Cars, trucks and more

A year too late?
Yesterday I read some commentary in the DetroitNews which basically claimed hybrid hype is dead.
“Gone, hopefully, are the days when the hybrid hype machine said the dual-powertrain vehicles would dominate the market and be standard offerings for most vehicles in every fleet,” writes Manny Lopez.
Instead, “Unfortunately, in the end, legislators and activists [...]

The GMC Sierra hybrid
Sales of big trucks are on the rise. Thanks to incentives and cheap gas, consumers are again interested in big vehicles.
Could this help launch GM’s large hybrid pickups, which will hit dealerships early next year?
Probably not since the sales of hybrid vehicles are tanking, and GM won’t be able to offer the [...]

The fuel prices here in Estonia have reduced remarkably and I can only say good words about this. I don’t know if the direct reason of the reduction is crude oil or just the overall global and local economical descent. Lower consumption pushes prices down, that’s for sure. Ofcourse us, fans of American cars with [...]