SPLIT OVER PLUG-INS

White House pushes to get more vehicles on the road while industry shifts to traditional technologies

WASHINGTON -- A disconnect is emerging between the White House and the auto industry over the short-term future of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

2-liter - reducing fuel consumption!

BMW put a 2-liter, four-cylinder engine in its U.S. 5 series for the first time last year. But the staff at New Country BMW in Hartford, Conn., doesn't like to spread that fact around -- at least not before a shopper takes the car for a drive.

‘Offensive’ travel insurance advertisement back on the air

A television advertisement that aired in Australia in 2011 is back on the air in a revised form, having been criticised by the public and come up against the Advertising Standards Bureau. The advert, which was for review and comparison website Compare Travel Insurance,

Altima raises stakes!

Fighting Toyota's Camry for top spot, Nissan must balance demand, capacity
Nissan North America last week started building its high-volume Altima with hopes of taking the volume even higher -- even as competition in the segment heats up.

Electric vehicles enter the main line!

When we went to an earlier running of the Electric Vehicle Symposium in 1994, it was held in a parking lot outside Disneyland, a transportation fantasy held in Fantasyland.

Ferrari's Corse Cliente takes to the track

The Ferrari FXX and 599XX can be bought for oodles of cash--except you can't take them home when you leave the dealership.

Enzo replacement will get 1st Ferrari hybrid!

BEIJING -- Ferrari will introduce its first gasoline-electric hybrid system next year in the sports car that will replace the limited-edition Enzo.