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Driving in America : Best Video
Too tired to stand and Segway? Honda's UNI-Cub would allow users to sit on a motorized stool that responds when you shift your weight.

Honda's Segway alternative... that you steer with your butt

The Japanese automaker unveils a prototype for a mobile transportation system that users can maneuver using just their derrières

 
General Motors : Opinion Brief
Mitt Romney at the North American Auto Show in 2008: In an op-ed that same year, Romney urged the government to let Detroit go bankrupt.

Team Romney claims Mitt saved GM: 'The height of hypocrisy'?

The Romney camp boasts that GM survived bankruptcy only because President Obama followed the GOP candidate's advice. Really?

 
General Motors : Opinion Brief
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson's $7.7 million salary last year is only about one-quarter of what Ford CEO Allan Mulally took home.

Dan Akerson's $7.7 million salary: Is the GM boss underpaid?

The auto giant says its chief steered the company to a record profit last year, and complains that government pay caps prevent him from receiving his due

 
Driving in America : Opinion Brief
The Ford Mustang is up for a makeover, and the classic car's new look (which probably won't be rolled out until 2014) may tone down the muscle.

The Ford Mustang's new European look: A big mistake?

The Detroit auto giant is preparing to overhaul an American icon, even though many middle-aged fans of the retro car may not be ready for an update

 
Driving in America : In-depth briefing
Google executives Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin pose in their self-driving test model car.

Coming soon: Self-driving cars?

Long a staple of science fiction, self-driving vehicles that act as robotic chauffeurs could soon become reality

 
General Motors : Petty Controversy
GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich implied that the Chevy Volt is too liberal because it can't handle a gun rack... but one hybrid enthusiast proved him wrong.

Petty controversy: Newt Gingrich vs. the Chevy Volt

The former House speaker suggests that the hybrid vehicle is too wimpy to handle a gun rack, provoking a smackdown from GM

 
General Motors : The List
Just two years after its federal bailout, General Motors regained its ranking as the world's number-one automaker with $7.6 billion profit in 2011.

G.M.'s record-smashing profits: 6 talking points

The 103-year-old automaker just had its best year ever. So why is it acting like a "company on the rocks"?

 
Driving in America : Controversy
Drivers are 163 times more likely to get in an accident when they're distracted by texts, emails, or a phone call, according to one study.

Should America ban cell phones for drivers?

An influentional national advisory board wants all 50 states to prohibit cell phone use by drivers — even with hands-free headsets

 
General Motors : Burning Question
Chevy Volts in a General Motors factory: In three instances, the much-hyped electric car has caught fire days or weeks after crash tests.

Chevy Volts' potentially flammable batteries: Are the cars still safe?

GM's green-energy star hits a speed bump — with some Volts catching fire weeks after being damaged in government crash tests

 
General Motors : The List
Chrysler's sales jumped 27 percent in September 2011 (compared to the previous September), and some analysts believe it's a sign that consumers are getting used to big buys even in a bad economy.

The auto industry's 'surprisingly' good September: 6 theories

GM, Chrysler, and Ford all enjoy a spike in vehicle sales. What caused it?

 
Driving in America : Instant Guide
There are no age restrictions or skill tests for Amish buggy driving, but after a deadly crash in Indiana, critics say there ought to be.

Time for Amish buggy driving tests?

A deadly Labor Day accident raises questions about the safety of letting children take horse-drawn carts into traffic

 
Driving in America : Opinion Brief
Worried about that weather? A battery-operated device now allows drivers to communicate their feelings with a range of emoticons.

'Drivemocion': Emoticons for your car

Looking for a cuter way to express your road rage? This gadget offers 16 light-up messages to send your fellow drivers

 
Driving in America : Opinion Brief
Ford's new concept car, the Evos, is a hybrid that connects to the cloud to manage your schedule and music library.

Ford's 'sexy' Evos: Can this car run your social life?

A new concept car promises to manage your schedule, turn off the lights in your house, and set your alarm clock

 
Driving in America : Burning Question
Top executives from Ford and Toyota shake hands during a news conference Monday, after announcing the car makers' collaboration on SUV hybrids.

Will SUVs finally become fuel-efficient?

An unlikely partnership between Ford and Toyota could revolutionize hybrid engines for SUVs and pickup trucks

 
General Motors : Best Video
Cadillac's proposed Ciel convertible may be big, but it's also more efficient than the brand's "luxury barges" of the past, thanks to a hybrid system and lithium-ion battery.

Could the big, 'bold' Ciel make Cadillac great again?

The promise of a hulking new convertible has car aficionados buzzing about the luxury brand's potential comeback

 
General Motors : Opinion Brief
GM's Segway-like electric car, which is expected to be released around 2020, uses GPS signals to steer itself where a passenger tells it to go.

GM's new self-driving pod car

The hands-free two-wheeler will be able to park itself, and come when you call it by smartphone

 

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