Around the Block: Thank You, Saab. May I Have Another?   24 Jun 2006 06:32 GMT
Six months in, there is little I don't like about my Saab sedan, but the new SportCombi model is causing a bit of buyer's remorse.
Source: NY Times

Wheelspin: Calling All Car Lovers: These Summertime Events Await You   24 Jun 2006 06:32 GMT
It's summer and the car enthusiasts are ready to come out to play — from Nascar fans to collectors of vintage foreign cars to lovers of American classics.
Source: NY Times

Green Tech: A New Wrinkle in Hybrids Does Away With Batteries   24 Jun 2006 06:32 GMT
Just as drivers have grown comfortable with issues like battery life expectancy, new types of hybrids are emerging — including one that uses no electricity at all.
Source: NY Times

Collecting : My Cars, Film Stars   24 Jun 2006 06:32 GMT
The business of renting old cars to studios, or even selling them to be wrecked, has become a minor industry.
Source: NY Times

Used Hybrids Holding Their Value   23 Jun 2006 13:09 GMT
Autoweek reports that May wholesale used-vehicle prices indicate that 2005 hybrids hold more of their value than their 2005 gasoline-powered twins. For example, a used 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid had a wholesale price of $24,200 in early May, which was about 79 percent of its new-car
Source: CarKB

Chrysler Launches Employee Pricing Program   23 Jun 2006 13:06 GMT
The AIADA newsletter reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler division launched an Employee Pricing Plus discount plan. The program is essentially the same as the one the automaker produced last summer, allowing all customers to buy Chrysler Group vehicles at the same heavily
Source: CarKB

Land Rover Introduces New LR2   23 Jun 2006 13:03 GMT
Land Rover today revealed the all-new LR2 that enters the compact premium SUV market.  Technical highlights of the LR2 include a brand-new 3.2-liter inline-six engine featuring advanced technologies. The 230bhp* i6 engine provides 0-60 mph acceleration in 8.4 seconds
Source: CarKB

Sebring Brings Fun, Power   23 Jun 2006 12:30 GMT
DCX challenges the popular Camry with a sedan loaded with multimedia and more juice. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Electric Car Faces Uphill Climb   23 Jun 2006 06:00 GMT
ZENN offers relief from high gas prices. But don't mistake it for a real automobile. By John Gartner.
Source: wired.com

Senators Take On Motown's Big 3   22 Jun 2006 14:45 GMT
A bipartisan foursome of senators wants to require that vehicles average 35 miles per gallon, but Detroit wants no part of it. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com