Ozarks Reservoir Collapse Washes Away Homes, Cars (ABC 13 Toledo)

Ozarks Reservoir Collapse Washes Away Homes, Cars (ABC 13 Toledo)
(Missouri - AP, December 14, 2005) - Trucker Greg Coleman could barely believe what hit him. He was hauling a load of zinc down a highway in southeast Missouri when a wall of water emerged from the predawn darkness and slammed into his truck.

SMART goes green with four new fortwo concepts (Autoblog)
Showing just how versatile the little SMART fortwo can be, the DaimlerChrysler-owned company has developed four vehicles using various experimental drivetrains to power the cars. The most impressive is the fortwo cdi diesel-electric hybrid that combines a 20kW electric motor with a 40-hp diesel to achieve an impressive 81 mpg. The hybrid can power the vehicle from a stop on its batteries,

EPA to act on air quality standards next week (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Bush administration must decide by next week whether to change standards limiting tiny particles emitted by power plants and cars, and environmental groups fear the rules won't go far enough to protect public health.

Reservoir collapse in the Ozarks washes away homes, cars; three children injured (Kansas City Star)
LESTERVILLE, Mo. - Trucker Greg Coleman could barely believe what hit him. He was hauling a load of zinc down a highway in southeast Missouri when a wall of water emerged from the pre-dawn darkness and slammed into his truck.

GM prepares to triple cars made in India (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it plans to nearly triple the number of cars it produces in India to meet growing demand in the South Asian country.