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Hybrid minivans coming soon
John Moe Apr 1, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chrysler have teamed up to make hybrid minivans that could be cheaper than current hybrid systems,...
Business travelers use fewer short-hop flights
Alex Goldmark Sep 22, 2011
The number of short-air routes has declined 25 percent in the last five years because of high fuel prices and less business travel.
US sends drones to Japan
John Moe Mar 17, 2011
The U.S. Air Force sent the Global Hawk to Japan to collect images and help gauge the damage in Japan after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck l...
New move to woo private capital for public works
Heidi N. Moore Mar 14, 2011
As highways age, the U.S. looks to renew efforts to create an infrastructure bank to lure private investors into public construction projects.
How high-speed rail could help the U.S.'s aging infrastructure
Jeremy Hobson Mar 10, 2011
High-speed rail and other infrastructure projects could help the economies of various regions in the country.
Obama makes deal to let Mexican trucks on U.S. highways
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 4, 2011
President Barack Obama and Mexico's President Felipe Calderon announced that they have agreed to allow Mexican trucks on American highways. The deal needs congressional approval. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains.
HOV lanes create business opportunity for Jakarta's poor
Apr 26, 2011
Major roads in Jakarta are reserved for cars with three or more passengers. So professionals in the Indonesian city pay "jockeys" to ride along with them.
Ford launches Sync for Europe
John Moe Mar 1, 2011
At a conference in Hanover, Germany, Ford chairman Alan Mullaly introduced a version of the Sync on board assistance program for European drivers....
Lawmakers try to save Florida high speed rail project
Feb 18, 2011
They want to give the private sector a chance to complete the rail line.
Home buyers are moving closer to public transit
Sep 22, 2011
Even though a nice house out in the suburbs with a white picket fence is the prototypical American dream, a lot of home buyers are voting with their feet and choosing to live within walking distance of public transit.
