Action on climate, if it happens, will take the form of "cap and trade:" businesses won't be told what to produce or how, but they will have to buy permits to cover their emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. So they'll be able to increase their profits if they can burn less carbon - and there's every reason to believe that they'll be clever and creative about finding ways to do just that. ...more

December 8, 2009

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press. ...more

November 5, 2009

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers in the Orlando region reported a 10 percent increase in retail sales in August as customer demand for Ford's fuel-efficient cars, crossovers and trucks enabled Ford to post its second consecutive increase in monthly sales. ...more

September 6, 2009

President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the lofty but long elusive goal of making the nation more energy independent, ordering reviews that could lead to tougher auto emission standards in states and higher pressure on automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars. The president: ...more

January 27, 2009

The head of General Motors said that at least five plants will close, even with the bail-out money. ...more

January 3, 2009

DETROIT — At Ford Motor Co. they called it "Blue," a team set up around the year 2000 to design an array of small, fuel-efficient cars to compete with the Japanese. ...more

November 8, 2008

The House on Friday passed a plan by Democrats to pump $61 billion in government spending into the economy through public works projects, help for the jobless and money for states struggling with their Medicaid bills. ...more

September 27, 2008

Inspired By Speech Regarding "Obama Builds Upon 'American Promise'" (front page, Aug. 29): ...more

August 31, 2008

The market for sport utility vehicles is starting to look a lot like the housing market, spreading pain to consumers, automakers and dealers. ...more

August 17, 2008

Buying a sport utility vehicle seemed like a good idea at the time. It was big, and with all that room, you could take long trips and carry just about anything. ...more

August 14, 2008