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Automotive News Archive16-May-2006Hot-Selling GM Products No Bargain for Consumers What is good for General Motors these days may not necessarily be good for the automotive consumer. Take a look at two hot GM products currently making money for the struggling automaker -- the Chevy Tahoe and the SUV sold as the Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon XL and Cadillac Escalade. Study: Electronic Stability Control a Lifesaver Though fewer than a third of new vehicles sold in the United States have electronic stability control, this relatively new technology can reduce the odds of fatal rollovers by 73 percent in sport utility vehicles and 40 percent in passenger cars, according to University of Michigan researchers. Toyota Goes Country to Sell Big Trucks As part of a campaign to sell more full-sized pickup trucks in the U.S., the Toyota Motor Corp. is boot scootin' into the heartland of the U.S. New Fuel Economy Rules on the Way The Bush administration plans to announce final fuel economy regulations that will require vehicles average 24 miles per gallon by 2011. New Government Rules May Fuel Gas Prices New Federal rules requiring oil companies to replace an emissions-reducing chemical added to gasoline with ethanol could spark shortages and lead to $3 a gallon gasoline again, according to a U.S. Energy Department assessment. Gas prices are already rising quickly, with the national average now above $2.50 a gallon. California Challenges Bush on Fuel Standards California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has filed a lawsuit challenging the Bush Administration's new fuel economy standards for SUVs and light trucks, alleging the rules fail to address the effects on the environment and global warming. Chrysler to Step Up Flex Fuel Production Chrysler plans to increase production of ethanol-ready models in response to higher gasoline prices. $50 Fill-Up for Average SUV as Prices Soar The average price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.69 a gallon, up 8 cents in four days. One month ago, regular unleaded was selling for 33 cents a gallon less at $2.36.
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