Saturday, November 17, 2001

Ford Abandons Electric Hybrid Explorer

Ford announced yesterday that its program to build a fuel efficient Explorer SUV using a gasoline- electric hybrid power plant has failed. The good news is that Ford engineers seemed to acknowledge that the concept works and it is possible to build a fuel-efficient gasoline-electric hybrid. For now, however, the techno ... Continue reading

Honda's Alabama Assembly Line is Rolling

Honda Motor Co. has begun production of its popular Odyssey minivan at a new plant in Lincoln, Ala. The new plant has gone into full production six months ahead of schedule after operating as a pilot plant for the last several months. Honda hopes to bring output at the plant to 120,000 vehicles a year from the current ... Continue reading

Volvo Wants to Sell Stake in Scania Trucks

Volvo says it wants to sell its stake in Swedish truck maker Scania but it appears to have chosen a bad time to put its shares on the block. Volkswagen, who already owns a stake of Scania apparently has second thoughts as to whether it even wants to keep what it has, much less invest in more. European analysts speculat ... Continue reading

CAED: The Auto Lab Broadcast

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The C.A.R. Show (Radio Show)

The C.A.R. Show ... Continue reading

The Car Show with Tom Torbjornsen (Radio Show)

The Car Show with Tom Torbjornsen ... Continue reading