A New Deal Among Automakers Could Make Fuel Cell Electric Cars A Reality
Ford, Daimler AG (which owns Mercedes-Benz and Smart), and Renault-Nissan announced a partnership yesterday to speed up the development of zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles by sharing the costs...
View ArticleHere's Kaley Cuoco's Super Bowl Ad For Toyota
Toyota is the latest advertiser to premier its Super Bowl ad early.Saatchi & Saatchi LA made the 60-second spot in which "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco plays a genie who wants to grant a...
View ArticleChina Has Launched Its First Luxury Cruise Ship
International cruise lines looking to tap demand for all-inclusive vacations among China’s growing ranks of outbound tourists are set to face new domestic competition from China’s first home-made...
View ArticleNew York City Has No Idea How To Stop Deaths On Its Subway Tracks
New York City is on pace for nearly 100 subway deaths in 2013, and ideas to keep the numbers down are hard to come by.Pressed for a comprehensive study of the situation, New York City Transit president...
View ArticleAirbus Warned Airlines About The Batteries Used On The Dreamliner A Year Ago
PARIS/DETROIT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Airbus warned the airline industry of risks related to lithium batteries almost a year before two safety incidents grounded 787 Dreamliners built by its chief rival...
View ArticleELON MUSK: Those 787 Dreamliner Batteries Are Fundamentally Dangerous
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk says the batteries that have burst into flame on Boeing's new Dreamliners are "fundamentally unsafe."Musk's electric car company, Tesla, specifically designed its...
View Article33 Totally Inoffensive License Plates You Can't Have In Our Nation's Capital
The potential for self-expression that comes with a personalized license plate can be used to offend just about anyone on the road.So it makes sense that states have lists of license plates they won't...
View ArticleBoeing Beats Earnings Estimates, Briefs Investors On 787 Dreamliner Fiasco (BA)
Boeing's Q4 2012 earnings release is out.A live blog of the earnings conference call at 10:30 AM is below.The aircraft manufacturer reported earnings of $1.28 per share, better than analysts' estimates...
View ArticleOne Of The First 2014 Maserati Quattroportes Helps Raise $340K For Charity
The 2014 Maserati Quattroporte, the sixth generation of the luxurious Italian sedan, recently made its world debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and is now on its way to showrooms all across the...
View ArticleHistorically Low Mississippi River Water Levels Mean More Barge Congestion
Last year's historic U.S. drought was devastating to America's farms. It also brought down the water levels in America's river, which has created probably for river-based trade.Currently, the EIA is...
View ArticleThis Outrageous Million-Dollar Car Is Targeted At Rich Chinese People
China's Year of the Snake starts on February 10, and Latvia's coolest automaker is jumping at the chance to make some money with a ride made for the Chinese elite.The Black Snake from Dartz is a highly...
View Article6 Ways To Maximize Your Electric Car's Driving Range In Winter
We get asked a lot whether winter weather makes electric cars impractical. Short answer: No.We even rounded up some of the best electric-cars-in-winter stories last month.But it's a fact of physics...
View ArticleMini Cooper Thought Of An Amazing Way To Deal With An Email Spam Catastrophe
Mini Cooper has found a creative way to deal with a server glitch that accidentally sent some customers hundreds of emails. One man posted a picture of a care package from the car brand on the website...
View ArticleSkip The Hike And Take A Luxury Train Straight To Machu Picchu
The ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in the mountains of Peru is one of the most famous tourist attractions in South America.But getting there can be difficult. Some tourists spend days walking to...
View ArticleTHE BONEYARD: Where Air Force Birds Go To Die
Air Force boneyards appeal to the child in us. The rows of rusted out planes look like old, forgotten toys, which a child could reach out and grab and lift into the air again.The feeling is even...
View ArticleThese Five Mistakes Could Cost You Your Car Insurance
Once you have your car insured, it’s natural to assume you’re in the driver’s seat, ready to cruise through renewal automatically every year.In fact, you’re probably more concerned about shopping for...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Efficient Hybrid Cars On The Market
Are you in the market for a hybrid car?You probably want great gas mileage, without switching to diesel fuel, or taking the next step into plug-in vehicles.The good news is, plug-ins aside, virtually...
View Article10 Tourist Traps That Are Actually Worth The Money
The best travel experiences happen when you get off the beaten track, but that doesn't mean all so-called tourist traps are no-nos. While many are overcrowded and underwhelming, a choice few are worth...
View ArticleYACHT OF THE WEEK: Cruise With Your Friends On The $12.75 Million 'Deep Blue II'
During the winter months, few vacations are as tempting as a cruise around the Caribbean. If you want to do it in style, consider the "Deep Blue II."The luxury yacht has room for 10 guests in five...
View ArticleJapan Is Sending Investigators To Seattle Where Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Is...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau is sending investigators looking into problems with Boeing 787 batteries to Seattle, where the aircraft are assembled.The Transport Ministry said members of...
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