Pixar's 'Cars' Got Its Kicks on Route 66   20 May 2006 06:07 GMT
Just as auto designers have produced cars that come close to cartoons, the designers of cartoons have turned to creating cars.
Source: NY Times

Around the Block: 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT: Along Came a New Spyder   20 May 2006 06:07 GMT
The Spyder's biggest innovation is an "out of sight" soft top that electrically retracts and disappears into its own compartment under the trunk lid.
Source: NY Times

Green Tech: Is That a Tinge of Green on New York's Yellow Cabs?   20 May 2006 06:07 GMT
With 27 hybrid cabs now on New York streets, drivers and fleet operators are starting to feel the effects — in their wallets.
Source: NY Times

Top 10 Passenger Cars on MSN Autos   19 May 2006 07:00 GMT
The most popular passenger cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages.
Source: MSN

NASCAR Races for Sponsors   19 May 2006 06:00 GMT
Logos slapped on speeding cars bring in millions now that advertising has taken a pole position. From Forbes.com.
Source: wired.com

Japanese Cars, American Retirees   19 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Japanese automakers put health and pension burdens squarely on the workers, a distinct advantage over their American counterparts.
Source: NY Times

Nissan Releases Atlas - Hybrid Truck   18 May 2006 18:33 GMT
Nissan today released a hybrid version of its Atlas 20 light commercial vehicle in Japan. Compared with a conventional Atlas 20 diesel-engine model, the Atlas 20 Hybrid achieves a 35% improvement in fuel economy in M15 mode and improvements of 10% to 20% in normal city driving. The
Source: CarKB

Honda Kills the Insight   18 May 2006 18:30 GMT
American Honda Motor Co. Inc. plans to kill the Insight hybrid this year. The small, two-seat Insight, introduced in the United States in 1999, sold only 320 units in the first four months of this year. That compares with sales of 30,357 for the competing Toyota Prius, a family sedan
Source: CarKB

Buying a Car Remains a Hassle for Women   18 May 2006 18:29 GMT
Buying a car remains a hassle for women, according to a recent poll conducted by CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, on the company's website. The poll shows no improvement in women's biggest gripes from previous years in which the poll was conducted. CarMax
Source: CarKB

Top 10 Convertibles on MSN Autos   18 May 2006 07:00 GMT
These convertibles attracted the most attention on MSN Autos during the first three months of 2006.
Source: MSN