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Automotive News Archive17-May-2006Gasoline Prices May Be Leveling Off Gasoline prices continue to climb, rising almost 7 percent in April alone. Nevertheless, oil industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says consumers may be in for a break because of increasing supplies. Hybrid Sales Doubled in 2005 A majority of new car buyers consider a hybrid but don't buy one because of the increased cost. Nevertheless hybrid vehicle sales more than doubled in 2005 according to R.L Polk & Co., an automotive data collection firm. 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. 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. Prius Rage Gives Rise to Hybrid Haters Growing numbers of hybrid drivers are becoming victims of road rage and they are calling it the "Prius Backlash" as the poltical debate over the environment seems to be moving to the carpool lanes. Kia Gasoline Leak Investigated The potential for a gasoline leak in the 1996 to 2002 Kia Sportage has prompted an ongoing engineering analysis and investigation at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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