Read more SUVs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20011/suvs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:31:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56757/death-traps-vs-gas-guzzlers-split-automakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the push to curb America’s fuel intake, consumers must often make a choice between safety and fuel economy, Joseph White writes in the Wall Street Journal . The real problem, though, may be that small cars have to share the road with SUVs. “A much bigger issue is the incompatibility...http://www.newser.com/story/56757/death-traps-vs-gas-guzzlers-split-automakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 11:45:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55897/mileage-be-damned-suv-remains-american-darling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite predictions of its demise, the SUV is alive and well at the New York auto show this year, Dan Carney writes for MSNBC. Sure, more fuel-efficient models of classic 4x4s make up the majority of the cars on display, but reports that the gas guzzler is passé, emanating from...http://www.newser.com/story/55897/mileage-be-damned-suv-remains-american-darling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Apr 2009 5:48:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41622/suv-pickup-sales-rebound-as-price-of-gas-drops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGas prices are down and the sales of SUVs and pickup trucks are accelerating, albeit only into second gear, reports the Wall Street Journal. As gas edges closer to $2, buyers are picking up bargains on the big gas guzzlers dealers couldn’t give away couple of months ago. And desperate...http://www.newser.com/story/41622/suv-pickup-sales-rebound-as-price-of-gas-drops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Nov 2008 9:08:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40445/top-cars-we-should-scrap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe possibility that one of Detroit's Big Three automakers is headed for the scrap heap left US News and World Report wondering which cars Americans could live without. Here are some top candidates: Jeep Commander: This boxy model gets 16 mpg and it shows: sales are down 55%. Dodge Durango:...http://www.newser.com/story/40445/top-cars-we-should-scrap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Oct 2008 4:59:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32769/smart-car-scores-big-on-cute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMercedes’ Smart cars are selling brilliantly—the US waiting list is 30,000 long—and the tiny two-seater's performance at the gas pump isn't the whole story. Yes, they’re the most fuel-efficient non-hybrids around, but only barely—some Hondas and Toyotas almost match their 33mpg. There's also the cute factor,...http://www.newser.com/story/32769/smart-car-scores-big-on-cute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Jul 2008 9:45:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31421/sinking-suv-values-slap-drivers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe end of America's love affair with the SUV is turning into an expensive divorce, the Washington Post reports. Drivers wanting to get rid of the gas-guzzlers as pump prices hit $4 a gallon are losing a lot of money on the sales—if they can even find buyers. Some...http://www.newser.com/story/31421/sinking-suv-values-slap-drivers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Jul 2008 10:19:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30351/chinese-embrace-suvs-hummers-as-status-symbols.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDemand for gas-guzzling SUVs keeps growing in China, where the vehicles have become status symbols. Even Hummers are selling fast, despite sky-high oil prices, the Financial Times reports. "There are plenty of other sources of pollution than cars, and life is short so we should enjoy ourselves anyway," says a...http://www.newser.com/story/30351/chinese-embrace-suvs-hummers-as-status-symbols.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Jun 2008 19:00:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29573/high-gas-prices-are-good-for-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSky-high gas prices are finally pushing top US auto-makers to turn out fuel-efficient vehicles, and both Detroit and Washington should keep the pedal down to make a permanent change in how, and what, Americans drive, the US top car salesman tells the Wall Street Journal . "You have to tell the...http://www.newser.com/story/29573/high-gas-prices-are-good-for-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Jun 2008 12:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29518/gas-tops-4-per-gallon-after-stable-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are paying more than $4 a gallon for gas for the first time, Reuters reports. The national average reached $4.005 per gallon today, up from $3.67 last month and $3.10 last year. Prices had stabilized last week, until crude oil futures jumped to record levels. In...http://www.newser.com/story/29518/gas-tops-4-per-gallon-after-stable-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Jun 2008 19:15:00 CDT