by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 2, 2011
Be prepared to see the price at your local pump push towards $4 a gallon by the Independence Day holiday, warns the Department of Energy, in a new fuel forecast. But the odds favor a less radical run-up, the government predicts, with only a 7% chance we’ll be paying...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 2, 2011
Even the latest news about Egypt got bumped to the back page as a “historic” blizzard bore down on the Eastern half of the U.S. yesterday, but one story made it through in many outlets: an equally breathless report that General Motors was developing a lower-cost...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 2, 2011
Sure, safety sells, and fuel economy has certainly become a critical consideration for many American buyers. Performance matters, and there are plenty of folks influenced by the latest high-tech gadgets. But few things draw your attention as effectively as a good...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2011
Though Winter storms and leftover holiday bills appeared to slow things down during the final weeks of the month, January car sales remained strong enough to leave industry officials upbeat about the prospects for the rest of 2011. Sales were off by double-digits from...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2011
Japanese car production rose 21.3% last year, the first increase in three years – though the trend is almost certainly downward, as makers like Nissan prepare to shift more manufacturing out of the home market. Passenger car output jumped to 8.3 million in 2010, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2011
While Mark Riccobono’s turn on the track at Daytona was a solo affair, he’s still dreaming of the day he’ll be able to actually participate in the grueling 24-hour race that marks the start of the U.S. motor sports season. He certainly got off to a good start as the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2011
Winter’s chill may have put new car sales in the deep freeze, warns J.D. Power and Associates. The California-based consulting firm says that after an unusually brisk few weeks, the latter half of January saw a sharp loss of momentum in new car sales. Industry...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2011
“Convergence” is a big word in the consumer electronics field, notably with new technology blending the Internet with conventional television. But the network technologies giant Cisco has a different form of convergence in mind with its new Home Energy Controller....
