Two weeks ago the new Ford Fiesta rally car tackled the treachery and challenge of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Now on the eve of the start of X Games 15, an all-star driver trio are putting their Fiestas through two days of rigorous testing at an abandoned military base south of Los Angeles. [...]
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“What will fuel-economy numbers look like on the window stickers of electric vehicles coming to the US market next year?” asks Paul Weissler, in his recent article for the Society of Automotive Engineers. Trying to find the answer could short-circuit your brain. The big numbers on the window sticker for BMW’s Mini E—currently in [...] [...] A clunker for a hybrid? Many auto dealers have reported a strong uptick in sales thanks to the launch of the Cash for Clunkers program. I’ve not yet seen any data on the types of vehicles that are selling thanks to this program, but I wonder if Cash for Clunkers will result in any noticeable uptick [...] [...] Hybrids help deliver profits “The Japanese auto industry is expected to pick up later this year thanks to government incentives, which are boosting sales of environmentally friendly cars, notably hybrids,” said Okasan Securities auto analyst Yasuaki Iwamoto. And that sale’s boost helped Honda post a profit yesterday as many other automakers reported huge losses. As a [...] [...] |
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