Read more SUV stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4922/suv.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:46:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73140/in-eco-terms-dog-hummer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA dog has about the same impact on the planet as an SUV, according to a study out of New Zealand. The authors of Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living claim the environmental footprint of a Toyota Land Cruiser is smaller than the ecological impact...http://www.newser.com/story/73140/in-eco-terms-dog-hummer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:50:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66260/gm-announces-plug-in-hybrid-suv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors’ Buick brand will churn out the first plug-in hybrid SUV by a leading automaker, the company said today. “Buick will get our first plug-in hybrid, which will put the brand front and center in the advanced technology game,” said a GM exec. The company says the crossover SUV,...http://www.newser.com/story/66260/gm-announces-plug-in-hybrid-suv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 10:52:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63030/10-cars-that-changed-our-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCars can create or symbolize profound change—in lifestyle, financial status, and even forms of government. Forbes looks at 10 that changed the world: Toyota Prius. The flagship model for all hybrids, the Prius opened people's minds to the ugly environmental impact of driving. It remains the world's best-selling hybrid...http://www.newser.com/story/63030/10-cars-that-changed-our-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 17:37:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58007/us-auto-market-going-sane.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter years of big cars and even bigger sales numbers, forces are conspiring to turn the US auto market into something much more like its European counterparts, the LA Times reports. Fashion statement SUVs are giving way to more efficient, more reliable cars, analysts say, which people are expected to...http://www.newser.com/story/58007/us-auto-market-going-sane.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 12:50:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51072/paintball-chase-goes-awry-in-houston.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNot your master criminals, these two. A pair of Houston-area men nearly drove their SUV straight through a house as they tried to elude an angry bar owner, the Houston Chronicle reports. What set this off? They had plastered the owner's truck with paintballs after getting bounced from his bar....http://www.newser.com/story/51072/paintball-chase-goes-awry-in-houston.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Feb 2009 20:00:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46130/shooting-spree-standoff-may-be-linked-dallas-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDallas authorities are comparing bullets to see if an former Utah state trooper who shot himself during a standoff with police early this morning was also responsible for a rush-hour shooting spree that left two people dead yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reports. Brian Smith, also suspected in a pharmacy...http://www.newser.com/story/46130/shooting-spree-standoff-may-be-linked-dallas-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 15:02:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43626/ford-tops-safe-car-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe insurance industry named dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford and its Volvo subsidiary, to its annual list of the safest vehicles today. Ford and Volvo saw 16 of their 2009 vehicles make the list; Honda followed with 13. Some 72 vehicles received the top safety pick...http://www.newser.com/story/43626/ford-tops-safe-car-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 11:36:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43286/neil-young-detroits-dinosaurs-can-go-electric.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMotorists considering electric cars can hang on to their Cadillac dreams as well, writes Neil Young at the Huffington Post. Barack Obama's plan to get a million electric vehicles on American roads within a decade is possible—and the cars don't need to be tiny or even have new designs,...http://www.newser.com/story/43286/neil-young-detroits-dinosaurs-can-go-electric.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Nov 2008 8:27:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37235/mini-debuts-an-suv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe newest car to roll off BMW's Mini line may have more in common with a Ford Escape than with its cousins Cooper and Clubman, reports Driving.ca. The new model, which may be called the Crossman, premieres next month at the Paris Motor Show, and anticipation is mounting. Not...http://www.newser.com/story/37235/mini-debuts-an-suv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Sep 2008 13:20:01 CDT