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Rising fuel prices are affecting auto choices these days, and the 2012 Buick LaCrosse is showing one in four LaCrosse buyers chose the eAssist model.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) awarded CEO Alan Mulally $58.3 million in stock as a reward for the automaker's turnaround. Question is: Is this a return to business as usual?

While the Wall Street Journal reported first at CERAWEEK 2012, the IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ annual conference in Houston, it raises even greater questions about infrastructure for natural gas as a transport fuel.

Yes, it is March; it is time for March Madness basketball, but it is also time for the multiple, quarterly option expiration event. Question is, will you, your auto stocks and/or your portfolio be robust enough to handle the volatility of the stock market's reaction?

If you were expecting a breakout to the upside based on the news that General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) will offer a dual-fuel option for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks, you would have been disappointed today.

Cheap and plentiful energy was the promise of atomic energy in the 1950s, expected to power cars, provide cheap electricity and even power the robots who would take care of all our menial tasks and hazardous obligations.

Toyota stock put in a major low in late November of 2011, but since has experienced a full-blown, bull-market swing. Question is: Did this latest sell-off on Friday merely reflect a pause that refreshes in the bull run or is it the result of the CNN report about translated documents?

Yes, once again doubt about the integrity of Toyota is resurfacing; and this time it is CNN stating there are documents, three, that imply unintended acceleration may have been a known problem.

While General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock is presently sitting just below a price resistance level, a double bottom a few months back along with news of hedge fund participation may make the stock once again on everyone’s watch list.

Peak Oil; American dependence on foreign supplies. Is it possible that the energy crisis is not as bad as America’s politics would have us believe?

According to the U.S. General Services Administration purchase records, the purchase of hybrid and electric models dropped by 59% in 2011, making up only a small percentage of the federal government's total vehicle purchases.

As the Republican primary was unfolding in Michigan, home state of the Big Three, President Barack Obama criticized Mitt Romney for his opposition to the government bailout of GM and Chrysler.

Last article had merely the gallery of the Pirelli Great 8 for 2012. Now we have the videos processed for your review, as well as visual points on what makes a Ridler Award contender in three key areas: creativity, engineering and workmanship.

For a mature company, the weekly chart of 3M (NYSE: MMM) stock still looks healthy; and collaboration with Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) to design, manufacture, and market a portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks for use in various transportation sectors in the U.S. is making the stock look even better.

Among the many chopped, channeled, and decked hot rods at the 60th annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama, one vehicle award stands out as much as the Pirelli Great 8 and Ridler Award. It is the Preservation Award won by the 1928-1929 era Ford Roadster of Scott Pieknik.

The original equipment manufacturers like GM Performance, Ford Racing and Mopar have taken an active roll in the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Autorama.

What does your presidential candidate's personal vehicle tell us about him?

It all started with set-up night and a review by the judges to select the Pirelli Great 8 out of a field of 63 contenders. Now comes the crowds where the public gets the opportunity to view one of the largest indoor hot rod shows in America, but the Ridler Award will have to wait until Sunday night.

This week has been ripe with stories on clean energy’s not so dirty secret, but no one has really defined what do we mean by clean.

Cobo Center in Detroit was a busy hive during Thursday’s setup night with over 60 cars vying for the Ridler Award alone. Not all hot rods and custom cars qualify, though, but one stood out in the basement for its sheer design and extreme customization - the 1928 Packard Speedster owned by Bob Schuman.

One thing many new car owners want to know, especially those who operate on a budget, is how easily the routine maintenance can be done by the do-it-yourself owner. Since the Prius c is aimed at buyers that are likely in this situation, during hands-on with the 2012 Toyota Prius c, we looked closely at this aspect and were impressed.

TorqueNews was invited to go to sunny South Florida and get hands-on with the new Prius c in the beautiful beach resort town of Del Ray Beach. The surprising little car was much more than expected.

A low emission model of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car are on their way to California, where customers will qualify for a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive solo in the state’s carpool lanes.

While auto stock investors often wait for that ideal entry point, their cash can be found sitting in money market funds paying low yields. Alternate strategies all too often dismissed include: buying a closed-end money market fund at the right discount; looking to sell options as an income strategy; or simply buying put options to profit from that market ride down.

The budget proposal from the President includes a provision expanding the plug-in tax credit to several alternative fuel vehicles and raising it from $7,500 to $10,000 at a cost of over $2.6 billion (at current sales rates) annually.

In its first full year as a public company, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) reported growth in the top and bottom lines, advanced global market share and made strategic investments in brands around the world, but traders know the reaction via the stock’s price dynamics is what counts.

The News Media sensationalism never rests with “articles” claiming electric cars pollute, when in actuality the dirty source of electricity is to blame.

After earnings and forward-looking statements were announced after market close today, Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock spent its time in after-hours trading with much volatility. Question is, how will TSLA trade when the next trading bell rings?

Electric vehicles are often compared to personal computers when talking about their costs and the current phase of the EV market. The comparison is not exactly apples to apples.

The transportation bills being considered by the Senate and House are operating in different universes, with the Senate following the usual bi-partisan process to create good transportation policy, and the Republican-dominated House larding their bill with extreme right wing ideology that would doom mass transit systems, gut environmental review processes, and fundamentally change transportation system funding in a bad way.