Hybrids Are HotAutomakers that used to downplay the viability of

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Head of Hybrid Programs to Leave Ford (AP via Yahoo! News)
Ford Motor Co.'s high-profile head of hybrid programs is leaving the auto maker, at a time when Ford is relying heavily on its gas-electric hybrid-vehicle program to help turn around its struggling automotive operations.

GM, China's SAIC Motor Plan Joint Hybrid, Low-Pollution Autos (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., the world's largest carmaker, and China's SAIC Motor Corp. signed an agreement to study joint production of gasoline-electric hybrids and other low-pollution vehicles in China.

America's Most Loved New VehiclesDiscover which new cars and trucks

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Little cars to roll with big mileage (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Top Japanese car companies are preparing a new wave of 40-plus miles-per-gallon subcompact cars for America just as high gasoline prices and fuel shortages have made U.S. motorists acutely interested in such vehicles.

Honda Bets on Natural Gas Cars (Environmental News Network)
Selling cars powered by natural gas to American drivers is no small challenge for Honda Motor Co. Natural-gas stations are few and far between, and until recently the vehicles were nearly as expensive to fuel up as their gasoline-powered counterparts.

Head of Hybrid Programs to Leave Ford (AP via Yahoo! News)
Ford Motor Co.'s high-profile head of hybrid programs is leaving the auto maker, at a time when Ford is relying heavily on its gas-electric hybrid-vehicle program to help turn around its struggling automotive operations.

Natural gas cars coming soon to more showrooms (Greensboro News-Record)
Could natural gas be the next big thing for powering cars?

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Baltimore to Give Hybrids Parking Discount (ABC News)
Hybrid Cars to Get Parking Discount in Baltimore; Drivers Could Save an Average $55 a Month

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Half-Year Results for the Period of April 1, (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its half-year financial results f

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Half-Year Results for

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Half-Year Results for the Period of April 1, (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its half-year financial results f

Eco-friendly cars steal the show in Tokyo (Miami Herald)
The futuristic ''concept cars'' at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically-friendly autos grabbing the limelight.

Business digest (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Five Star Electric of Forest Park has been recommended to receive a renewed surety bonding line of $150,000 from the state of Ohio.

Showrooms to have more natural gas cars (Albany Democrat-Herald)
EAST LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) Selling cars powered by natural gas to American drivers is no small challenge for Honda Motor Co. Natural-gas stations are few and far between, and until recently the vehicles were nearly as expensive to fuel up as their gasoline-powered counterparts.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Little cars to roll with big mileage (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Top Japanese car companies are preparing a new wave of 40-plus miles-per-gallon subcompact cars for America just as high gasoline prices and fuel shortages have made U.S. motorists acutely interested in such vehicles.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006Low price doesn't mean skimping on

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Honda Bets on Natural Gas Cars (Environmental News Network)
Selling cars powered by natural gas to American drivers is no small challenge for Honda Motor Co. Natural-gas stations are few and far between, and until recently the vehicles were nearly as expensive to fuel up as their gasoline-powered counterparts.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

$260,000 electric sedan clocks 370km/h (Australian IT)
JAPANESE researchers have unveiled the world's fastest electric sedan, an eight-wheel prototype with a top speed of 370km/h.

Natural Gas Cars Get A Push (Hartford Courant) Home-Refueling Device,

Natural Gas Cars Get A Push (Hartford Courant)
Home-Refueling Device, High Price Of Gasoline Drive Optimism At Honda

Check out these FANTASTIC cars (rediff.com) Cars that ply on

Check out these FANTASTIC cars (rediff.com)
Cars that ply on two wheels, change colours according to the mood of the driver, swing 360 degrees and use fuel cells.... These aren't Hollywood sci-fi vehicles, but actual stars of the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo.

Consumer Reports: Most reliable cars '06 (CNN Money)
Consumers can't just put their faith in a trusted brand name when it comes to looking for a new car.

Charge cars (San Francisco Bay Guardian)
Local car hackers help San Franciscans plug into the future. IT STEALTHILY PASSES you on the road, polluting the air with nothing more than a low hum. You pull up closer, cautious of this anomaly, and notice not only the absence of lung-charring exhaust but also that it altogether lacks a tailpipe.

Miljobil's Zero Emission Electric Vehicle, Powered by Electrovaya, Launched in Norway (The Auto Channel)
"The adoption of clean electric vehicles has been hampered by the lack of advanced battery technology.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

One Popular Hybrid (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
Toyota has boosted production to keep up with demand for the Toyota Prius, the best-selling gas-electric hybrid vehicle in the United States and the world. The 2006 model benefits from the addition of new advanced airbags and other safety technology, plus new comfort and convenience features.

Toyota to fix software problem on 75,000 Prius hybrids (San

Toyota to fix software problem on 75,000 Prius hybrids (San Jose Mercury News)
Toyota will tell the owners of 75,000 Prius hybrids that their cars might stall while driving because of a computer software problem.

Miljobil's Zero Emission Electric Vehicle, Powered by Electrovaya, Launched in Norway (The Auto Channel)
"The adoption of clean electric vehicles has been hampered by the lack of advanced battery technology.

Top Sport Utilities on MSN AutosThe most popular sport-utility vehicles

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Oil fears propel ecologically friendly cars into Tokyo auto show limelight (Canadian Business)
CHIBA, Japan (AP) - The futuristic concept cars at the Tokyo Motor Show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically friendly autos grabbing the limelight.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Japan Creates The World's Fastest Electric Sedan (SpaceDaily)
Makuhari, Japan (AFP) Oct 20, 2005 - Japanese researchers on Thursday unveiled the world's fastest electric sedan -- an eight-wheeled prototype with a top speed of 370 kilometres (almost 230 miles) per hour.

Japanese show has cars that could not care less about gasoline (Houston Chronicle)
The usually futuristic concept cars at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically friendly autos grabbing the limelight.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos

Section Links (Platinum today) A new DC/DC exchanger developed by

Section Links (Platinum today)
A new DC/DC exchanger developed by the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute will reportedly speed up mass production of a commercial fuel cell car.

Popularity zooms for energy-efficient cars (The Olympian)
Five years after they bought two of the first gas and electric Honda Insights in the country, South Sound residents Kathy Callison and Jane Rushford have driven 168,000 miles, saved money and time and answered a lot of questions about their cars.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

FT: GM has designs on smaller vehicles (MSNBC) General Motors

FT: GM has designs on smaller vehicles (MSNBC)
General Motors is drawing up stand-by plans to boost production of smaller vehicles in case the recent increase in US demand for fuel-efficient cars and light trucks continues into next year, the head of the world's biggest carmaker said.

Clean, green cars mark Tokyo (motoring.iafrica.com)
Crowds flocked to the Tokyo Motor Show on Saturday as it opened to the public for a glimpse of the latest ultra-fuel efficient vehicles, the world's fastest electric sedan and even a dog-friendly car.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

RTS Offers Up a Free Ride (R News)
Commuters can park their cars on Wednesday and get a free lift to work. Regional Transit Service is offering free rides on all "Park and Ride" routes. With the rise in gas prices, RTS believes now is the time to try and attract new customers.

Oil market pushes eco-friendly cars into Tokyo limelight (Lincoln Journal Star)
CHIBA, Japan The usually futuristic concept cars at the Tokyo auto show took on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices. Ecologically-friendly autos grabbed the limelight.

Popularity zooms for energy-efficient cars (The Olympian)
Five years after they bought two of the first gas and electric Honda Insights in the country, South Sound residents Kathy Callison and Jane Rushford have driven 168,000 miles, saved money and time and answered a lot of questions about their cars.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

Eco-friendly cars steal the show in Tokyo (Miami Herald)
The futuristic ''concept cars'' at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically-friendly autos grabbing the limelight.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

China's DC/DC Exchanger Opens Way To Mass Prodn Of Fuel Cell Car (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
The DC/DC exchanger developed by the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute under the banner of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corp. (CSR), has opened the door to mass production of fuel cell car.

Popularity zooms for energy-efficient cars (The Olympian) Five years after

Popularity zooms for energy-efficient cars (The Olympian)
Five years after they bought two of the first gas and electric Honda Insights in the country, South Sound residents Kathy Callison and Jane Rushford have driven 168,000 miles, saved money and time and answered a lot of questions about their cars.

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (The Auto Channel)
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 20, 2005 -- Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative (CalCars) program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric

Japanese show has cars that could not care less about

Japanese show has cars that could not care less about gasoline (Houston Chronicle)
The usually futuristic concept cars at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically friendly autos grabbing the limelight.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Electric vehicle with sports car speed unveiled at motor show (Kyodo News)
The Eliica, an electric vehicle that can run as fast as sports cars, is unveiled at the media previews of the 39th Tokyo Motor Show at the Makuhari Messe exhibition site in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 20. The Eliica, developed by a group of Keio University students, recorded a maximum speed of 370 kilometers per hour during a test drive in March 2004 Italy.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS / Flooded cars are very bad bets -- at their best, they add up to junk (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tom: Since the two big hurricanes, we've had a flood (ha-ha) of questions about flooded cars. So we thought we'd try to answer all of the most common questions at once: Q: How do you know if a car you're buying has flood damage? Ray: Well, there'...

Tokyo Motor Show opens to public with focus on clean, green cars (Channel NewsAsia)
TOKYO : Crowds flocked to the Tokyo Motor Show Saturday as it opened to the public for a glimpse of the latest ultra-fuel efficient vehicles, the world's fastest electric sedan and even a dog-friendly car.

Cleaner, crazier cars on show in Tokyo (New Scientist)
Greener, smarter vehicles are the theme of the Tokyo Motor Show, along with high performance and simply wacky concept cars

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles .

Cleaner, crazier cars on show in Tokyo (New Scientist)
Greener, smarter vehicles are the theme of the Tokyo Motor Show, along with high performance and simply wacky concept cars

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Eco-friendly cars steal the show in Tokyo (Miami Herald)
The futuristic ''concept cars'' at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically-friendly autos grabbing the limelight.