Once again, the Bush administration has adopted the ostrich strategy "“ sticking its head in the sand to avoid facing up to a problem that has very serious consequences for our economy and foreign policy. Read More »
Polk Study Finds Rising Gas Prices Getting Personal
At current gas price levels: * 55 percent of respondents will change the type of vehicle they drive when they buy. * 59 percent will drive less. * 40 percent of respondents will delay their next vehicle purchase. Read More »
Surging Summer Demand Sends Gas Prices Higher
After a two-week rest, gasoline prices have resumed their upward march fueled by surging demand by summertime vacation drivers, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Read More »
Bush Administration Suggests New Truck Fuel Economy Standard
According to reports, the Bush administration is expected to propose a plan that would set multiple fuel economy standards for light trucks according to their size but not weight. Read More »
Fight for CAFTA Passage Shifts to House
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) will face a tough battle this week as Congress returns from its July 4 recess. The measure already successfully passed two major hurdles in late June, however, the agreement may see stiff opposition in the House in the coming days. Read More »
Draft EPA Risk Assessment Labels MTBE as ‘Likely’ Human Carcinogen
According to sources, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment concludes the widely used gasoline additive MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) is a "likely" human carcinogen. If the document is approved, it could result in significant and extensive cleanups in the U.S. Read More »
White House Uses G-8 Summit to Advance Global Hydrogen Initiative
During the recent G-8 Summit meetings, President Bush discussed the advancement of his Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative and the need to push for increased U.S. technology transfer with Europe and Asia. According to sources, working with developing economies, like China and India, the administration would offer the initiative as a framework to curb oil consumption. Read More »
Washington D.C. Auto Enthusiast To Make Double Appearance On National Reality TV Series
Auto racing fanatic, Nathan Pritchett of the Maryland-D.C Metro area, will put everything on the line, not once, but twice, in the SPEED Channel's new reality television series 'PINKS'. Read More »
Isuzu Announces Aggressive Pricing for All-New 2006 Pickups
CERRITOS, California -- Isuzu Motors America, Inc., today announced the pricing for its all-new 2006 Isuzu Pickups. The entry- level i-280 Extended Cab 4x2 will start at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of only $16,989 -- over $1,000 less than a comparably equipped 2006 Chevy Colorado. Read More »
Honda Delivers FCX Fuel Cell Vehicle to World’s First Individual Customer
Marking a historic achievement in the evolution of the automobile and the advancement of future transportation technology, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced the lease of its revolutionary FCX, an advanced hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, to the world's first individual customers, Jon and Sandy Spallino of Redondo Beach, California. Read More »