Gloomy Ford delays launch of new F-150
With sales of full-size pickups in a steep decline, Ford Motor Co. said Friday it is delaying the launch of its new, redesigned Ford F-150 pick-up by two months.
June 23, 2008
SUV bargain bin
Tumbling sales of truck-based SUVs are bad for Detroit, but if you’re in the market, the deals are great.
5 ways to cut car insurance costs
You can’t fill your tank these days without feeling as if you’ve been kicked, simultaneously, in the gut and the bank account.
5 electric cars you can buy now
With gas prices soaring, plugging in has its appeal. But there are trade-offs: high costs and low speed.
Honda hits the hydrogen highway
The FCX Clarity fuel cell car is now available, but you’re going to have to hit the Golden State to get one.
Adapt or die: Future of big SUVs
Until recently, big SUVs had resisted the sales declines hitting their smaller, mid-size brethren. That was because large SUV drivers were hard-core - they really needed interior room and pulling power, and they weren’t about to switch to car-like crossovers.
Fuel-saving tips: a closer look
Two recent stories we did on gas saving tips resulted in a lot of reader email. And three tips in particular generated some pretty heated debate.
A brand-building exercise on wheels
With sales of just 1,100 units since it was introduced a few months ago, the Lexus IS-F won’t add much to the bottom line - and it doesn’t need to.
Super-efficient engines ditch the spark
Car companies are working to perfect a new generation of gasoline engines that could get up to 20% better fuel efficiency. The system, which burns gasoline without spark plugs, relies in massive amounts of speed and power - the computer kind - to work.