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Goodbye PT Cruiser: Will anyone miss it?
Jeremy Hobson Mar 4, 2013
One of the weirdest cars of the 21st century might be the Chrysler PT Cruiser. While the novelty car lost its popularity with drivers a few years after its release, it became a staple in rental car fleets.
GM's Internet cars: The end of FM radio?
Molly Wood Feb 26, 2013
General Motors and AT&T have announced that so-called 'LTE' wireless connections will come as an option in many Chevys, Buicks, Cadillacs, and GMC's next year.
U.S. production falls, Chevy Silverado stalls
Jeremy Hobson Feb 15, 2013
The Federal Reserve said this morning that production at U.S. factories declined last month after two months of gains. Industrial production fell by 0.4 percent.
Why the Tesla-New York Times dispute doesn't matter for electric cars
Will Oremus Feb 15, 2013
The battle between Elon Musk of Tesla and the New York Times in the wake of a bad review for a test drive of the company’s car continues. But what is the real takeaway from the flap?
Putting a black box in every new car
Queena Kim Feb 11, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing black-box rules that would kick in in September 2014.
Detroit Auto Show: Big sales, new models
Mitchell Hartman Jan 14, 2013
Facing ambitious new federal mileage standards, and higher gas prices, automakers are touting ‘fuel efficiency’ at the North American International Auto Show this week.
Self-driving cars debut at CES
Queena Kim Jan 9, 2013
Google has one, so does Toyota and Audi. Self-driving cars debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Silent hybrid cars to get a soundtrack
Eve Troeh Jan 8, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking to pass a new rule that would require silent electric and hybrid cars to make more noise.
2012 a bumper year for U.S. carmakers
Jeff Horwich Jan 3, 2013
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all saw significant gains in U.S. sales during 2012.
Carmakers bet on green future
Adam Allington Dec 31, 2012
Makers of hybrid and electric cars are increasing their offerings in 2013 despite a somewhat disappointing roll-out of vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt.
