Last Stand of the "Manly Man", 2009-07-03 13:20:02
"Men like loud noises." ...Bookmark tags: world-news, economy, global-warming, cars, culture, men, earth, automobile, manliness, cave-man

The weirdest sexual practices in the world, 2009-07-01 12:20:03
Top six weirdest sexual practices, voted by readers of cracked.com, range from sex with cars, through to humping park benches and even signs... ...Bookmark tags: odd-news, sex, world, cars, sexual, signs, bicycles, practices, park-benches, weirdest

Study: Political leanings drive car choice, 2009-06-30 16:20:03
In the '80s, it was the politics of dancing. In the '90s, the politics of caring. Today, in bailout nation, we have the politics of driving. ...Bookmark tags: politics, cars, car, volvo, Chevy

Is Volkswagen's recent mileage claim fahrvergnugen from the truth?, 2009-06-29 22:00:04
Advertising tricks Volkswagen uses to the up the gas mileage it is able to claim in its most recent round of ads. Now, I have heard of a 100 mpg car that they are going to be offering in Europe soon. Is that the same thing? ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, advertising, volkswagen, fuel-efficiency, gas-mileage

US Auto Myth: Blaming the SUVs for gas gluttony, 2009-06-27 14:00:05
The second myth I've considered is this: That the shift towards big SUVs is to blame for our dependence on foreign oil, high gas prices, etc. Fact: The shift towards larger vehicles in general hasn't exactly helped, but it hasn't hurt, per se, either. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, oil, gasoline, suv, auto-industry, fuel-standards

Five Reasons "Cash for Clunkers" is a Joke, 2009-06-27 09:00:03
With news that Congress has passed its ballyhooed $1 billion "Cash for Clunkers" bill, we feel compelled to voice our skepticism about the program ...Bookmark tags: politics, cash-for-clunkers, cars, car-industry

The 2010 Toyota Prius...Hearse - Toyota prius hearse, 2009-06-24 14:00:03
Trust us: If there's one time you can get away with a not-so-green lifestyle, it's when you're dead. ...Bookmark tags: odd-news, death, cars, toyota, automobiles, hearse

.: United States Senator John McCain :: Press Office :., 2009-06-23 03:00:03
It's amazing how Bill's such as the one you're about to read get pushed through on the backs of major bills ... I for one am tired of this kind of stuff happening. ...Bookmark tags: politics, obama, mccain, democrats, republican, oil, cars, gas, detroit, greenhouse-gases

Cash in on the 'clunker' bill, 2009-06-18 15:00:05
The misguided 'cash for clunkers' plan is little more than a taxpayer-financed rebate program. Among the biggest winners: Honda. ...Bookmark tags: politics, obama, money, cars, gm, honda, gas-mileage

With Mazda3, graduation to the big leagues, 2009-06-18 09:00:04
With the Mazda3, this carmaker is marking an achievement: promotion out of the morass of mass-market brands and into the realm of aspirational brands. MotorHead, by Dan Carney. ...Bookmark tags: motorhead, business, ford, general-motors, chrysler, cars, detroit-automakers, automakers

Gasoline price passes $3 mark again, 2009-06-17 23:00:03
California's average price for a gallon of regular gasoline topped $3 Monday for the first time since last fall, driven higher by a rally in the market for crude oil. Just one month ago, Californians paid $2.52 per gallon, according to the AAA auto club. ...Bookmark tags: oil, cars, california, gas, fuel, gasoline, global-economy, gasoline-prices

Ban Smoking in All Cars Say Campaigners, 2009-06-17 09:00:03
Some are now calling for banning smoking in all cars. ...Bookmark tags: health, cars, smoking, automobiles, smoking-ban, ban-smoking-in-cars

Tesla Motors Founder: Let Me Run Detroit, 2009-06-15 20:00:03
"What would he do? Hint: he doesn't think much of namby-pamby hybrids. In the future, Musk said, only electric cars will make sense. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, automotive, detroit, electricity, manufacturing, hybrids, tesla, elon-musk

Axeman rampage comes to bloody end, 2009-06-14 13:00:06
One of the men was armed with an axe and the victim was dealt several blows to his person, leaving him nursing serious injuries to the head and back. ...Bookmark tags: odd-news, cars, crash, sweden, fight, arrests, blood, injuries, rampage, stockholm

Using The Road Itself To Recharge Electric Cars, 2009-06-12 12:00:04
Researchers are developing different methods to harness the energy produced from passing cars on road surfaces to recharge electric cars in motion. ...Bookmark tags: technology, environment, energy, cars

Wunderkid Innovates Where The Auto Industry Failed, 2009-06-11 12:00:04
18-year old's device, the Z5, makes cars more powerful and fuel efficient (by 40% on gas consumption) and can help save the environment. This is what the auto industry really needs, innovation. ...Bookmark tags: technology, environment, cars, fuel

Roger Mack - Fitness Guru - Spills the Beans, 2009-06-11 09:00:05
The cosmetics and plastic surgery business is booming—even in this economy. Women (and men) are spending thousands and thousands of dollars, removing and adding to their bodies. ...Bookmark tags: health, economy, money, cars, diet, water, weight-loss, exercise, training, fat

Chrysler's best from past to present, 2009-06-10 12:00:05
A visual history of the once-great American carmaker. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, chrysler, auto-industry

What Would Mao Drive? A Little Red ... Hummer, 2009-06-07 20:00:10
It might seem incongruous, this plaything [Hummer] for the unabashed American road warrior shifting to a country where the bicycle once ruled and collectivism was an organizing principle. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, economy, china, cars, gm, globalization, general-motors, auto-industry, hummer

The New GM, 2009-06-07 20:00:04
The spirit behind this commercial reflects the mind of American Business in general. ...Bookmark tags: us-news, cars, bankruptcy, us-business, financial-crisis, failure, manufacturing, automakers, atuos, executive-failure

Saucy spill causes traffic chaos, 2009-06-04 16:00:03
A cider and vinegar marinade spaghetti sauce spills over highway causing a very sticky situation, pass the bread sticks please!! ...Bookmark tags: odd-news, people, odd, cars, funny, united-kingdom, england, accident, traffic, strange

Unknown Automaker Could Build The First Electric Sedan, 2009-06-04 00:00:03
According to Wired, Coda Automotive, the newest company founded by Miles Rubin, plans to release a mid-size car powered by electricity next year-- in California only. The car would have a range of 90 to 120 miles and a cost of approximately $45,000. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, electricity, coda-automotive

Automakers get chance to rebuild, 2009-06-03 18:00:05
In the face of these enormous challenges, it's important to note what our union and our industry has accomplished in recent months: ...Bookmark tags: politics, economy, cars, auto, gm, chrysler

Orange County Choppers for the Natural Gas Motorheads out there, 2009-06-02 17:00:06
technology, cars, motorcycle, vehicles00 <img src="http://www.newsvine.com/_vine/images/_/../ico/124.gif" style="border: none" alt="" width="16" height="16"Michael Moore: Goodbye, GMJun 1 - Seeded by Matt SchwartzSource: The Huffington PostAs GM is "reorganized" by the federal government and the bankruptcy court, here is the plan I am asking President Obama to implement for the good of the workers, the GM communities, and the nation as a whole. ...Bookmark tags: politics, michael-moore, gm, economy, bankruptcy, energy, transportation, cars, trains

Chinese Company Said to Be Buyer of Hummer - NYTimes.com, 2009-06-02 16:00:04
General Motors has reached a preliminary agreement for the sale of its Hummer brand of large sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to a machinery company in western China with ambitions to become a carmaker, a person with knowledge of the Chinese government approval process sa&nbsp;&hellip; ...Bookmark tags: business, china, cars, gm, automobiles, general-motors, trucks, hummer