Dupont Seeds Ethanol Growth   22 Feb 2007 13:20 GMT
Demand for ethanol has been a boon for corn farmers and small production plants, but DuPont wants to bring in a billion bucks from improving ethanol efficiency. Plus: Car buyers still vote SUVs most popular. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Smaller Tank Boosts Natural Gas   21 Feb 2007 14:00 GMT
Researchers shrink the oversized, high-pressure tanks that store natural gas in vehicles, giving the cleanest non-electric vehicle a fighting chance. Plus: Batteries determine the fate of plug-ins. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Gallery: Retromobile 2007   21 Feb 2007 07:00 GMT
Yesterday's most amazing rides race into the present at Europe's best classic car show. By Bruce Gain.
Source: wired.com

Summer Gas May Hit $3   20 Feb 2007 14:30 GMT
Gas prices are on the way up again, and the Detroit News predicts we'll see $3 a gallon this summer. Plus: AAA mapping adds road-closure and fuel-cost features, outstripping Mapquest. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Car Tech Rolls Through the Years   18 Feb 2007 20:30 GMT
From an 1895 Peugeot chassis that won the first timed auto race to a classic '70s Citroen Goddess and the first Beemer, history is on display at the Retromobile classic car show. Bruce Gain reports from Paris in Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Plug-in Has 3-Wheel Drive   18 Feb 2007 12:20 GMT
It can pivot like a motorcycle and run for 100 miles on battery power -- a new plug-in hybrid in development has some safety challenges but it's spry. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Hybrids: First Responder Dangers   17 Feb 2007 14:20 GMT
Safety experts say first responders should be trained to deal with high-voltage battery systems and undeployed airbags in a crashed hybrid. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Collecting: Great-Grandma’s Old Car, Back in the Family and All Fixed Up   17 Feb 2007 00:15 GMT
Though it once embarrassed her, Vicki Tripp holds a special spot in her heart for her family’s automobile heirloom, a Dodge Dart she restored to all its glory.
Source: NY Times

Greentech: A Civics Lesson With a Multiple-Choice Test   17 Feb 2007 00:15 GMT
How do three Honda Civics — the regular gasoline model, the Civic Hybrid and the GX — compare for their overall economy and general practicality?
Source: NY Times

Technology: Computers That Help You Handle Skids Like a Pro   16 Feb 2007 23:55 GMT
The role of computers in driving safety continues to grow and take on more responsibility — even correcting the steering of a hamfisted driver.
Source: NY Times