EPA Stop and Go on Hybrids   22 Aug 2006 12:15 GMT
Hydraulic hybrid technology could have been saving millions of barrels of oil annually if not for the plug being pulled in 2001. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Automakers Crush Safety Rule   21 Aug 2006 13:30 GMT
Thousands are severely hurt each year by collapsing vehicle roofs but the auto industry wants no part of more stringent requirements. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Behind the Wheel: 2006 Toyota RAV4: That Precocious Child Star Grows Into a Bigger Role   19 Aug 2006 06:56 GMT
This bigger 2006 model may not look or feel quite as sporty as it did when it debuted back in 2001, but it is a lot more practical, with more room and more useful features.
Source: NY Times

Shelby GT500: Red, White and Old School   19 Aug 2006 06:56 GMT
Ford acts at times like an aging high school jock, finding it easier to rehash the glory days than to focus on the future.
Source: NY Times

Wheelspin: Driving Back in Time: Auto Exhibits in the Mid-Atlantic States   19 Aug 2006 06:56 GMT
A list of noteworthy museums in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., that are devoted to cars or that have significant automotive exhibits.
Source: NY Times

Design: Mascot Madness: VW Pulls a Rabbit Out of Its Past   19 Aug 2006 06:56 GMT
The Rabbit is back. Numbers and letters are cold, efficient serious and grown-up; these name tricks are for kids.
Source: NY Times

Collecting: For Fans of Old Microcars, It’s a Small World After All   19 Aug 2006 06:56 GMT
Though blessed with scale-model cuteness — the Depression-era roadster looked like a dodge-’em car that somehow escaped from Coney Island — the public was able to resist its charms.
Source: NY Times

Child-Proof Shifting Required   18 Aug 2006 12:15 GMT
Your vehicle may not have safety tech that prevents kids from shifting vehicles into gear, but that will soon change. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Ford Sets Steep Cuts to Vehicle Production   18 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
The company blamed its steepest cut in more than two decades on “an unprecedented spike in gasoline prices.”
Source: NY Times

Minivan Gets 40 MPG   17 Aug 2006 13:15 GMT
An eight-passenger van that's skimpy on fuel sounds like a great idea. Too bad the diesel Citroen 8 isn't available in the U.S.
Source: wired.com