Sep 30
Auto news; At 330,000 Miles, My Diesel Benz Is Going Veggie 
Last Friday night, on my way to fill up at Refuel Biodiesel in Atlanta, I noticed a bizarre sight: a line of frustrated drivers, some with hazards flashing, some even clogging Cheshire Bridge Road, all stranded and waiting for the precious few operable pumps at the neighboring Chevron and Citgo stations. I stared in amazement, snapped a few .. Read More
Sep 30
Auto news; VW Vindication: 2009 Jetta TDI Averages 58.8 MPG 
Record-breaking couple John and Helen Taylor just added a new Guinness world fuel economy record to their impressive list of 36. Their new record is for average fuel economy while driving across the 48 contiguous United States, which they achieved by averaging 58.8 mpg in an ‘09 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. This is huge news for .. Read More
Sep 29
Auto news; Awkward Designs: GEM Peapod vs. Isetta vs. BMW 600 
This isn’t the first year that pinched pocketbooks and a faltering economy have forced automakers to re-invent and downsize. After WWII, according to Wikipedia, short-distance, economically-minded transportation was a huge need in Europe. Enter the Isetta, designed originally in Italy, and subsequently produced all over Europe including Spain, .. Read More
Sep 29
Auto news; Mercedes Announces Adaptive High-Beam Assistant For Spring ‘09 
The folks in Stuttgart–the Mercedes-Benz side of town–say their latest headlight innovation, Adaptive High-Beam Assistant, takes the worry of high-beam control out of the driver’s hands. By monitoring both vehicles and pedestrians in the path of an Adaptive High-Beam Assistant-equipped vehicle’s beams, the system always keeps the .. Read More
Sep 29
Auto news; Mystery British Supercar World exclusive! Auto Express online will lift the lid on a new British supercar tomorrow…
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Sep 29
Daily Auto News
Congress members working through the weekend provided $25 billion in aid to the struggling U.S. auto industry. The money will come in the form of loans and much be used to help U.S. manufacturers produce more fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Sep 29
Daily Auto News
All indications point to Congress passing an economic bailout plan today. The AP reports, “Key lawmakers who struck a post-midnight deal on a $700 billion bailout for the financial industry predicted Sunday it would pass Congress, putting in place the largest government intervention in markets since the Great Depression.” But the economic crisis has led to a tightening of the credit market that may still cripple U.S. automakers — and it isn’t clear that the bailout plan will do anything to ease the worsening auto credit situation.
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Sep 29
Auto news; Benz Bows with Uber-Fast SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S 
Long the purveyor of iconic cars (i.e. the 300 SLR Gullwing) that only the sickeningly rich can afford to purchase and maintain, today Mercedes-Benz announces a new edition of the SLR McLaren Roadster, the 722 S. The big news is in the engine room, where 650 horsepower now move the Roadster to 62mph quicker (3.7 seconds) and on to a higher .. Read More
Sep 29
Daily Auto News
The automotive world lost a beloved figure on Saturday with the passing of actor Paul Newman from cancer at age 83. Newman was best known for his film roles, but gearheads knew him for his love of automobiles.
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