California Moves to Curb Bad Habits of Motorists   08 Jul 2008 04:07 GMT
The California car has long been a second home, but new laws are chipping away at that way of life.


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He’s Not the Usual Oil Lobbyist   04 Jul 2008 17:05 GMT
After revenue agents knocked on his door, David Wetzel set out to change the rules for Illinois drivers who run their cars on waste vegetable oil.


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Greentech: Towns Grease the Wheels to Save Fuel   04 Jul 2008 16:58 GMT
Some local agencies are turning to used vegetable oil to run their vehicles.


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Technology: But Can You Call It a Woody?   04 Jul 2008 16:51 GMT
Robert Beam had an idea, and now he has an Isuzu Trooper that runs on wood chips. Really.


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Auto Ego: Out of Africa, to Brooklyn   04 Jul 2008 16:44 GMT
Geoffrey Good has not seen Africa in nearly 10 years, but the continent is never far from mind when driving his vintage Land Rover.


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Koenigsegg CCX: Who Wants to Drive a Millionaire?   04 Jul 2008 16:21 GMT
With 806 horsepower, the ultralight Koenigsegg CCX is an approachable supercar — if you approach with $1.05 million.


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Politics Failed, but Fuel Prices Cut Congestion   03 Jul 2008 15:57 GMT
Higher gas prices and tolls seem to be reducing the number of cars clogging New York City’s streets.


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Sales Plunge as Automakers Are Hit Hard by High Gas Prices   01 Jul 2008 21:29 GMT
June was the worst month yet in a miserable year for automakers. Chrysler’s sales fell 36 percent and Ford, G.M. and Toyota were all down by double digits.


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