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Given Japan's car market has been shrinking for years, reaching a 25-year low in 2007 million, execs at Japan's car makers must be reasonably pleased that sales in 2008 have risen in three out of the first four months of the year. In April, for instance, sales excluding Japan's 660cc mini-cars, rose 6.9% to 232,993 vehicles.

—Ian Rowley, Auto Beat

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The Reason for High Oil Prices

It's not a supply crisis that explains the sharp spike in oil prices. It's unregulated commodities markets and greed

 

Auto Design

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GM: Live Green or Die

The lumbering, money-losing giant finally sees that gas engines are a losing bet. But is it too late?

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Hybrids

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Dodge's Newest Muscle Car is Green

The Dodge Zeo concept is an all-American muscle car powered by a battery-electric engine

 

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Bad Dog, Rover

During the 1960s the Rover P6, despite many clever innovations, was plagued by mechanical problems

 

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Toyota Camry: Can it Beat the Ford F-150?

After years as the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the F-150—and other pick-ups—will soon cede top spots to cars like the Toyota Camry

BMW M3: The Best of the Best

For power, performance, and near-perfect engineering, the new BMW M3 may well be worth the $17,000 premium over the regular 3 Series

GM: Live Green or Die

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The Coming Boom in Boomer-Friendly Transport

The baby boomers are aging. To ensure their safety and everyone else's, cars, highways, and public transportation need to adapt fast

The World's Newest, Fastest Car?

The Swiss-made Weber Faster One has a top speed of 260 mph, faster than the Bugatti Veyron or SSC Ultimate Aero

Toyota's Downbeat Earnings Forecast

Latest records aside, the automaker projects a 29.5% profit drop for the current year, well below analyst expectations

Which Auto Brands Should Go?

There are too many brands and not enough buyers. Many auto-industry insiders agree weak ones should go, but it's not that easy

Is Ethanol Getting a Bum Rap?

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Cars for Big Families on a Budget

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In Tough Times, SUV Makers Double Down

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The Top Drops on Convertible Sales

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Car Shopping in a Recession

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