Technology: Matching Digital Maps to America's Ever-Changing Roads   08 Jul 2006 06:48 GMT
Digital mapping companies are rushing to keep up with road construction projects and new subdivisions popping up in what were cornfields only yesterday.
Source: NY Times

Motoring: Safer Streets Just a Chuckle (or an Enchilada) Away   08 Jul 2006 06:48 GMT
In California, humor-themed driver-improvement courses help students blot out speeding tickets. In New York, however, it's strickly serious business.
Source: NY Times

Handlebars: Cheap, Chic and Sociable: The Buzz About Scooters   08 Jul 2006 06:48 GMT
Motor scooters may not haul like pickups or growl like motorcycles, but they are inexpensive. And they increasingly come with a ready-made social network.
Source: NY Times

Kroger to Offer Ohio Motorists E85 Ethanol Fuel   07 Jul 2006 14:49 GMT
The Kroger Co. today announced it will begin selling E85 ethanol fuel at stations in central Ohio beginning in August. E85 flexible fuel vehicles can use both traditional gasoline and E85, which is a blend of 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol, a renewable, domestic fuel.
Source: CarKB

How You Can Maximize Your Used Car's Value   07 Jul 2006 14:47 GMT
Properly preparing a used car before a sale or trade in can make a dramatic difference in the vehicles curb appeal and perceived value, according to Consumer Reports car experts in the organization’s latest of New Car Buying Guide 2006-2007. When it comes to prepping your
Source: CarKB

3D Vision Company Tyzx Receives Another Investment to Develop "Cars that See"   07 Jul 2006 14:42 GMT
Tyzx, the 3D vision company, today announced it has received a substantial investment from Takata, a global manufacturer of automotive safety systems. The Takata investment follows an earlier investment by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Tyzx, building on more than 15 years of
Source: CarKB

Fill 'Er Up With Liquefied Coal   07 Jul 2006 11:14 GMT
Is it better to dig the coal here and convert it to diesel than pay for the oil over there? In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

G.M. Bows to Request by Biggest Shareholder   07 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
The company was authorized to begin "exploratory talks" with Renault and Nissan on a possible three-way alliance.
Source: NY Times

Nissan To introduce New Family Of Global Cars   06 Jul 2006 15:30 GMT
Nissan  today announced it would release a new family of global cars over the next two years with sales of the first variant to start in China in 2006. The Livina Geniss, the name of the Chinese variant, will be the first Nissan car ever to be released in China ahead of other
Source: CarKB

Kbb.com Names Most-Researched Vehicles During First Half of 2006   06 Jul 2006 15:25 GMT
Kelley Blue Book, names the most-researched vehicles during the first half of 2006. Information was collected among more than 60 million unique visitors to kbb.com, the most-visited third-party automotive Web site. Visitors to the site generated nearly 200 million pricing reports
Source: CarKB