Archive for June, 2008

23 June

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.

23 June

SUV bargain bin

Tumbling sales of truck-based SUVs are bad for Detroit, but if you’re in the market, the deals are great.

23 June

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.

23 June

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.

23 June

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.

23 June

Honda rolls out fuel cell car

Read full story for latest details.

23 June

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.

23 June

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.

23 June

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.

23 June

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.