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Or do I mean F America?
Congress is in a tough spot. The majority of Americans don’t want Congress to help the US auto industry, despite the fact that all of the Big 3’s competitors receive heavy subsidies from their governments.
I understand. For decades the Big 3 built a lot of crap and, even after 9/11, [...]

Proof that BMW is a green automaker?
I’ve now read a number of articles that discuss how green the LA Auto Show is, and how committed automakers are to green technology. Please. What show were these journalists attending?
The Honda Insight hybrid, the Ford Fusion hybrid, the Mini E, the Toyota Camry Natural Gas hybrid and some [...]

I still love the Volt, but it’s time for some reality
On Monday, after reading some stories supporting a US automaker bailout to save the Chevy Volt, I slammed the suggestion (more). It’s not that I don’t believe in the viability of the Volt, it’s that I don’t believe the Volt is the critical piece of [...]

The Trinity plug-in hybrid at NAIAS
Back in January, I called the AFS Trinity plug-in hybrid one of the “more interesting vehicles at NAIAS”. Using off-the-shelve parts and ultracapacitors, the AFS Trinity promised up to 150 mpg. Of course, this technology had not yet been put through the battery of tests required of OEMs. Likewise, automakers [...]