Automobiles

General Motors Recalls 944,000 Vehicles

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 09.29.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — General Motors Corp. said Friday it was recalling 944,000 vehicles because of a problem with a windshield wiper fluid system that c...

Thoughts on the American Dream

Richard Stuebi | Posted 09.27.2008 | Green


Richard Stuebi

This week at the Democratic National Convention, a labor-based group called Change to Win has been loudly trumpeting the need to "restore the American...

Flying Car Show: Inventors Insist Cars Can Fly (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post via USA Today | Posted 09.18.2008 | Business


USA Today reports that inventors, despite the clashing designs of airplanes and automobiles, simply won't let the dream of a flying car die: One leap...

Tata's Nano, a Bigger Blockbuster than Apple's

David Sassoon | Posted 09.11.2008 | Business


David Sassoon

Say the word "Nano" in America, and most people will think of a music player; say the word in India, the world's largest democracy, and people there will likely think of a car.

New Presidential Limousine

Steve Parker | Posted 08.13.2008 | Style


Steve Parker

Whoever wins the upcoming election will apparently ride to the White House in a brand-new whip, with rear-wheel (or even all-wheel) drive and a marine-cooled diesel engine.

What's A Plug-In Hybrid? Frequently Asked Questions...

ClimateProgress | Posted 07.19.2008 | Green


Climate Progress has blogged on Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) many times because they are an important part of the solution, but certain questions keep comi...

A Car Buyer's Tale: Shticker Shock

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Not long ago, I thought I was buying a new car. I knew my preferred colors (what the heck is "Cypress Pearl?"); I knew my preferred options (third ro...

Toyota To Design Special Cars For Seniors

AP | HIROKO TABUCHI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


For those feeling nervous behind the wheel as old age kicks in, savvy cars may be the answer. Prof. Ryuta Kawashima, who helped develop Nintendo's "B...

Chrysler CEO Nardelli: Your Car Should Be Your Favorite Room In Your House

New York Times | Micheline Maynard | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Robert L. Nardelli, the new Chrysler chief executive, has tried hard to sound like a "car guy" from the moment he landed in Detroit. He boasted at his...