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Automotive News Archive22-Jul-2006Bank Of America Offers Hybrid Rebate to Employees The number two bank in the U.S. plans to offer $3,000 rebates to some employees who buy hybrid vehicles. Banker of America Corp. is now the largest U.S. corporation to offer hybrid incentives. Ford Joins Summer Incentives Battle First General Motors offered a year's supply of $1.98 gasoline in Florida and California to buyers of selected GM cars and trucks, now Ford is promising to buy you $1,000 of gasoline if you drive off one of its products. TV Comes to the Gas Pump If you think there's no escaping TV advertising, just wait. Murphy Oil USA has agreed to display digital media programming though 20-inch high-definition LCD screens embedded within gas station pumps at its nationwide network of gas stations. U.S. Fuel Economy Stagnant for 12 Years U.S. fuel economy has not changed significantly since 1994 and cars and trucks are burning as much fuel as ever despite the turmoil in energy markets and sky-high gasoline prices, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Former Lobbyist Takes Over NHTSA Nicole R. Nason is now the new chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Cadillac Escalade Tops With Thieves The most stolen vehicle in the U.S. is the Cadillac Escalade. Least likely to attract a car thief is the humble Ford Taurus station wagon.
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