Posts Tagged ‘sport compact’

Hyundai plans to make hybrids in India

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Hyundai which is already making a statement across the world with the indian made hatchbacks like santro,Getz and i10 plans to make hybrids in India. Hyundai entered the environmentally-friendly auto market in October 2004, when it supplied the korean government with 50 Getz hybrid cars.This number ......

G8 nations ask for more oil, pledge to use less

Monday, June 9th, 2008
It's a complex issue, this business of oil. With stock markets and unemployment numbers taking their lumps, civilian unrest at oil and food prices, and politicians weighing in with all manner of cures and pronouncements, the Group of Eight nations got together to try and figure something out. The re......

Oil independence possible according to DoE scientist

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
A scientist in the U.S. Department of Energy's science and energy research unit has said "Energy independence is a realistic goal for the United State of America," by 2030. There are, of course, a few caveats to that. First is that by the word "independence," he doesn't mean not using any oil entire......

Hurricane season may bring $6-a-gallon gas

Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Don't like the weather? Just wait, it'll change. Don't like gas prices? Just wait, they'll change, too. But if the weather brings a hurricane, some experts say gas prices could hit as high as $6 a gallon.NOAA has predicted as many as nine named storms this season, with five of those possibly reachin......

Nissan to get more electric by 2010

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
The media has given a lot of attention to Toyota and GM in the race for automotive electrification. After all, many of the other current players in the game license their technology from the likes of these two. Nissan has remained relatively quiet in the competition though, sitting behind its Hyper......

Rising food prices, blame Biofuel

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Biofuels were developed as part of plans to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, held responsible for global warming, but since they take up land that would otherwise be used for food production, they have been increasingly blamed for soaring food prices. The World Bank said earlier this month......

Dodge Caliber SRT4 starts at $22,995

Saturday, June 16th, 2007
Click image for photo galleryIf you're looking for new, interesting, and not-too-expensive ways to immolate front tires at a prodigious rate, Dodge's compact rocketship, the Caliber SRT4, will arrive at dealers with a price tag of $22,995, the automaker has announced. In addition to the 285-horsepow......

Dodge Caliber SRT4 starts at $22,995

Saturday, June 16th, 2007
Click image for photo galleryIf you're looking for new, interesting, and not-too-expensive ways to immolate front tires at a prodigious rate, Dodge's compact rocketship, the Caliber SRT4, will arrive at dealers with a price tag of $22,995, the automaker has announced. In addition to the 285-horsepow......

First Drive: Sentra SE-R Spec V

Saturday, February 10th, 2007
Click the image above for our full gallery of desktop wallpaper-sized picsNissan determined that Miami would serve as the East Coast launching ground for the next addition to its SE-R legacy. Why Miami? We don't know either, but ignoring the hard bodies, mojitos and other stereotypes of this great ......

Edmunds’ verdict on six sport compacts

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
To be a contender in the sport compact category, there are a few things you must bring to the table. There at least three or four that immediately come to mind; small, sporty, inexpensive and relatively practical. They should also clearly stand out from their more pedestrian versions.Our friends at ......