Collecting: Like Packards? Ask the Man Who Owns 33 of Them   26 Aug 2006 06:28 GMT
When a head-on crash in 1978 nearly ended his life, Ralph Marano found his own way of persevering through a lengthy recovery: a 1937 Packard.
Source: NY Times

Collecting: Drivers, Not Golfers, On the 18th Fairway   26 Aug 2006 06:28 GMT
Many events surrounded the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance, held last week on the Monterey Peninsula in California.
Source: NY Times

Honda Insight: The Once and Future Mileage King   26 Aug 2006 06:28 GMT
Can an automobile be ahead of its time and yet be obsolete? As it heads into retirement, the Honda Insight certainly looks that way.
Source: NY Times

Hybrid Debate Misses the Point   25 Aug 2006 13:20 GMT
"Experts" say hybrids aren't a bargain when compared to other fuel-effiicient cars, but comparing them to standard vehicles from GM and DaimlerChrysler would tell a different story. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Goodyear Tires Inflate MPG   24 Aug 2006 15:25 GMT
New truck tires reduce fuel consumption. Can consumer products be far off?
Source: wired.com

Car Insurance Rates Drop in New Jersey   24 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
For the first time in decades, car insurance rates are falling in New Jersey and insurance companies are fighting for drivers’ business.
Source: NY Times

Ford Looks at Possibility of Alliances   24 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
The Ford Motor Company is evaluating alliances with other automakers even as it moves ahead with its own revamping efforts.
Source: NY Times

Economic Scene: The Rapidly Changing Signs at the Gas Station Show Markets at Work   24 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
Even if the price of gasoline were set by a perfectly benevolent conservationist, we would expect to see the same pattern of price movements.
Source: NY Times

McHummers Taken to Task   23 Aug 2006 14:45 GMT
A website lets you vent your McDispleasure at McDonald's Hummer toy giveaways.
Source: wired.com

Ford Picks Up Diesel Pace   23 Aug 2006 12:15 GMT
Two new pickups provide competition for hybrids that are nearly as clean and fuel efficient.
Source: wired.com