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Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Michigan found that the average fuel economy of new, light vehicles (a designation that includes cars, SUVs, vans and pickup trucks) had reached 25.4 miles per gallon, as compared to 20.8 mpg in 2007. Electric vehicles like the Tesla Motors...

Saying, “Personally, I don’t care what Elon, Carlos or Jonathan say about fuel cells,” Toyota (NYSE: TM) executive, Bob Carter maintained that his company’s focus on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles was the right move. Carter was referring to criticism sounded by Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Elon Musk and...

Fourteen years ago, tech experts predicted that the Y2K bug would create a number of problems for computers, computer networks and other electronic devices. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, as much as $300 billion was spent to upgrade computers and programs to be Y2K-compliant. When...

General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced Tuesday that it would slash the price of its 2014 Chevrolet Volt by $5,000, in order to uplift forecasts for disappointing sales. According to Bloomberg, the Chevy Volt price cut will help it compete with its closest rivals, namely the Toyota(NYSE: TM) Prius...

A resurgence in demand for trucks, coupled with a desire to cut operating costs on the part of commercial fleet buyers, led Ford Motor (NYSE: F) to announce that later this year it will begin selling an F-150 pickup modified to run on compressed natural gas, according to The Wall Street Journal...

A new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute concluded that Americans are driving less. According to The Car Connection, the University of Michigan study backs up a similar study conducted by the U.S. Public Research Group in May. Michael Sivak, author of the...