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While a bipartisan committee endeavors to drive to a compromise on a comprehensive transportation bill balanced between the positions of Democrats and Republicans, states across the land are locked in a race to fund the repair and maintenance of state highways, bridges and roads.

Pay attention to these local car shows, especially the 2012 Lions Car Show in Center Line, Michigan, because they will provide you with a great view of automotive enthusiasts and their rides at their very best; and we have videos to prove it.

Many of the 118,000 salaried retirees are bitterly stating they will never buy another GM vehicle; and anyone who discounts the effects their numbers can have on sales should reconsider.

The big news this morning is a dramatic drop in fuel prices by the time Halloween rolls around – and that's not entirely good news.

Upon reading the latest report in the WSJ on natural gas engines, Hugo Tour, inventor of the opposed piston, split-cycle Tour Engine, had a few words to say about dual fuels and the advantage of his engine technology approach.

With the flurry of pros and cons of the electric car articles written, we tend to lose the bigger scope of why these cars are showing up on our streets.

In a scathing letter to GM Chairman and CEO, Daniel Ackerson, the GMRA which represents salaried retirees expressed absolute consternation and disgust with GM's decision.

Bankrupt automaker Saab has been purchased by a consortium of Chinese and Japanese companies specializing in clean energy technology investment, who plans to resurrect Saab as an electric car maker with sales initially targeted for the Chinese electric car market.

University of California at Berkeley visiting scholar Ozzie Zehner has published a book titled Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism charging hybrid and electric cars are neither clean nor green, presumably based upon the mining impacts, toxins, energy use, suburban sprawl and carbon footprints resulting from the fabrication process.

The Tesla Roadster inspired a wave of change in the automobile industry leading to the rise of all electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, what changes will the Tesla Model S inspire in the industry?

Often treated as a questionable classic that received a bad name it didn't deserve, the Corvair was a forward-thinking car produced in the 1960s; and after seeing a 1964 model, fully restored, and speaking with its owner, a few things come to light about this overlooked beauty.

The sedan will make its world debut at the 2012 Moscow Auto Salon taking place between August 29 – September 9 of this year, where it will share the floor with the rest of the Astra family. Plus, note the video gallery of photos.

A recent research report by Pike Research indicates plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are set to be some of the most “connected” vehicles on the road. Can you guess the percentage for the year, 2017?

We all remember coming of age, getting our driver's license and then pining after our first car. For most of us not born with a silver spoon, our first car was less than desirable, but now we look back on that old beater with fondness. Here are the best cars for today's coming of age.

Ever wonder where the idiot in the rental car in front of you might be from? Here is a handy guide to American driving styles.

Whether you believe in buying high and selling higher, or in buying low and selling higher, the important point is to at least buy wholesale, not retail; especially when it comes to rare earth material stocks which supply magnets to the auto industry.

It doesn't have anything to do with peace or electric vehicles. We'll dissect a Subaru Impreza Premium PZEV for answers to this conundrum of marketing, science, and politics. Mostly politics.

In addition to the latest 8-K filing by A123 Systems, Inc, (Nasdaq: AONE) which reads more like a death watch message to investors, the chart has been saying it all along.

If this new news is so good, then why did General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock pop upward then fall back? Does this portend a change in trend in America that will result in confiscation of IRA and 401-k wealth, too?

Wheeler Dealers is Velocity’s best show, but how can they claim a profit.

Imagine a Chevy Volt generator engine that burns any fuel, and so thorough that it nets little to no pollution. Shouldn't these two companies, GM and Cyclone Power, be talking?

How can the proliferation of electric cars on our streets serve to lower gas prices?

The West Coast Electric Highway expansion in Washington now extends to Canadian Border. How long before we get a Coast-to-Coast Electric Highway?

Appearing at the beautiful Villa d'Este, the LF-LC stunned crowds and gathered plenty of notice when Lexus posted a gallery of the beautiful car on Facebook. Here's our take on the sometimes controversial commentary around this car.

Thanks mostly to a tax write-off at its U.K. unit Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors (ADR: TTM) beat estimates by a leap, which is why investors are watching the price action closely to see if it can turn from the bearish trend bias.

It’s no Facebook, but China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. is reported to have cancelled plans for its IPO; leaving the impression that despite its growth potential, the China automotive market is not as easy as it sometimes seems.

Whether you call them "trikes," "3-wheelers," or "tadpoles" you gotta love 3-wheeled cars. Here's a rundown of some of the best machines in automotive history.

A website called something like The Truth About Driving in Russia, if representative, will convince you there’s nothing like Driver’s Education in the former Soviet Union, not even for over the road haulers. It’s so convincing that even amidst the architectural wonders of St. Petersburg, you’ll want to take a walking tour with a watchful eye on any nearby roadways.

What does affordability really mean to an auto industry that is now considered rebounded from its trough of the economic crisis? Better yet, when will the auto industry deliver an EV at the same cost as an ICE vehicle?

Talk about welcome news to those who cannot afford the high prices of EVs and full hybrids. Micro-hybrids will now have a more cost-effective solution powered by Axion Power’s PbC® Battery.