Nascar Sponsors Are Also Squirming Over Chase   10 Sep 2005 23:47 GMT
A year after Nascar began its grand experiment by putting in a playoff system to crown a champion, it is clear that the Chase for the Nextel Cup has changed the sport.
Source: NY Times

The New Prize: Alternative Fuels   10 Sep 2005 04:00 GMT
The nation's roads are a moving laboratory of alternatives to gasoline combustion engines, often being driven by average Americans, if in small numbers.
Source: NY Times

Final Push in Drivers' Chase for the Chase   10 Sep 2005 04:00 GMT
Ryan Newman does not need his engineering degree from Purdue to master the mathematic equation that will play out Saturday night in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
Source: NY Times

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Begin to Stabilize   09 Sep 2005 13:10 GMT
Retail gasoline prices appear to be stabilizing following the biggest one-week price spike ever recorded, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for regular self-serve skyrocketed to $2.939 a gallon - up 31.1 cents in only a week. The current ...
Source: CarKB

Honda Develops World's First Production Motorcycle Airbag System   09 Sep 2005 13:08 GMT
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced it has succeeded in developing the world's first production motorcycle airbag system. The new system, which can help lessen the severity of injuries caused by frontal collisions, is to be made available on the new Gold Wing motorcycle ...
Source: CarKB

MSN Autos Shoppers' Top Ten   09 Sep 2005 07:00 GMT
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages.
Source: MSN

Preview: 2006 Pontiac Solstice   09 Sep 2005 07:00 GMT
Pontiac builds an exciting, new roadster that should draw lots of attention.
Source: MSN

Ford Shuffles Management Ahead of Turnaround Plan   09 Sep 2005 04:00 GMT
William Clay Ford Jr., chief executive of the Ford Motor Company, shook up his top management ranks on Thursday.
Source: NY Times

VW to Build Hybrid Minivan With Chinese   09 Sep 2005 04:00 GMT
German carmakers, which have long favored diesel engines, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric cars.
Source: NY Times

Private Investors to Buy Hertz for $15 Billion   09 Sep 2005 04:00 GMT
In one of the largest leveraged buyouts in more than a decade, the Ford Motor Company yesterday agreed to sell Hertz.
Source: NY Times