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Sunday, Jun 14
An Open Platform for Electric Car-Charging Networks?
SDG&E Clean Transportation Manager Bill Zobel—who is working (among other things) on the utility's partnership with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to prepare its system for new demand from the automakers' plug-in vehicles—told us earlier this year that ...
Tuesday, Mar 3
Auto Bailout: Et Tu, Toyota?
Toyota May Slash Production 12% Amid Sales Slump Bloomberg Toyota Reportedly Expects 12% Cut in Global Production - Update RTT News Toyota in talks for Japan government loan The Associated Press International Herald Tribune - The Japan Times
Sunday, Feb 17
Podcast: Don't Take My SUV
One oil executive says Americans will never give up their SUVs. Ford revives a familiar small-car name. Hollywood goes for a clean ride at the Oscars. Talking Tech: We have details on the new AMG Speed-shift. Plus, Nissan takes orders for the GT-R
Sunday, Dec 9
Podcast: Senate Slams on the Brakes
If the Energy Bill passes, what will GM do? New Pictures of the SRT8 Challenger, and the orders are flooding in! Talking Tech: Is Driveline vectoring the answer for rear-drive cars? "At the Wheel" reviews of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Versa
Sunday, Nov 25
Podcast: Lutz's Easter Egg
GM's Bob Lutz promises a working prototype of the Volt plug-in hybrid by Easter. What will Chrysler have at the Detroit auto show? Nissan is trying to figure out why the new Sentra is not selling. The $2,500 car will be inexpensive and clean
Monday, Aug 13
Podcast: GM's Knock Out Punch?
Does GM have what it takes to score a knockout punch to Toyota's grill? Nissan prices out the '08 Altima and breaks a build record. We get an up close look at the brand new Toyota Highlander. And buy a fuel cell and get a federal tax credit? It.s true!
Monday, Apr 23
Podcast: Getting Greened Up
How vehicle manufacturers are getting their "green on" with new products and manufacturing techniques. Can VW build an affordable 200 mpg car? One exec says yes! Nissan announces its Maxima effort to bring clean diesels to the U.S., and the 2007 JEEP Wrangler Sahara unlimited
Sunday, Feb 25
Podcast: Oscar Green Limos
It's Oscar time, so what cars will the biggest stars be arriving in? Perhaps the brand-new bulletproof Mercedes Pullman limo, or maybe a ride that's a lot sportier and has no engine. Is Honda going to send its Crossroad crossover to the U.S. market? It is built on the Honda Civic platform, has t...
Podcast: Merger Mania
What do you think? Will it come down to GM-Chrysler Inc.? How about Silverados with Hemis, or the new Challenger with an LS6 small block? XM and Sirius is another proposed merger, but will either of these marriages even get to the business altar? Blue Devil Corvette joyride: security breac...
Sunday, Feb 4
Podcast: Super Ads
2.6 millon for 30 seconds is what carmakers paid for one Superbowl ad. Is a hybrid price war brewing among Honda, Toyota, Nissan? Volkswagen wants to find the oldest running VW diesel in the U.S. At the Wheel reviews of 2007 Lincoln MKZ and Toyota Camry SE
Sunday, Jan 7
Podcast: Motown Madness
First up on this edition of Cruise Control: A look at new production vehicles and concepts. Nissan is greening up its plans -- will it become the king of MPG? Plus, an At the Wheel review of the Versa, both the CVT and 6 Speed varieties
Monday, Oct 16
Podcast: Cross Over Confusion
What do we call them? Manufactures struggle to put some vehicles in a new category. We call it Crossover Confusion. Fords Flex Fuel Foul Up.Why are some not so happy about E85? Toyota starts building hybrids right here in the USA. Clean Diesel Fuel is here. More diesel cars and trucks are on the wa...
Monday, Oct 9
Podcast: Deal or No Deal
This week it ends up being No Deal as GM pulls the plug on a potential merger with Renault-Nissan. Tom Bryant editor in chief of Road and Track stops by to talk about Future Cars: 2009 and Beyond hitting newsstands this week
Monday, Oct 2
Podcast: The Texas Show Down
While many people from the automotive industry are spending time at the Paris Auto Show, a pickup truck showdown is taking place in the land of boots and barbecue. Bigger diesels and lots of heavy duty trucks are on display at the Texas State Fair. We get the inside story on GM's complete lineu...
Monday, Jul 17
Podcast: Studio on wheels
Coming to a showroom near you, two brands of automobiles that disappeared from the U.S. market a long time ago. One of them is an English name now owned by the Chinese and built in Oklahoma. Now that's a global car! What's Congress doing about high gas prices? You won't believe it, but they may act...
Monday, Jul 10
Podcast: GM's Alliance
GM takes a close look at a potential alliance with Renault and Nissan. Is this a good idea? Its Anniversary time for Honda's first fuel cell family... The last of a breed... Well at least until 2009... We'll tell you which performance car had its last model roll off the assembly line this week. Toyota bee...
