http://www.youcarstyle.com Auto | Car | Industry | Market | Review | New Releas | Finance Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:51:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The best cars only take a little more than a year. "People buy hybrids because they want to save gas, make a small, individual impact on reducing the U.S. dependency on oil or make an individual impact on fuel emissions," says Tara Baukus Mello, senior writer and lead market analyst ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/19/2008-best-hybrids-for-the-buck/ To the casual observer, it looked like any other petrol-guzzling Chelsea tractor driven by a mother clogging the streets on the school run. This, though, was a 4x4 with a difference, one that even the most committed tree-hugger would be proud to drive. It emits water from its exhaust fit for ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/19/hybrid-car-the-nissan-x-trail-relies-on-hydrogen/ The future of the U.S. auto industry resembles a box of parts for hybrids, plug-in electrics and fuel cells, which promise to slash oil demand and provide jobs for another century. But that box comes with a familiar disclaimer: Batteries not included. Advertisement As Detroit's automakers rush to develop vehicles powered by ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/19/hybrids-rely-on-asian-battery-lithium-ion-power/ New Hybrid Car By Nissan The third generation Altima, introduced in model year 2002, saw the transformation of the car from a strictly four-cylinder sedan at the small end of mid-size category to a full-line nameplate, with four- and six-cylinder models sized at the upper end of the class. If it ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/19/new-hybrid-car-2008-nissan-altima-hybrid/ The technologies of autos and fuel efficient, engineering centers and design studios across metro Detroit, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are working to create a new generation of fuel-efficient vehicles without repeating the mistakes that crippled them when oil prices and emissions regulations shook their world in the 1970s and ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/17/new-technologies-the-maker-of-fuel-efficient-cars/ Tata Motors on Tuesday, Tata Motors has received shareholders` approval for raising USD 1 billion through debt or equity from overseas market, reports agency sources. Besides, the company also got shareholders` nod for raising the company`s borrowing limit to Rs 200 billion. The company will raise Rs 72 billion through ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/17/tata-motors-on-tuesday-tata-motors-gets-approval-to-raise-1-billion/ It’s been a while since I had to drive anywhere, but this weekend I picked up a Fiat Punto from Heathrow and headed to the southwest of England. After about 20 minutes, I had absolutely no sympathy for anyone in the auto industry. So many details of this car, intended ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/16/auto-fiat-industry-fiat-punto-design-review/ One of policy General Motor, The biggest US carmaker, General Motors, is implementing belt-tightening measures ranging from the factory floor to the boardroom as it scrambles to bolster its cash position by $15bn (£7.5bn) to cope with plummeting car sales. The Detroit-based manufacturer, which produces marques such as Cadillac, Chevrolet ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/07/16/automotive-industry-general-motors-cuts-costs-by-15bn-to-cope-with-downturn/ From a classic bread truck dedicated to the world's most famous pin-up girl to a car that runs without gas, this year's Cruisin' the Drag car show in Great Falls covered the automotive gamut. Roger Fleek's ZENN car was one of the most popular vehicles at the show. The car's name ... http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/05/12/from-classics-to-eco-friendly-owners-show-off-rides-at-cruisin-the/ The venture is owned by CEO Shai Agassi, and Israel Corp. (TASE: ILCO) is a major investor. While in many ways the vehicle looks similar to gas-powered cars, the Renault Megane's engine includes an electric battery, and the car notably does not need an exhaust pipe. http://www.youcarstyle.com/2008/05/12/project-better-place-presents-electric-car-prototype/