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Smart Driving Tips from The Car Care Council

July 31, 2008

As fuel prices continue their inexorable rise, car owners should find ways to get more miles from every gallon of gas. Fortunately, there are easy ways to save up on gas money. Here are some smart driving tips from The Car Care Council.
Combine errands in one trip and get good directions before you head out to minimize driving unnecessary miles.
Lighten the load by getting stuff out of the car, including the trunk, with the exception of important emergency items such as a spare tire, flares and a first-aid kit. Items that are not needed weigh the vehicle down, causing an increase in gas usage.

Stay within the speed limit and use cruise control on the highway. Gas mileage usually decreases when going over 60 miles per hour (mph).
Avoid aggressive driving. Your driving behavior has a lot to do with fuel economy and sudden stops and starts and rapid acceleration decrease your [...]

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GM investors brace for brutal Q2 results

July 31, 2008

General Motors investors expect the No. 1 U.S. automaker to post a steep second-quarter loss on Friday, reflecting the pressure from a deepening downturn in the U.S. auto industry. GMAC LLC, GM’s former financing arm, on Thursday posted a $2.

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Ford: A Toyota Vet to the Rescue

July 31, 2008

Jim Farley is shaking up a calcified strategy and marketing culture, including giving dealers a real voice. Will it be enough?

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Chasing the Dream in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup

July 31, 2008

When Liam Kenney was five years old, his dad took him to the Long Beach Grand Prix partly in an effort to see the Champ Car star Paul Tracy, who young Liam had begun to idolize as his favorite driver.

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Senate Dems Back Bailout

July 31, 2008

When the new energy bill mandating higher CAFE ratings came out last December, it didn't offer automakers any kind of financial assistance to meet those goals. Since then, we've been treated to a parade of industry types wailing that with times so bleak, CAFE will kill Detroit unless the government bribes assists [...]

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Gas Prices Plummet in Oklahoma City

July 31, 2008

The day before I left in my jet for an exercise in Goldsboro, North Carolina on the 18th of this month, I filled my ancient Audi Quattro's 25 gallon tank to the tune of $98, with gas on-base hovering around $3.94. I then staggered into the station to get Swedish Fish and Tequila to drown my sorrows, as [...]

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Chrysler Ghosn For Fiat?

July 31, 2008

Forbes is reporting that Chrysler and notorious industry-alliance slut Fiat are discussing terms of an agreement that could bring Fiat products back to America. Chrysler could lease North American production capacity and share retail space with the Italian automaker say enigmatic "people briefed on the talks." But Chrysler isn't in this [...]

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No Assaulting The Metermaids!

July 31, 2008

We regret to inform you it is now a felony to shove a metermaid or interrupt the issuance of a parking ticket in the once-great state of New York. TheNewspaper.com reports that the New York state legislature has extended a special protection to metermaids that was once reserved for police, firefighters and [...]

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Report: Kovalainen to stick to with McLaren in 2009:

July 31, 2008

Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen will stay with McLaren-Mercedes next year, according to autosport.com.

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Only 366 alternate-energy cars added to China’s roads in first half of 2008

July 31, 2008

Posted on 07.31.2008 21:44
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Shrawan Raja Filed under:
| hybrid cars | industry news | electric cars | fuel | China

Gas prices are as bad here in the U.S. as they are in China. So fuel prices and concerns over air quality for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing should send customers looking for hybrids, right? Unfortunately it seems that the Chinese automakers do not offer many alternatives to gasoline, and the mainstream market is not yet demanding alternative energy. The Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers published statistics display's the public's lack of appetite for alternate energy cars (…)

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