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Vehicle Hydrogen Fuel Cells Killed

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Honda FCX Clarity, White House, Mercury Space Program, Rose Garden, Corporate Average Fuel Economy, Washington DC, Cars, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Clean Diesel, CAFE Standards, Barack Obama, Shell Oil, Chevrolet Volt, Energy Department, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles, General Motors Equinox, Steven Chu, West Los Angeles, General Motors Segue, BMW Mini E, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Business News
Steve Parker

Is there a White House technology double-standard, is it Obama-ish realism or are oil companies lobbying as they must to keep their black gold from turning into clean, abundant hydrogen?

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Five Scariest Detroit Auto Show Moments -- 2009

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Chevy Volt, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Tesla Motors, Chengfeng, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec, Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Consumer Reports, Geely, Dodge Ram, Motor Trend, BYD Auto, Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Mini, Ford Flex, North American Car and Truck of the Year, Smart Electric, Chery, Bob Nardelli, Swatch Watch, Gm, Ford F-150, Penske Automotive Group, Cnbc, Chinese Cars, Ford, Detroit Three, Detroit Automakers, BMW Group, North American International Auto Show, Tokyo Motor Show, Roger Penske, Mini E, Warren Buffett, Daimler, Brilliance, Nactoy, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Hyundai Genesis, Business News
Steve Parker

America is the world's biggest automotive market, yet offers very little in the way of independent analysis and car, truck or motorcycle testing.

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Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Turbochargers, WRX STI, Nissan Maxima, Tesla Motors, Cindy McCain, Kia Rio, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Civil Rights, Clean Diesel, Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan Versa, Germany, Toyota Yaris, California Air Resources Board, Carroll Shelby, Kei-Cars, Carly Fiorina, Porsche Cayman, Carb, Swatch Watch, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne Diesel, Colin Powell, Careers, Cnbc, All-Wheel Drive, Computers, Detroit Three, Kia, Honda Fit, Chaebol, South Korea, Renault/Nissan, Horizontal Opposed Engine, Colin Chapman, China, steve.parker.com, Porsche Boxster, Blue Line Hybrid, Ev, Congo, Subaru Impreza, Front-Wheel Drive, Audi Clean Diesel, Rear-Wheel Drive, Caroline Kennedy, Switzerland, Charlie Crist, Lotus Evora, Hyundai, Electric Cars, Climate Change, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Mid-Engine, Porsche Panamera, F1, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Venza, Afghanistan, Carlos Ghosn, Smart ForTwo, Ferrari, Japanese Carmakers, Smart Car, Direct Fuel Injection, Roger Penske, Bmw, Christianity, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Citigroup, Doch, Brembo, Business News
Steve Parker

Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

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Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Steve Parker

How anxious are the Detroit Three carmakers to make sales? My wife and I were at the Los Angeles Auto Show last night, "Black Friday," at the Los Ang...

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Los Angeles Auto Show -- Clean Diesels Clean Up

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Saturn, Chrysler, Scion xB, Stick Shift, Cars, Ford, Clean Diesel, Nissan, Brad Pitt, Blue Drive Hybrid System, Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors, Touareg TDI, Hyundai, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Los Angeles Auto Show Green, Climate Change, Computers, Hydrogen-Powered Cars, Volkswagen CC, Nissan 370z, Energy, Corvette ZR1, Infiniti G37, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Gm, Afghanistan, Nissan Cube, Carlos Ghosn, Chevrolet, 2010 Camaro, Porsche, Jetta TDI Cup, Daewoo, Green Car of the Year, Smart ForTwo, Manual Transmission, Continuously Variable Transmission, Ferrari, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Q7, Smart Car, Dodge, Datsun, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, Fuel Cells, Audi, Chevrolet Corvette, Bmw, Christianity, Jeep, Hyundai Genesis, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Brabus, q5, a3, Cvt, a4, Future Fuel, Business News
Steve Parker

At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the 205-mile per hour, $100,000, 2009 Corvette ZR1 is relegated to the very rear of the Chevrolet exhibit, like the "adults only" section in video stores.

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EPA's 2009 Top Ten; Dodge's Hemi Hybrids Tout mpg; New Corvette "on Indefinite Hold"

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Steve Parker

How serious are the problems facing the Detroit Three? This serious: General Motors' Chevrolet Division has put the next-generation Corvette, the C7, on indefinite hold.

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