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Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year

WASHINGTON - The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday. ...

From KEN THOMAS, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Environmental Protection Agency,  Ford Motor Company,  General Motors,  Honda,  Hyundai

FEC fines Fieger firm for fundraising violations

WASHINGTON—The law firm of a Michigan attorney has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine for campaign finance violations involving donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. The Federal Election Commission said the law firm of Geoffrey ...

From KEN THOMAS, Boston Globe,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Edwards,  Federal Election Commission,  Geoffrey Fieger,  Jack Kevorkian

Ford, Subaru, VW insurance industry safety picks

WASHINGTON Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the U.S. insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Insurance ...

From KEN THOMAS, Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Subaru,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  General Motors,  BMW

Ford, Volvo, Subaru safest

WASHINGTON — Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. sales market with a 13 ...

From KEN THOMAS, Monterey County Herald,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Subaru,  General Motors,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  BMW

Economy 101: The post-Clunker rise in car prices

Prices for new and used cars rose sharply in October, partially reflecting a whiplash from the government trade-in program that winnowed inventories at dealership lots. ...

From KEN THOMAS, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Labor Department

Best safety picks for 2010

F ord, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Virginia-based Insurance Institute ...

From KEN THOMAS, Globe and Mail,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Subaru,  Ford Motor Company,  General Motors,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  BMW

Ford, Subaru, VW top insurance industry safety picks

WASHINGTON–Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Virginia-based Insurance ...

From KEN THOMAS, Toronto Star,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Subaru,  General Motors,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  BMW

Ford, Subaru, VW win US insurance industry picks

Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the U.S. insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Insurance Institute ...

From KEN THOMAS, Taiwan News,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Subaru,  General Motors,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  BMW

Ford, Subaru, VW win insurance industry picks

WASHINGTON - Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. ...

From KEN THOMAS, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Subaru,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  General Motors,  BMW

Nissan, Fedex join forces to 'electrify' U.S. highways

WASHINGTON–A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation, pointing to electric cars as the best way to confront the nation's dependence on imported oil. ...

From KEN THOMAS, Toronto Star,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nissan,  U.S. Congress,  PG&E,  Johnson Controls, Inc.,  Frederick W. Smith

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