Wednesday, May 16, 2007

This Week's Automotive News

Honda will put a hydrogen fuel-cell car in production next year, which will be priced under the Civic hybrid and deliver the equivalent of 68 MPG of gas. USA Today notes the cost of hydrogen that offers the same energy as gas is $3-$6.

With a lot of talk about $4 gas, a new survey finds scooters may become hot as an item for some commuters. The survey found 30% of respondents had some interest in converting to a scooter for some of their driving. Scooters get about 70 miles per gallon.

General Motors is starting a new round of 0% financing, this time for its full-size pickups, the Chevy Silverado and the GMC Sierra. GM is heavily-stocked with the models; it has a 101 day supply of Silverados already built, and a 129 days supply of Sierras, meaning dealers are paying heavy floorplanning costs on those trucks.

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