Posts Tagged ‘gas prices’
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKSThe first 2009 Lincoln MKS is still a couple months away from arriving at your local Lincoln dealer, but Ford has announced that 8,600 customers have already signed up for the all-new sedan. The MKS has garnered this hefty dose of interest no d......
Kia may introduce unibody pickup truck with next-gen Sorento
Monday, March 17th, 2008
When Kia debuts the next-generation mid-sized Sorento SUV in a couple of years, the South Korean brand is expected to migrate to a front-wheel-drive unibody platform. That would make the Sorento like many of its competitors in this size class such as the Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander and Ford Edge.......
V8s losing favor with consumers?
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
It could be CAFE, it could be gas prices, it could be the everpresent chatter on all things green, it could be that it's just so bloody hot on Earth nowadays, it could be all those folks in California begging for clean air. But according to recent data and a study by Edmunds.com, V8's simply aren't ......
Cheap cars in India = expensive gas in the States
Monday, November 26th, 2007
click above to view more images of the Tata NanoA report at CNN kinda states the obvious, that if the $2,500 Tata Nano proves as popular in India as most people think it will be, there will be a huge increase in demand for gasoline there. And if worldwide demand for oil goes up, the price of gasolin......
Chicago ‘08 Preview: 2009 Hyundai Sonata
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata.Hyundai recognizes that competition in the mid-size sedan segment is always heating up, so the little automaker that could is bringing a refreshed Sonata to Chicago, sporting a slightly new look, more interior amenities and new powertrain......
Chicago ‘08 Preview: 2009 Hyundai Sonata
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata.Hyundai recognizes that competition in the mid-size sedan segment is always heating up, so the little automaker that could is bringing a refreshed Sonata to Chicago, sporting a slightly new look, more interior amenities and new powertrain......
The US according to Lutz: ethanol, yes, diesels, not so much
Sunday, November 18th, 2007
In the fuel economy and future tech debate, the hybrid vs. diesel vs. hydrogen fuel cells vs. smaller cars and smaller engines always provokes a fair bit of discussion among Autoblog commentators. At this point, no one yet knows what's going to win since nobody knows how the volatile mix of products......
Thanks to CAFE, Detroit three (finally) embrace diesels
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Diesel vehicles have nearly a 50-percent market share in Europe, thanks to tax incentives and diesel-friendly legislation across the EU. Diesels are so passé there that you can buy a BMW 730d and no one will think it odd that your luxury car burns oil. Pull up in a diesel 7-Series in America and pe......
Gas station attendant mistakenly sets pump price at $0.33/gal
Friday, September 28th, 2007
An attendant at a Minocqua, WI Shell station made a small data entry error when setting the pump price before closing time, and it clearly had an adverse affect on the day's receipts. The worker meant to drop the per-gallon price one cent from the $3.299 it had been set at. Instead, the trailing 9......
Audi says more RS models quickly on their way
Monday, September 17th, 2007
Quattro GmbH, Audi's high-performance subsidiary, is responsible for all manner of RS, S, S-line and "Exclusive" hotness for the automaker and has seen a substantial increase in sales over the last seven years. Back in 2000, it sold about 2,500 units. In 2007, it has produced just over 360,000 model......