|
|
 | Thursday, September 4, 2003 |  =Subscribers Only |
THE STAT
26Percentage of wireless customers who use their cell phones to take picturesMore Vitals
| |   21st Century Cars Hit the Road From on-board radar and Wi-Fi to electronic steering, amazing technologies already here or soon coming promise to create a new automotive era Cadillac's Secret Weapon: Plastic That's what its racy new XLR's body is made of, helping make the two-seater lighter -- and faster -- than its luxury rivals Tooling Around in Teutonic Technocars The computerized complexities of BMW's 745Li and Audi's A8 take some study to figure out. Once you're up to speed, wow! Why Wait for Hydrogen to Kick In? Detroit claims this promising fuel is the answer to greater efficiency. Meantime, other technologies could do the trick today Hybrids Shed Their Wimpy Ways Along with fuel-sipping, the next generation features more power and will be found in all manner of vehicles, SUVs included Toyota's New Prius: The Hottest Hybrid The latest version of this gas-electric pioneer is bigger, brawnier, and more drivable than ever. Move over, Civic Hybrid Sky-High Stakes for Satellite Radio XM's stock is zooming on strong subscriber growth. The question for investors: Can the company stay ahead of Sirius and other rivals? | |
 The Smell of Diesel Is Back in the Air Peppier engines are U.S.-bound -- but they may be a hard sell (5/12/03) Where High-Tech Cars Still Sputter Even as automotive technology advances, fleets are hardly any cleaner or more fuel-efficient than they were years ago (5/1/03) For VW's Phaeton, a Factory Wouldn't Do A trip to the plant where the new $80,000 sedan is artfully assembled is more like going to a high-tech opera (3/24/03) Honda's CEO on Fuel Cells' Future While Hiroyuki Yoshino admits dealers won't have such cars for a decade or two, he says they already outperform today's autos (12/23/02) Teaching SUVs to Sip, Not Suck, Fuel Detroit's answer to rising energy prices: Hybrid gas-electric versions of the vehicles so many Americans love to drive (5/15/01) | |
|
 Copyright 2003, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.Terms of Use | Privacy Policy |
