Archive for August 30th, 2008

Hyundai recently announced that it is going to sell its popular Sonata sedan in a hybrid version in the U.S.  This car will use a lithium-ion battery in order to store electricity.  Hyundai didn’t announce what the release date will be, however, this new hybrid will make a debut at the Los Angeles auto show […]

Drivers and politicians tend to be against road tolls because it is believed that they burden drivers with a lower income disproportionately.  However, a recent study by USC and UCLA has discovered that a sales tax may be a greater offender on that front. The study looked at a 10-mile stretch of freeway in California […]

Despite the fact that people in the U.S. have to wait at least one year on a waiting list for a Smart car, Smart is planning to go back to the Chicago Auto Show in February. Smart hasn’t had a show exhibit since back in 2005, before it was even for sale in the U.S.  […]

Imagine one day waking up to find that the only vehicles on the roads, in driveways, and in parking lots were electrics or hybrids. CNW Marketing Research made some calculations to determine when America would become completely hybridized, and could stop depending on Middle Eastern powers for barrels of oil. Based on the amount of […]

The economy isn’t just hurting Mom and Dad, teenagers, who are being told they have to pick up more of the tab on a new car purchase, are having to settle for less than in the last few years. Gas prices have also caused a shift in the kinds of cars teens are purchasing, as […]