Trucks

PHOTOS: Best Cars For Ski Towns

Liftopia | Posted 04.25.2012

Liftopia

You need to get to the hill in style, right? So Team Liftopia threw their opinions into the mixer, and I've assembled a list of the best ski cars.

'Top Gear': Rutledge Wood Crashes His Truck

Posted 03.28.2012

The "Top Gear" (Tues., 9 p.m. ET on History) team took on truck racing Tuesday night. Having beaten his co-hosts to win a spot in an actual truck r...

Playing the Blame Game on Gas Prices Won't Solve the Problem

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.16.2012

Elliott Negin

Instead of rehashing the same tired arguments every time gas prices jump, let's focus on real solutions to curb our oil addiction. Drilling more is definitely not one of them; cutting consumption in half is. So let's stop the blame game and get to work.

Truck Full Of Fireworks Catches Fire On 'Top Gear'

Posted 02.15.2012

Season 2 of "Top Gear" (Tue., 9 p.m. EST on History) premiered on Valentine's Day and host Rutledge Wood had an explosive time while driving a big rig...

For Detroit, Size Matters: Will Automakers Latch on to Loopholes and Undercut New Emissions Rules?

Dan Becker | Posted 01.28.2012

Dan Becker

The Obama administration has proposed rules that would determine how far 2025 cars go on a gallon of gas. Surprisingly, though, auto companies can dictate how successful the program will be. This presents Detroit with an unusual challenge.

The Best Remedy for the Price of Gas

Dan Becker | Posted 06.19.2011

Dan Becker

The Obama administration can't do much to lower the price of a gallon of gas, but it is on the cusp of a crucial decision that could help consumers come out ahead because they would need less gas.

Teen Killed On Highway Named In His Father's Memory

AP | By MITCH WEISS and JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 06.08.2011

WELLFORD, S.C. -- Aaron Hill knew the road well, and not just because it was the route he took to high school every day. The five-mile stretch of high...

Toyota To Shutdown North American Factories Due To Parts Shortage

AP | By BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 06.04.2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it's inevitable that the company will be forced to temporarily shut down all of its North Ameri...

China Traffic Jam Backs Up Thousands Of Trucks

AP | CHI-CHI ZHANG | Posted 05.25.2011

BEIJING — Thousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series ...

WATCH: Why Labor Day Is The Best Time To Buy A Car

Posted 05.25.2011

Labor Day was created to honor workers, but it may be the one of the best times of the year to be a consumer. CBS News business and economics corres...

Good Jobs and Clean Air: New York Ports Must Follow LA's Lead

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Traub

The Port of Los Angeles' innovative Clean Truck Program is legally in the clear -- and so it's time for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to follow those tire tracks.

Ben Craw

"Maximum Overdrive" In Under 3 Minutes (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Craw | Posted 05.25.2011

When we saw Stephen King's 1986 cult classic Maximum Overdrive - the only film King ever directed, as well as wrote - we were so overcome with awe and...

Cleaning Up Trucks and Jobs at the Port Authority

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Traub

By January 1, the dirtiest of the diesel trucks spewing pollution on their way to and from the ports of New York and New Jersey may get a much-needed retirement.

Future Cars, Now: The Next Steps To Fight Global Warming

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang

Getting the next generation of cars right isn't just good for the planet. It's good for American jobs. It's good for the economy. It's even good for the carmakers.

OMB puts its thumb on the scale against the environment

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang

The Office of Management and Budget's effort runs counter to the administration's strong and positive agenda on energy efficiency, renewable energy and the environment in general.

The Breaking Wave

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Carl Pope

Toyota announced a new venture with Tesla Motors to build electric cars at the Fremont, CA facility. This is a model for how to build the green-jobs economy while getting America off oil.

Truck Cargo Theft Increases Sharply

Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

Thieves are swiping tractor-trailers filled with goods, triggering a spike in cargo theft on the nation's highways. Over five days last month, an 18-...

Detroit Needs Housing Rebound To Spur Pickup Sales

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

DETROIT — At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. He may...

Bloomberg and Booker Agree: We Need Cleaner Trucks at Our Ports

Rich Kassel | Posted 05.25.2011

Rich Kassel

The mayors teamed up with Teamsters President James P. Hoffa to endorse federal legislation that would enable ports around the nation to adopt local green-growth programs to reduce air pollution.

Bad News on the BQE

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Nick Carr

Sometimes for a film, you just want to copy down the Google route and be done with it. But this accident I passed on the BQE is a pretty good reason why you should run them at least once.

Industry Lobbyist Is the Wrong Choice to Head Truck Safety Agency

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang

The FMCSA head should not come from the very industry the agency is required to regulate, especially given the trucking industry's obstructionist positions on commonsense health and safety issues.

Team Earth: Are You In?

Harrison Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

Harrison Ford

Team Earth is issuing an urgent, immediate challenge by teaming up with the Prince's Rainforest Project to call for swift action and funding to reduce tropical deforestation.

Smarten Up and Stop Idling

Wendy Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Wendy Gordon

Prenatal exposure to combustion byproducts lowers children's IQ, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH).

Pickens Plan Floundering, But Has Helped Raise Grid Awareness

Wall Street Journal | NEIL KING JR. | Posted 05.25.2011

Mr. Pickens is also amassing a nationwide cadre of supporters, including a "Pickens Army" of 1.3 million online adherents. One such foot soldier is Ry...

Chrysler Would Outsource Everything But SUVs?

Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

This is the year of cutting SUV production. If you don't believe it, ask Ford, where they're idling manufacturing plants because they can't sell the...