New Car Could Let The Blind Drive

New Car Could Let The Blind Drive

While there have been plenty of advances when it comes to enabling the blind to participate in daily life, they’re still at a severe disadvantage in a society so heavily dependent on personal transportation. But even that obstacle soon could be overcome, suggests the...
U.S. DOE Announces $24 Million for Algal Biofuels

U.S. DOE Announces $24 Million for Algal Biofuels

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an investment of as much as  $24 million of your tax dollars to three research groups to explore the commercialization of algae-based biofuels. Despite algae’s potential, touted for 50  years, many technical and economic...
Arizona Ballot Measure Against Photo Radar Fails

Arizona Ballot Measure Against Photo Radar Fails

A grass roots effort to ban photo radar enforcement in Arizona has failed to garner the signatures needed to make the statewide ballot this November. Yesterday was the deadline for turning in the signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. Arizona was...
GM China Sales Surpass U.S. For First Time

GM China Sales Surpass U.S. For First Time

For the first time ever, China has become General Motors’ single-largest national market, sales for the first half of the year in the booming Asian economy surpassing those in GM’s home U.S. market. With the carmaker’s Chinese sales expected to reach 2 million this...
Car/Boat Stalled, Gibbs to Launch Amphibious ATV

Car/Boat Stalled, Gibbs to Launch Amphibious ATV

The dream of producing a fully capable amphibious car could move closer to reality after the company’s Quadski ATV hits the market next year. While Gibbs Technologies plows ahead with plans to begin marketing the Quadski next spring, the progress on the company’s...
Goodyear “Support our Troops” Racing Tires?

Goodyear “Support our Troops” Racing Tires?

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company says it will change all Eagle tires for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races over the July 4th holiday weekend to a new design with a “patriotic red, white and blue color scheme,” reading “Support Our Troops” on the...
U.S. June Auto Sales – Notes and Quotes

U.S. June Auto Sales – Notes and Quotes

Bob Carter, Toyota Motor sales vice president, said the sales data reflected some distinct regional variations. “The East Coast and Midwest continued to show growth,” he said during a conference call with reporters. Sales on the West Coast were essentially flat but...
Initial Chevy Volt Production to Triple in 2012

Initial Chevy Volt Production to Triple in 2012

General Motors expects to produce only about 10,000 of its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids by the end of 2011, as it ramps up operations, expands distribution and trains dealers and service technicians, but the maker says it will triple output to 30,000 of the...
First Look: Range Rover Evoque

First Look: Range Rover Evoque

Land Rover’s first crossover-utility vehicle, and the first product from the British maker to adopt a front-wheel-drive powertrain, has been formally unveiled on the grounds of London’s Kensington Palace, a part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the...
New Ford Website Selling Direct to Consumers

New Ford Website Selling Direct to Consumers

Hate schlepping from showroom to showroom looking for a new car?  You’re not alone, and Ford Motor Co. hopes to win over the legion of motorists who’d prefer to buy directly online with an all-new website.  The only problem is that it’s only available to buyers in the...
June U.S. General Motors Sales Up 11%

June U.S. General Motors Sales Up 11%

Dealers for General Motors delivered 195,380 vehicles in June compared with 176,574 one year ago when it was in bankruptcy, a gain of 10.7%. It remains in the Number One Spot in U.S. sales. by a healthy margin. However, in May of this year GM sold  222,000 vehicles,...