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Pontiac Will Reveal G8 GXP Sedan in New York
By Chris Haak03.17.2008Over the weekend, the first official photos and information on the Pontiac G8 GXP performance sedan were released. Rather than the 362 horsepower 6.0 liter...
Michigan Public Service Commission to Study PHEVs and the Power Grid
Today, the Michigan Public Service Commission announced that it would initiate a study on the potential impact of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and the power...
Porsche AG Board Approves Purchases of Majority Stake of VW
As we have reported earlier, Porsche has been steadily increasing its ownership stake in Volkswagen AG. Porsche currently owns about 31% of VW, making Porsche the largest...
American Axle Strike Takes Down More GM Truck Plants
By Chris Haak02.29.2008The strike that the UAW undertook starting Tuesday, February 26 against American Axle and Manufacturing has begun to require certain GM truck plants to...
GM Holden Shows Two Long-Awaited Concepts
Holden, the General Motors subsidiary in Australia, revealed two long-awaited, much rumored concepts today at the Melbourne International Motor Show. While both are derivatives of...
California Regulators Propose 44 MPG Requirement by 2020
By Chris Haak02.26.2008The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted rules several years ago requiring a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) for vehicles sold in...
Panasonic EV Energy Co. Hints at Toyota’s Hybrid Ambitions
By Chris Haak 02.26.2008 Toyota's nickel-metal hydride battery supplier, Panasonic EV Energy Co., is planning to produce about 800,000 batteries for hybrid vehicles in 2009. The...
ACEEE Lists The Greenest and “Meanest” Vehicles Sold in the US
By Chris Haak02.25.2008The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a Washington-based nonprofit group financed by foundations, electric utilities, and some federal...
President Bush Expected To Sign Automotive Child Safety Act
By Chris Haak02.21.2008The US Senate has passed the Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act, which will direct the NHTSA to develop rules that require automakers to equip...
Honda’s Struggling Acura Brand To Go More Upscale
By Chris Haak02.21.2008In spite of being the original Japanese luxury brand, getting its start in the US way back in 1986 (years before Lexus or Infiniti launched), Acura has been...