Auto designers discover surprising new things about saving fuel |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
Usually, aerodynamic shapes are rounded forms that slip through the air. But the wind tunnel is proving that counterintuitive, edgy automotive shapes such as the Ford Flex or Toyota FT-HS can reduce t...
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Megabucks Bugatti saved after 50 years |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
A rare Bugatti sports car left to gather dust and rust in an northern England garage for 50 years could fetch millions when it goes under the hammer in February, 2008. Experts believe the car, one ...
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U.S. Stocks Decline After Walgreen |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
Ford Motor Co. (F) sliding 11.5% and the U.S.-listed shares of Japanese giant Toyota (TM) declining 5.1%. Toyota forecast an operating loss for the current year, which would be a first for the Jap...
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Euro falls slightly to $1.3910 |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
All Associated Press news BERLIN (AP) - The euro dropped slightly against the dollar in light post-holiday trading Friday, a day after Slovakia became the most recent nation to adopt the common Europe...
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Hero Honda December sales dip |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
New Delhi, Jan 1 : The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda Motors (HHML) reported a 10.2 percent dip in its sales for December, selling 215,931 units.
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Hybrid cars no longer desired by US buyers |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
US auto buyers have slowed down their buying of hybrid cars due to tighter economic concerns.
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New microwave to help drivers enjoy hot meals while on the move! |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
London, Jan 2 : Hungry drivers now won't have to turn their cars towards a restaurant, for a new microwave has been designed for motorists.
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Change policies to aid auto industry |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
This new year, we've got a huge task ahead of us: Restructuring the American auto industry for a viable, long-term future. It won't be easy -- just as it wasn't easy to win the emergency bridge loans ...
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Detroit still builds cars people want |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
Commentary: Detroit still builds cars people want The year of 2008 is now in our rearview mirror, best summed up with two words -- Good Riddance. We've welcomed in 2009 but the flip of a calendar won...
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Cars give gleam to New Year |
Jan 2nd, 2009 |
That was Shaw's intention. An old-car buff like the hundreds of other hot rod owners who spent part of New Year's Day in a suburban dinerparking lot, Shaw bought this antique Ford off eBay, restored i...
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