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Dodge Presents its 2008 Dakota Truck

Dodge has unleashed its new Dakota truck with new Dodge truck parts and features: up to 7,050 pounds towing power, built-in cargo-box utility rails, new designs, a 60 horsepower upgrade for the 4.7 liter engine, and heated bench seats.

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Celebrate Saturn AURA

Calling all Saturn AURA owners and Saturn enthusiasts! The Saturn AURA 2007 North American Car of the Year trophy has been making its way around the country and will be part of the Saturn display at key events.

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Travelers Choose Best New 2007 Road Trip Vehicles on kbb.com

Editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Choose 10 Great New Road Trip Cars and Automobiles, Shoppers Rank Top Choices.

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Indian carmaker Maruti launches premium sedan 'SX4'

India's largest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd has launched its premium sedan 'SX4' priced between Rs 6.18 lakh-6.89 lakh which would compete with popular models including Honda City and Hyundai Verna and Ford Fiesta.

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Honda Motor to sign MoU with Rajasthan govt on car project in India

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government in Jaipur on Thursday for setting up of a car-manufacturing project in Rajasthan with an initial investment of about Rs 1,000 crore.

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Volkswagen Accepting Applications for Oldest and Highest Mileage Diesel Vehicles

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced in late February that applications are now being accepted at www.vw.com for the oldest and highest mileage diesel-powered Volkswagens. Interested owners have until May 31 to get their application turned in; entering "Diesel Search" in the search box on the home page will take applicants to the application form.

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Porsche Approves Increase of Stake in Volkswagen

Porsche Supervisory Board approves increase of stake in Volkswagen - Company to become a European stock corporation.

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Alpine A310 V6 - New Car Pride of Renault

Renault knew it would be very difficult to follow up on the legendary Berlinette, which was one reason the Alpine kept its project code -A310- instead of being properly baptized.

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Toyota To Build Highlanders in Mississippi

New Toyota Plant in Mississippi will Start Production by 2010 and will Employ 2,000 Team Members.

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Teamwork key to bringing Toyota plant to Mississippi

Toyota's planned $829 million manufacturing plant on a 1,700-acre site near Tupelo didn't happen by chance.

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Residents in densely populated areas have lower body mass

New York City dwellers who reside in densely populated, pedestrian-friendly areas have significantly lower body mass index levels compared to other New Yorkers, according to a new study by the Mailman School of Public Health. Placing shops, restaurants and public transit near residences may promote walking and independence from private automobiles.

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From corncobs may encourage mass-market natural gas automobiles

Using corncob waste as a starting material, researchers have created carbon briquettes with complex nanopores capable of storing natural gas at an unprecedented density of 180 times their own volume and at one seventh the pressure of conventional natural gas tanks.

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