 10.08.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

The number of people late on their monthly car and truck payments is huge, represented by nearly $25 billion worth of consumer auto loans that are delinquent.

Honda Rolls Out New Hybrid, Looks To Challenge Toyota

New York Times | JERRY GARRETT | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business


Honda issued its challenge to the Toyota Prius on Thursday, introducing the Insight hybrid at the Paris Motor Show. "Honda is committed to taking a l...

Gassing Up and Down: How to Improve Your Mileage

Bob Schildgen | Posted 09.24.2008 | Green


Bob Schildgen

A higher-than-rated mpg is quite achievable. On one occasion, I got 42 mpg on the highway, simply by maintaining a speed of 55 mph and using the cruise control.

Brand Strength Now Reliant On Green Action

GreenBiz | Posted 09.22.2008 | Green


LONDON, UK -- Successful sustainability initiatives have become a key component of global firms' brand strength, according to the consultancy behind t...

EVs vs. Gas-Powered Cars: No Ride to Utopia

Bob Schildgen | Posted 09.03.2008 | Green


Bob Schildgen

Hey Mr. Green, Is an electric car really more efficient than a hybrid getting 50-plus miles per gallon running on gas? How efficient (and green) can i...

Media and Political Things to Ponder While Stuck in Traffic

Tom Alderman | Posted 09.03.2008 | Media


Tom Alderman

• If a Walter Cronkite auditioned for a major news anchor job today, he would not get on the call-back sheet. The moustache, alone, would kil...

Toyota Plug-In Prius To Hit The Road Early In 2009

EcoGeek | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 09.02.2008 | Green


Toyota's plug-in capable Prius is getting a big boost for testing, hitting the open road a year ahead of schedule. Several hundred of the PHEVs will b...

Toyota Lowers Sales Target

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 08.28.2008 | Business

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TOKYO — Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, showing that even one of the world's most d...

$50 Billion for the Detroit Three: Yea or Nay?

Steve Parker | Posted 08.28.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Should Chrysler, or two of the car-makers or even all three go bust, then, this time, the American people will pay the price, both literally and figuratively.

Toyota Raising Price On Hybrids In Japan

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 08.25.2008 | Business


TOKYO — Toyota is raising its prices for the Prius and Harrier hybrids in Japan in response to the soaring cost of steel and other raw materials...

Detroit Three's Plan Greener Future -- Too Little, Too Late?

Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2008 | Green


Steve Parker

GM is promoting the non-existent Chevrolet Volt, telling Olympics viewers it will be manufactured in 2010, but that's not definite. They say its gasoline powers a "generator" which keeps on-board batteries juiced-up.