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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the following articles belong to the original authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the U.S. Department of Energy or the Environmental Protection Agency.

May 9, 2008

Gas prices rattle Americans - USA Today

2008 Chevy Malibu Hybrid | Taking a ride on hybrids' mild side - The Seattle Times

May 8, 2008

Gas Prices Expected to Peak in June - The New York Times

As fuel prices rise, some speedometer needles fall - USA Today

Hybrid Cars Deserve A Second Look - CBS News

May 7, 2008

Ford to double fuel-efficient 6-speed transmissions - The Detroit News

Vegetable oil fuels cars -- and tax bills - Los Angeles Times

May 6, 2008

The spin on tires and fuel economy - Los Angeles Times

GM HCCI engine offers low emissions and diesel-like economy - Motor Trend

$2.99 a gallon? Yes, if you buy a Chrysler - The Detroit News

May 5, 2008

Gas engines: Here to stay - CNN

Strategies: How to save money on gas - USA Today

As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars - The New York Times

May 1, 2008

UPS Driver Uses Gas Saving Tips Off The Job Too - WCCO-TV (CBS)

Jack Nicholson driving a hydrogen car ... in 1978 - Autoblog Green

April 30, 2008

UT scientists discover key to an alternate fuel source - The Daily Texan

Hybrid vs. Diesel in Sumo-Size SUVs - Edmunds

April 29, 2008

Six Fuel-Saving Technologies to Help Hit 35 mpg Soon - Popular Mechanics

Consumers Warned About Gas-Saving Schemes - Consumer Affairs

A Plug-In Conversion for Prius - The New York Times

April 28, 2008

The future of performance - Detroit Free Press

High gas prices fuel demand for smaller cars - MSNBC

April 25, 2008

Electric Cars Primer - MIT Technology Review

April 24, 2008

Tips for improving gas mileage 30% or more - The Philadelphia Enquirer

GM gets on the hybrid highway - CNN

New powertrain for Chevy Malibu offers fuel economy edge - KFSM News

April 23, 2008

Feds unveil details of sweeping new fuel mileage plan - The Detroit News

Gas saving road trip tips - CNN

Getting Paid To Drive Green - CBS News

April 22, 2008

Feds: 36 mpg for cars by 2015 - The Detroit News

Oil and Gasoline Prices Climb Higher - The New York Times

A Plug for Your Future Car - MSNBC

April 21, 2008

Hybrid owners reach record number in U.S. - The Detroit News

April 18, 2008

More cars use pricier premium gas - USA Today

Ford Developing Thermally Sprayed Nano-Coating for Cylinders to Reduce Friction, Support Lighterweight Construction - Green Car Congress

April 17, 2008

Oil Prices Hit a New High, and So Does a Gallon of Gas - The New York Times

Mahindra Unveils Scorpio Diesel Hybrid - Edmunds

April 16, 2008

Ford introducing more six-speed transmissions - Autoblog Green

Cultivating new fuel: Auto dealer's pump shows one way to change gas habits - The Detroit News

Hybrid rental cars to get cheaper under proposed SFO program - San Francisco Chronicle

April 15, 2008

Car makers could face 75mpg rules by 2030s, EPA says - The Detroit News

April 14, 2008

The Chevy Volt Gets a Wind-Cheating Shape - GreenCar.com

New record at Shell Eco-marathon: 2,843 mpg - Autoblog Green

Microsoft Introduces Tool for Avoiding Traffic Jams - The New York Times

April 11, 2008

Powerful and small: MCE-5 Variable Compression Ratio engine - Autoblog Green

New system makes hydrogen from plant sugar - UPI

Gas mileage experiment uncovers unexpected benefits in the slow lane - The Dallas Morning News

April 10, 2008

Keeping up with the Prius - Reuters

Congress To Take Up Issue Of Silent Hybrid Cars - WJZ 13 (CBS)

April 9, 2008

Enterprise goes green with hybrid rentals - CNN

Gasoline prices could peak at $4 this summer - MSNBC

April 8, 2008

California Company Develops Plug-In Hybrid - NPR (audio)

April 7, 2008

Diesel, hybrid auto sales to rise - The Detroit News

Gas prices hit another record - CNN

April 4, 2008

BMW Rolls Out Major Upgrade of Hydrogen 7 - Edmunds

Green Cars for Those with Lots of Green - BusinessWeek

April 3, 2008

Cars With the Most Thrill Per Gallon - U.S. News & World Report

Check Your Tire Pressure and Improve Your Gas Mileage - Mother Earth News

GM has final Volt design; battery still a challenge - The Detroit News

April 2, 2008

The right way to buy a fuel sipper - CNN

Ford Makes Major Shift to Electric Power Steering - Edmunds

The measure of motorcycles' MPG - Los Angeles Times

April 1, 2008

Details Emerge on New Honda Hybrid - Automobile.com

Gas prices set record; $4 a gallon possible - USA Today

Hybrid SUVs Are Missing in Action - NPR (audio)

March 31, 2008

Utilities jump on board to plan for plug-in cars - USA Today

Drivers have had fill of premium gasoline - The State

March 28, 2008

Ford Expands Study Designed To Get Plug-In Hybrids Into Electric Grid System - Edmunds

Gas prices creep higher - CNN

March 27, 2008

Slow down a little, save a lot of gas - CNN

Ten Technologically Advanced Green Cars - Forbes

Audi Confirms: It Won't Sell Q7 Hybrid in the U.S. - Edmunds

March 26, 2008

Automakers roll out technologically-advanced green cars - USA Today

March 25, 2008

Diesels look to rev up their reputations - MSNBC

New vocabulary: "Smartlets" could charge plug-in vehicles from sidewalk - Autoblog Green

Hyundai To Launch Avante Hybrid in 2009 - Edmunds

March 24, 2008

Mercedes sees electric-car progress - USA Today

Plug-In Hybrid Cars Touted as 'Game-Changing Technology' - ABC News

100 MPG Vehicles Will Race to Share $10 Million Prize - NBC10.com

March 18, 2008

Mercedes-Benz Preps a Trio of 50-State Diesel SUVs - Wired

March 17, 2008

Hydrogen Fuel Station Opens in White Plains - The New York Times

March 14, 2008

Mercedes-Benz launching urea-injected diesel SUVs this fall - Autoblog

Alternative Dealers Selling Alternative Power - The New York Times

March 13, 2008

A New Breed of Hybrid - Forbes

State to study how mass plug-in hybrids would affect utility grid - The Detroit News

March 12, 2008

Gas prices hit all-time high - CNN

March 11, 2008

Benefits of plug-in vehicles weighed - Detroit Free Press

Diesel cars: 7 worries, 7 answers - CNN

New York '08 Preview: Nissan to unveil all-electric concept - Autoblog

March 10, 2008

Hybrid tax credit shock - CNN

Better mileage than a Prius? Not so fast - CNN

Survey: Gas prices rise 9 cents in 2 weeks - CNN

March 6, 2008

Oil hits another record near $106 - CNN

GM Official: Hydrogen-Powered Cars Impractical - NPR (audio)

BP, GM see hydrogen in their future - CNN

March 5, 2008

Gasoline could go from 10% ethanol up to 20% - USA Today

BMW unveils diesel hybrid - The Detroit News

Green Gets Real at Geneva Auto Show - BusinessWeek

March 4, 2008

GM to Unveil Upgrade Of Its Hybrid Powertrain - Wall Street Journal

Mercedes Lithiom-Ion Breakthrough - BusinessWeek

Geneva '08: Saab 9-X BioHybrid concept, ethanol, hybrid, solar and aero - Autoblog Green

February 29, 2008

Mahindra Appalachian diesel pickup arrives in US next year, diesel hybrid version by 2010 - Autoblog

Oil futures surge past record $102 a barrel; gas prices also near peak - The Detroit News

February 27, 2008

Ethanol stations remain few and far between - USA Today

Variable Displacement for Better MPG - GreenCar.com

February 26, 2008

Plug-in cars could actually increase air pollution - USA Today

BMW X5 Vision Diesel Hybrid Concept - Auto Shows - Car and Driver

New Chevy Tahoe Hybrid Is Largest Green SUV (video) - CBS 4 Denver

February 25, 2008

Gasoline, diesel prices leap toward records - USA Today

A Pollution Scorecard for New Cars - The New York Times

February 22, 2008

Feds hammer out yearly rises in fuel economy - The Detroit News

February 21, 2008

Honda touts heat-harnessing hybrid technology - Autoblog

Alternative rides to the econo-box - CNN

Chevy Tahoe hybrid sips gas - Detroit Free Press

February 20, 2008

Oil breaks $100, hits new all-time high - CNN

February 19, 2008

Electric cars face battery of hurdles - The Detroit News

Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline - The New York Times

February 15, 2008

New Edmunds Study: Declining Consumer Interest in V8s - Edmunds

Goodbye gasoline? Not so fast - CNN

February 14, 2008

Tax break runs out on some hybrids - The Tennessean

February 13, 2008

Big, hulking SUVs starting to turn green - MSNBC

Car makers seek battery that keeps going - BusinessWeek

February 12, 2008

No surprises: GM's Wagoner tells dealers that E-Flex will spread beyond Chevy - Autoblog Green

Mahindra to hit the US market with with a diesel-hybrid pickup/SUV in 2010 - Autoblog Green

Toyota Delivers Electric Jolt To GM - Forbes

February 8, 2008

Overcoming the Diesel Challenge - BusinessWeek

February 5, 2008

Camaro Enters the 21st Century - With a Hybrid? - Wired

Michelin invests $6.8 million in improving tire fuel economy - Anderson Independent-Mail News

February 4, 2008

GM to show off hybrid pickup, concept truck - USA Today

Will cheap gas leave you fuming? - The Detroit News

February 1, 2008

Gas Prices Seen Spiking Again in Spring - Yahoo! Finance

Cheap cars in Asia, expensive gas everywhere - CNN

January 31, 2008

Americans fear $4 gas - CNN

January 30, 2008

Gas Prices Rise; Hybrids Win Big, Says Edmunds Study - Edmunds

EPA Asks Auto Makers to End Horsepower War - WardsAuto.com

January 28, 2008

Ford Escape plug-in prototype shows potential - USA Today

Toll Discounts for Going Green - The New York Times

Gas prices fall 9 cents to $2.98 - CNN

January 25, 2008

The hottest hybrid vehicles for 2008 - MSNBC

The Electric Car Acid Test - BusinessWeek

Automakers Showing New Hybrid Vehicles - The Washington Post

January 23, 2008

The Quest for a Better Battery - BusinessWeek

Ford to unveil upgraded '09 hybrid Escape - USA Today

High gas prices: Recession-proof - CNN

January 22, 2008

Chrysler's future does not come with a Hemi powertrain - Autoblog

Automakers pump up models with diesel power - USA Today

In Bid for Cleaner Fuel, GM Invests in Ethanol Production - The Washington Post

January 18, 2008

DOE pledges $30M for plug-in hybrids - CNN

Ford Unveils Small Car to Meet Fuel-Economy Demand - Bloomberg.com

Nissan says it'll have own hybrid in 2010 - Detroit Free Press

GM bets on $1-a-gallon ethanol maker - The Detroit News

January 17, 2008

Drivers may face ethanol decision at the pump - Reuters

Car engines squeeze power out of every drop of gas - USA Today

The Pros and Cons of 8 Green Fuels - U.S. News & World Report

Closing the Power Gap Between a Hybrid’s Supply and Demand - The New York Times

January 16, 2008

Interest Fades in the Once-Mighty V-8 - The New York Times

Chrysler unveils plug-in concept cars - The Charlotte Observer

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in hybrids in 2010 - Los Angeles Times

Saturn Flextreme aims at 444 miles - CNN

January 15, 2008

Plug-ins, hybrids in green spotlight - The Detroit News

Toyota scales back hybrid goals - The Detroit News

Diesel plays large role in truck efficiency - Detroit Free Press

Saturn offers double-dose of hybrid news - Detroit Free Press

January 11, 2008

Fuel cells may be next big thing - The Detroit News

Race to Make Electric Cars - The Wall Street Journal

Buyers want cleaner cars, without sacrifices - The Detroit News

January 10, 2008

G.M.’s Fuel-Cell Car Makes a Statement - The New York Times

Porsche sedan to lift fuel economy - Detroit Free Press

January 8, 2008

Toyota to Make Fuel-Economy Gauges Standard on U.S. Vehicles - Bloomberg.com

Getting on the green track - The Detroit News

Study Boosts Switchgrass as New Alternative Fuel - National Public Radio

January 7, 2008

New Saturn Vue hybrid will set new bar, GM says - The Detroit News

Ford to unveil eco-friendlier engine - Detroit Free Press

January 4, 2008

GM says 2010 no sure thing for Volt - The Detroit News

January 3, 2008

For first time, oil hits $100 a barrel - USA Today

Automakers set record for mileage - The Detroit News