2008/09/08

August Auto Sales Flop

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September 08, 2008
Autos Insider Newsletter Your weekly insight into the world of autos

August Auto Sales Flop

Squeezing Out the Extra Miles Per Gallon

There are plenty of futuristic fuel-saving technologies on the blackboard. What are automakers offering drivers today?
Slide Show: Low-Tech Solutions for Higher Gas Mileage

The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can't Have

Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic gets an astonishing 65 mpg, but the carmaker can't afford to sell it in the U.S.

Detroit Crashes the Conventions

In Denver and in St. Paul, U.S. automakers make a pointed case for congressional subsidies

First Tulips, Now Hybrids?

A Dutch-based company announced plans to produce affordable electric cars by the end of 2009

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Inside: This Week in Autos

Like a nation of spelunkers, everyone these days seems to be looking for the bottom. Whether it's the real estate, financial or automotive sector, perennial optimists keep hoping that we are almost there because they don't see how it could get any worse. But month after month the hoped-for bottom remains elusive and the news just keeps being bad. This week was no exception when the auto industry reported historically low sales in August. While few were surprised that Detroit continued to fall what was surprising was that even Toyota once again saw sales sink year-over-year. Only Nissan reported a sales pop. Elsewhere this week we looked at a Ford Fiesta that gets 65 mpg but which you can't buy in the States and, while innovations like fuel cell and hydrogen-powered cars are years away from production, looked at the fuel-saving techniques automakers are using now to help drivers save fuel now. Speaking of saving fuel, we also reviewed the 2009 Honda Fit subcompact and found it better—and bigger—than ever.
Charles DuBow
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