GM Corvette plant shutdowns scheduled through July...

GM Corvette plant shutdowns scheduled through July
Slow Corvette sales have shut down the General Motors Corp. plant in Bowling Green this week and next, as well as the first two weeks of May, June and July, United Auto Workers Local 2164 Financial Secretary Cindy Shelton said today.

Sources: GM has 2 months to restructure, Chrysler Has 1
The Obama administration plans to give General Motors Corp. enough government aid to restructure over the next 60 days, while Chrysler LLC will get up to $6 billion and 30 days to complete an alliance with Italian automaker Fiat SpA.

How To Talk To A Mechanic
While it's rewarding to make repairs yourself, sometimes you will have an automotive problem you can't fix.

Worlds Largest Battery-Powered Truck Comes to U.S.
Company officials at Smith Electric Vehicles announced on Friday that they will begin manufacturing “The world’s largest battery-electric-powered truck” at a new plant in in Kansas City, Missouri.The battery-powered Smith Newton will be built in collaboration with Ford Motor Co.

Folding Electric (3 wheeled) Car from 1920s
... film clip of two females assembling, unfolding a three (3) wheel electric car. The car can be fashioned as either a convertible with side doors or as a front entrance car with full cover ..

10 Worst Roads in America...

10 Worst Roads in America
Avalanche danger, gridlock and good old-fashioned road rage make these the 10 most treacherous, traffic-clogged roads in America.

An All-Electric Sedan, Awaiting Federal Aid...

An All-Electric Sedan, Awaiting Federal Aid
Tesla Motors on Thursday unveiled the Model S, but the company is still waiting for approval for $450 million in government loans before it can begin offering the car.

Kill 'bad GM' so 'good GM' can survive?...

Kill 'bad GM' so 'good GM' can survive?
A proposal to split General Motors in two could save brands such as Cadillac and Chevrolet while letting a bankruptcy court liquidate Hummer, Saturn and other assets.

Why Water Won't Improve Your MPG
Popular Mechanics and Dateline and team up with an EPA-certified emissions lab to test hydrogen generators, fuel heaters, fuel-line magnets and acetone fuel additives once and for all.

Google Street View Laps Laguna Seca With ALMS Race Cars!...

Google Street View Laps Laguna Seca With ALMS Race Cars!
Google Street View has recently taken us to some pretty cool locales, but none gets our motors running quite like the little camera car running the Laguna Seca circuit with some ALMS cars.

Tesla Model S Sedan Concept: First Official Pictures, Info!!
Digg co-founder Kevin Rose has accidentally broken the embargo on the Tesla Model S Sedan concept set to be revealed in Los Angeles in mere hours on his flickr account. We've got the full scoop!!

1000s of GM Workers Get Company Cars & Gas...

1000s of GM Workers Get Company Cars & Gas
General Motors continues to slash costs. But even as the company asks for more taxpayer loans, there's one perk GM refuses to give up: a company car and company-paid gas for about 8,000 white-collar employees. A former GM economist estimates that last year alone, the automaker spent nearly $12 million on fuel for its staff. By all accounts...

Incredible Footage of the Norma M20 (Hill Climb)

FBI breaks up $25 million 'car cloning' ring...

FBI breaks up $25 million 'car cloning' ring
One moment, Guiseppe "Joe" Pirrone was on a long weekend at the beach. The next moment, he found out the pickup that he bought a year ago is stolen, and he is still on the hook for the $27,000 loan. Car theft rings clone vehicles by taking license plates, vehicle identification numbers (VIN), and other tags and stickers from a legal car and put

Women more attracted to men in expensive cars
Men who drive expensive cars really are more attractive to women, according to a study by university researchers.

True Tales of Bad Drivers
If you thought typing a text message while dodging traffic at 65 mph was dangerous (it is), consider the perils of shaving your legs, reading a book or lifting weights while driving — all of which (and more) are happening on America's roads — every day.

10 Cars for More than Commuting
Let's face it, if the economy doesn't improve soon, we're all going to be living out of our cars, so think of these vehicles as a down payment on our dystopian, post-apocalyptic future.

Solar Car Test Drive - The U of Mich's Sun-Powered Car
It looks like a UFO, starts like a turtle, is covered with 2726 solar cells and runs as long as the sun shines. PM's Detroit editor Larry Webster goes behind the wheel of the Continuum, the University of Michigan's sun-powered car.

Hey, Private Sector, Wanna Buy a Bridge?...

Hey, Private Sector, Wanna Buy a Bridge?
If Florida transportation officials have their way, the state will soon lease a 78-mile toll road across the Everglades to a private firm for 50 years, in a deal that could make hundreds of millions of dollars for both sides. Advocates hail it as a windfall that the state can invest in other projects, but critics say no good will come from a shorts

Jaguar, Buick dethrone Lexus in reliability study...

Jaguar, Buick dethrone Lexus in reliability study
Jaguar and Buick surged to the top of J.D. Power and Associates' closely watched vehicle dependability study this year, tying for the No. 1 spot and dethroning Lexus for the first time since the Japanese luxury brand has been a part of the survey.

Guy Busts Police on Front License Plate Hypocrisy...

Guy Busts Police on Front License Plate Hypocrisy
This guy got a ticket for not having a front license plate but then realized the cop that gave him the ticket didn't have one on his car either.

Electric Cars: Are We Ready or Not?
MSN Autos' Eric Sofge discusses the future of battery-powered cars in America.

Japan's Latest Automotive Supercar Creation:2010 Nissan GT-R
R&T is one of the first to drive the 2010 Nissan GT-R in Japan with GT-R project chief Kazutoshi Mizuno. Find out what Nissan did to correct the very controversial 'launch control system' that plagued the 2009 model.