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How Romney and Obama differ on fossil fuels and the energy debate

Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Ethanol, United States, SolarLast week, Mitt Romney released a comprehensive energy plan. While taking a backseat to the economy and job creation, energy issues...

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Horsepower Politics

Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Government/LegalThe Role Autos Are Playing In Deciding Our Next PresidentContinue reading Horsepower PoliticsHorsepower Politics originally appeared on Autoblog on...

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The Truth Squad: Arguing The Auto Rescue Between The Campaigns

Filed under: Etc.For a discussion centered on foreign policy, President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney spent a lot of time discussing the condition of the U.S. auto industry during Monday night's...

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What Obama's win could mean for the auto industry over the next 4 years

Filed under: Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, UAW/Unions, Chevrolet, Chrysler, GM, Car BuyingThe 2012 Presidential election is in the books and those in swing states must be looking forward to...

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Obama's limo to carry tax-protest license plate [w/video]

Filed under: Government/Legal, CadillacThe United States of America was created in part behind the belief that we should not have taxation without representation, so it is rather ironic that...

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Obama picks new leaders for Dept. of Energy and EPA

Filed under: Government/LegalPresident Barack Obama announced his nominees to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today. After speaking out about global warming in...

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Obama calls for spending $2 billion in oil lease revenues on clean vehicles

Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Fuel Efficiency, United States, Emerging Technologies, Electric, HybridPresident Obama wants to know how many clean cars $2 billion can buy. In an announcement...

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President Obama's limo breaks down in Israel

Filed under: Government/LegalReports are coming in from Israel that President Obama's limousine, often called "The Beast," has broken down. You might be wondering how the most protected vehicle in the...

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Man spends retirement savings to speak with Obama about EVs

Filed under: Green, Green Culture, Electric, SolarTo show their plug-in passion, some people spend upwards of $30,000 on an electric car. Others - well, one, that we know of - will spend that much just...

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Cadillac to vie for Secret Service armored car contract, new Beast?

Filed under: Celebrities, Government/Legal, Cadillac, Lincoln, Safety, Sedan, SpecialtyPresident Obama has used the same armored limo since his inauguration in 2008. Known by many as The Beast, the...

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Autoweek divulges details on Presidential limo

Filed under: Government/Legal, CadillacEver since the latest presidential limousine, also known as The Beast, debuted in 2009, we've wondered what's underneath that black Cadillac body. We already know...

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Architect of GM's bankruptcy plan reveals how company was saved

Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Government/Legal, Read This, GMSome things are never as they seem. That's especially true when talking about the bankruptcy of General Motors. From afar, it's easy to...

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Watch Obama kick the ball around with Honda's latest ASIMO

Filed under: Celebrities, Videos, Honda, Japan, TechnologyBend it like Obama. The Commander-In-Chief was just in Japan for a state visit, and his trip took him to a science expo, where he played a bit...

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Obama touts car-to-car communications, pushes for highway funding

Filed under: Celebrities, Government/Legal, SafetyTransportation was on President Obama's mind as he toured the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA Tuesday. In a brief, 14-minute...

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White House bizarrely teams up with NASCAR to promote efficient motoring

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Motorsports"Tires is what wins a race." That was the lesson Harry tried to teach Cole in the stock-car classic Days of Thunder. "If we can't figure a way to run so...

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Obama to herald auto industry turnaround from idled Ford plant

Filed under: Celebrities, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, FordPresident Barack Obama will be making a speech celebrating the auto industry's progress from the idled factory responsible for the...

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Obama's budget calls for EV incentive increase to $10,000

Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Car Buying, Green Culture, United States, Electric, Hybrid, Natural GasPresident Obama's budget proposal includes a plan to increase the federal tax incentive on...

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Indian motorcycle daredevils put on quite a show for Obama vist

Filed under: Videos, Weird Car News, India, MotorcycleThe Border Security Force of India are masters of stacking many people on top of a motorcycle and driving them at moderate speeds. They recently...

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Malia Obama taught to drive by Secret Service

Filed under: Celebrities, Etc., Government/Legal, Weird Car News, Driving, United StatesThe Secret Service taught Malia Obama how to drive, and the agency wouldn't even let Michelle Obama in the car...

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Tesla wants level playing field with Chinese automakers

Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Tesla, China, ElectricThe electric-vehicle maker wants a more equal import and partnership policy between the US and China.Continue reading Tesla wants level...

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