LOS ANGELES - A grim cloud of despair may be enveloping the US auto industry but it has contained a silver lining for makers of compact fuel-efficient cars, according to exhibitors at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Cars that would once have been regarded ...

Bay Area's big-city mayors endorse $1 billion plan for electric cars - San Jose Mercury News

Better Place, an electric-car infrastructure company based in Palo Alto, said it would spend $1 billion to create charging stations and battery-swap outlets in the Bay Area. It also showed off a Nissan Rogue SUV, converted to become an electric ...

Dems bounce Dingell in favor of a newer model, Henry Waxman - Los Angeles Times Blogs

Rep. John Dingell might have seemed like the House of Representative's immovable object. That was until the fierce defender of the American auto industry met an undeniable force. The House Democratic Caucus voted 137-122 Thursday to bounce the 81 ...

Consumer Reports: Cars that save gas also lead in reliability - Seattle Times

For complete ratings: charts and details about the survey are at the Consumer Reports Web site: www.consumerreports.org . Fuel-efficient vehicles are a very reliable segment of the automotive market overall, according to the editors of Consumer ...

Smart unveils fortwo Brabus at LA Auto Show - PR Inside

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Smart USA unveiled a sportier, lower-sitting version of its fortwo model at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday, as the quirky carmaker continues its push into the small-car market. The Smart fortwo Brabus is a partnership ...