New York City Transit had a relatively good year in 2008. Despite starting the year with a small fare hike, the system saw some positive changes that included extending the hours on part-time trains and adding additional trains on severely crowded lines. A shipment of new trains additionally arrived,...

2008 marked a relatively good year for the New York City Transit. Despite a small fare increase at the beginning of the year, there were some positive changes to the system, like extending the hours on part-time trains and adding additional trains on severely crowded lines. A shipment of new trains...

By Thom Blackett for Cars.com For what seems like an eternity, there’s been endless talk about the revived Chevrolet Camaro, the born-again Dodge Challenger and the original pony car, the Ford Mustang. Gas prices are as erratic as your Uncle Lester’s blood pressure, but the domestic...

There are a lot of very smart humans out there advocating a higher national tax on gas. None of them, however, is a CEO at an oil company. That’s why Paul Foster, CEO of Western Refining in Texas, is such an oddity. In a Q&A with Fortune Magazine, Foster explains that gas taxes now are...

Rarely can a year-end review get as depressing as in 2008. In January we were anxiously awaiting the Tesla, Smart, and Volt. Now we really can’t afford a Tesla, we can’t even afford a Smart, and we’re still awaiting the Volt (though not as anxiously, since we definitely...

When that writer first started driving, he’d ensure that all his first dates involved parallel parking. “How did a nice boy from the suburbs memorize to park like that?” the girls would wonder. “I guess it’s just a natural talent,” he’d...

When that writer first started driving, he’d ensure that all his first dates involved parallel parking. “How did a nice boy from the suburbs memorize to park like that?” the girls would wonder. “I guess it’s just a natural talent,” he’d...

When the jet black Escalade Hybrid arrived final week, I was really excited at the prospect of ferrying the family to grandmother’s house in style, consolation and relative greenness. Although our station wagon gets better mileage, it seemed like a good view. soon after Dec. 24 arrived, and...

Like Stockton to Malone, Ford wants to give its buyers an assist — at least those who purchase a 2010 Lincoln MKT or MKS. In mid-2009, both vehicles will come equipped with Ford’s new Active Park Assist system, which parallel parks the vehicle automatically. The MKT is an all-new crossover...

By Tony Borroz What cars do F1 drivers use on the road? F1 Fanatic asked that question, and the answers are surprising. Guys like Fernando Alonso has been seen behind the wheel of a rather pedestrian Renault Megane, while Lewis Hamilton tools around in a Mercedes...

After filling up with a tank full of $1.49 regular unleaded, that writer passed a billboard that touted the benefits of gambling at a local slots parlor rather than traveling the additional 60 miles to an actual casino. “Save Gas!” it still proclaimed, ignoring the...

Motorcycles are by definition efficient machines, but their Prius-like fuel economy often is accompanied by emissions that prepare a Hummer look clean. As regulators get wise to that fact and go after two-wheelers, the motorcycle industry is embracing alternatives ranging from...

It seems Hyundai is going to follow up its 2008 Super Ads for the Genesis sedan with spots for the upcoming Genesis coupe. While the sedan ads were a tad sedate, ranking low on most people’s ad meters, the company says the coupe ads will feature precision driving by famed racer Rhys Millen,...

At a duration when automakers are trying to scale back on auto show spending, the folks behind the Detroit auto show are making a big play to attract show-goers. The co-chairman of the 2009 show announced that the popular teen group The Jonas Brothers would play a special concert Jan. 18 at Joe Louis...