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en-us Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:37:54 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/automobiles/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/nyregion/03congest.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/nyregion/03congest.html Higher gas prices and tolls seem to be reducing the number of cars clogging New York City’s streets.

03 Jul 08, 05:07:25

Politics Failed, but Fuel Prices Cut Congestion

Higher gas prices and tolls seem to be reducing the number of cars clogging New York City’s streets.

03 Jul 08, 05:07:32
Well: The Safest Places to Drive
A new report has ranked the car safety of various towns compared to national accident rates.



03 Jul 08, 08:07:24
The New Old Age: The Car Key Conversation
The “car key conversation” is a dreaded milestone of eldercare and one that adult children dread most.



03 Jul 08, 04:07:26
A Voice From the ’80s to Deliver Driving Directions
It was bound to happen sooner or later: Generation X nostalgia and modern technology have come together in the “Knight Rider” Global Positioning System from Mio Technology.



02 Jul 08, 04:07:24
Car Sales at 10-Year Low
Sales of new vehicles plunged in June, as high gas prices and a weak economy kept consumers away from showrooms.



29 Jun 08, 04:06:05
2009 Nissan Murano: A City Slicker’s Urbane Makeover
Shoppers seeking a fewer-tears alternative to a midsize S.U.V. are likely to like what they see in the Murano.



29 Jun 08, 04:06:57
Around the Block: Separated at Birth: Another Litter of Crossovers From an Odd Couple
It’s undeniable that the crossover Toyota Matrix and its sister ship, the Pontiac Vibe, have a following.



29 Jun 08, 04:06:41
Design: Macho Mesh Is Back
From architecture to jewelry and the front of cars these days, from Bentleys to Suburbans and Silverados, mesh is making a comeback.



03 Jul 08, 03:07:00
Op-Ed Contributors: Is Your Tank Half Empty or Half Full?
The Op-Ed page asked 10 writers to reflect on the consequences — unexpected, unnoticed, unrealized, good, bad or indifferent — of really expensive fuel.



30 Jun 08, 11:06:22
Collecting: Part-Time Pickups Back From the Outback
Pontiac has announced it will begin selling a variation of the Holden Ute, a car-based pickup reminiscent of the Chevrolet El Camino and the Ford Ranchero.



30 Jun 08, 10:06:03
Rust in Peace: A Pretender to the Throne
Ford tried to transform its mundane Granada into an “international sized” luxury car that would compete, theoretically, with the Seville and the Mercedes 280SE.



29 Jun 08, 06:06:58
As Gas Prices Rise, Teenagers’ Cruising Declines
For car-loving American teenagers, rising gas prices are making this the summer the cruising died.



26 Jun 08, 04:06:30
Nissan and Others Add Factories in Emerging Markets
In a radical shift, Japan’s staid Big Three automakers are plowing into exotic terrain, from Saharan Africa to the former Soviet Union to the scorching plains of southern India.



24 Jun 08, 04:06:04
Vital Signs: Safety: Deaths Soar After Repeal of Helmet Law
Researchers who studied deaths and injuries after a helmet law was repealed say that decision had lethal, and expensive, consequences.



24 Jun 08, 06:06:41
McCain Proposes a $300 Million Prize for a Next-Generation Car Battery
John McCain alienated some environmentalists last week in dropping his opposition to allowing offshore drilling; this week, he spoke about trying to wean the nation from its dependence on oil.



23 Jun 08, 04:06:33
Mad Dash of Bikers Leaves Island in Its Dust
To see the motorcycle Tourist Trophy races on the idyllically lovely but quirky Isle of Man is to watch men operating at the edge of physics, and of reason.



27 Jun 08, 05:06:24
Behind the Wheel | 2008 BMW X6 and 2009 Infiniti FX: New-Age Mutant Ninja Wagons
Four-door crossovers from Infiniti and BMW improve on the S.U.V. by sneaking it back toward the station wagon template.



20 Jun 08, 03:06:36
Motoring: As the Roads Turn Gray, Ways to Make Driving Safer
Experts are studying how cars and drivers will need to adapt as the number of older drivers grows.



20 Jun 08, 10:06:19
Technology: Boutique Audio Systems: 1,000 Watts of Luxury
More luxury automakers are offering high-end sound systems, but the audio components don’t always enhance the driving experience.



20 Jun 08, 03:06:06
Web Access on the Dash
A dashboard G.P.S. unit offers real-time data, from the location of speed traps to the name of a song on the radio.



22 Jun 08, 05:06:48
Robbed of His Sight, a Car Owner Maintains His Vision
After a near-death experience, extensive plastic surgery and rehabilitation, Jay Blake decided that what he really wanted to do with the rest of his life was own a race team.



22 Jun 08, 05:06:04
Cheering Section: Wheels of Fortunes: A Car Dealer to the Stars
Macky Dancy, who was born in Memphis and grew up in Brooklyn rooting for the Yankees, the Knicks and the Giants, sells luxury cars to athletes and entertainers.



20 Jun 08, 04:06:12
The Smaller the Better, Automakers Are Finding
The demand for fuel-efficient small cars and hybrids is so fierce that automakers cannot produce them fast enough.



19 Jun 08, 05:06:34
Driving Less, Americans Finally React to Sting of Gas Prices, a Study Says
A new report says the slowdown in the economy and soaring gasoline prices have finally persuaded Americans to drive fewer miles in fewer gas-guzzling vehicles.



18 Jun 08, 03:06:59
Detroit’s Shrinking Sales Take a Toll on Dealerships
Decades of declining market share have left Detroit automakers with too many stores and too few customers.



18 Jun 08, 05:06:40
Drivers Turning to Lower-Grade Gas
As the price of fuel continues to climb, more drivers are trying to save 20 or so cents a gallon by using regular or midgrade gasoline.



17 Jun 08, 04:06:05
Latest Honda Runs on Hydrogen, Not Petroleum
The world’s first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle for mass production was wheeled off a Honda assembly line in Japan.



15 Jun 08, 05:06:23
Behind the Wheel | 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8: A New-Old Pony Enters the Corral
As if to atone for its anemic models of the late 1970s, Dodge has brought out the muscular, retro-styled Challenger SRT8.



15 Jun 08, 02:06:36
An Attention-Getter, Like That or Not
The Challenger SRT8’s straight-from-1970 shape can make crowds materialize in an eyeblink. But is it just another retro novelty?



15 Jun 08, 02:06:07
Design: A 3-Wheel Dream That Died at Takeoff
Buckminster Fuller’s 1933 Dymaxion, a streamlined pod on three wheels, is one of the lovable oddballs in automotive history.