Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:19 -0800 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:19 -0800 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcbayarea.com/traffic/transit/New-York-Newspaper-Busts-on-Bay-Areas-Bikes-jw-69420537.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:50:13 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/171439679_be7063220f_o.jpg
Should California allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs? East Coasters have advice.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/Green-Stars-of-the-LA-Auto-Show-70389257.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:21:19 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/hybrid_alt_la_50796973_101+%288%29.jpg
Look for concepts from Audi and BMW -- they're hard to miss.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Googles-New-Energy-Fix-66078002.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:34:11 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*68/fisker_4.jpg
Google plays host to Secretary of Energy, who plays Santa Claus to startups.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/Smog-Check-Scam-Used-Car-Buyers-Be-Ware-65313832.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:49:29 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*96/SCAM1.JPG
There's a warning out for people who may have recently purchased a used car.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/Hummer-Sold-For-150-Million-63874447.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:33:57 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/100909_HUMMER.jpg
Hummer, the gas-guzzling, muscular icon of the American road, has been sold to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/Neil-Young-Gets-His-Lincoln-Thinkin-and-Volted-Up-63670777.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:50:22 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/neilyoung2.jpg
The rock star's '59 Lincoln will guzzle gas no more.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/NATLGM-Pulling-E-Brake-on-Saturn-Brand-62949207.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:12:50 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*68/saturn+man.jpg
General Motors announced Wednesday that it will no longer make Saturn vehicles after a deal to sell the popular brand to Penske Automotive Group Inc. fell apart.

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Electric-car startup's main backer and its former CEO have ended a squabble over words.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Hybrid-Car-Owners-No-Carpool-Lanes-For-You-62456632.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:43:50 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/prius+%28Medium%29.jpg
As of Jan. 1, 2011, those yellow HOV stickers are set to expire and lawmakers say, sorry, your current hybrid just isn't good enough for an extension.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/They-Got-Their-Kicks-on-Route-66-60811537.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:10:09 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/DSC01103.jpg
MoshPix: San Bernardino, California hosted their 20th annual end-of-summer Route 66 Rendezvous and more than 2,000 classic, muscle and simply amazing vehicles were on view.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/A-New-Charge-for-the-Electric-Car-60291632.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:21:10 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*70/80957524.jpg
Silicon Valley technology lets you charge up your electric car on the go.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Tesla-Courting-59632727.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:55:37 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/tesla_s.jpg
Downey and Long Beach are tripping over themselves to lure the electric-car maker from northern California.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/What-Happens-When-a-59-Chevy-Bel-Air-Crashes-Into-a-09-Malibu-Watch-59672382.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:16:17 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/chevy-bel-air-crash.jpg
To celebrate their 50th Anniversary, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety decided to crash a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air into a 2009 Chevy Malibu and make a video. Sounds like fun right?

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Reckless-Tesla-Driver-Costs-Startup-Spandex-Clad-Friends-jw-59513042.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:11:07 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/3422635047_06afb93ce7_b1.jpg
Electric-car drivers ought to be allies of bicyclists in the war on gas guzzlers. Instead, they're playing cheap pranks.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/cars/GM_Offers_Money_Back_Guarantee-59053307.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:38:17 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/man+holding+car+keys.jpg
General Motors is hoping to jump-start its revival by guaranteeing car buyers that if they don't like their new wheels, they can bring it back for a full refund.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/States-Garage-Sale-Features-Cars-Signed-by-Governor--54798927.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:31:05 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/focus_garage_sale.jpg
This one is signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and it's part of the Great California Garage Sale.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Test-Driving-the-New-Tesla-54778162.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:16:20 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*70/80957524.jpg
The new Tesla? Really choice.

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