Motoring: Coming Through in the Clutch at Stick-Shift U.   14 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Feeling pressure from sophisticated New Yorkers, who suddenly possessed extraordinary knowledge of horsepower and torque, this writer had learn how to drive a "stick."
Source: NY Times

Shelby Journal: New Fuel for a Stalled Upstate Economy   14 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Officials in Shelby, N.Y., and nearby areas see an opportunity to revive their economies by getting into the alternative fuel business.
Source: NY Times

Military Plans Tests in Search for an Alternative to Oil-Based Fuel   14 May 2006 04:00 GMT
The Air Force has begun looking for a way to power its jets on something besides conventional crude-oil-based fuel.
Source: NY Times

Volkswagen to cut 20,000 jobs in Germany   12 May 2006 14:31 GMT
Volkswagen AG must make further cuts in its German operations to achieve its short-term goals, Chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder said. Pischetsrieder told VW shareholders last week that the company needs a "far-reaching" reorganization. He wants VW to cut as many as 20,000 jobs
Source: CarKB

Bentley Continental Flying Spur: The Quickest Boulder in the Quarry   12 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Escess takes various forms — righteous, wretched, divine — and comes in many sizes. The newest Bentley packs its excess into XXL formal wear.
Source: NY Times

Handlebars: Hog Heaven: A Helmeted Priest and a Choir of Harleys   12 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Outside the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Patterson, N.J., last Sunday, Msgr. Mark Giordani walked vigorously, sprinkling holy water on motorcycles, their owners and bystanders.
Source: NY Times

Mazda Develops High-Strength Heat-Resistant Bioplastic   11 May 2006 16:29 GMT
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that an industry-government-academia joint research project in Hiroshima Prefecture, in which it is participating, has achieved an improved exterior surface quality, high-strength, heat-resistant plastic (bioplastic) made
Source: CarKB

Detroit Grapples With a New Era: The Not-So-Big 3   11 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Asian car companies have moved squarely into the front yard of the capital of American automotive dominance.
Source: NY Times

House Backs $10 Million 'H Prize'   10 May 2006 20:15 GMT
Hoping to speed the arrival of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, legislators propose a series of cash prizes for innovative research in the field.
Source: wired.com

Jiffy Lube Survey: Men Not Necessarily More Car-Care Savvy Than Women   10 May 2006 14:41 GMT
Women who turn to men for car-care advice may not be getting good counsel as often as they think. A national survey sponsored by Jiffy Lube International found that while 69 percent of men and 64 percent of women think men know more than women on the subject, their responses to basic
Source: CarKB