Gasoline Industry

Despite reduced gasoline consumption, higher prices at the pump mean Americans are finding themselves with less money to spend elsewhere. That's according to a pair of reports issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Union of Concerned......

It's common to see "requires 91 octane gasoline for best performance" on the fuel door of sports or luxury cars. So, we scratch our heads when we see the same premium recommendation on a family car, hybrid or non-performance car.......

As gasoline prices continue to rise across the country over tensions between the U.S. and Iran as well as general economic uncertainty, the national average price was up more than 13 cents from last week. However, the Midwest has seen......

Here's what we have our eye on today: Ford's profits for the first three months of 2012 have fallen compared to last year, the automaker reports. The Blue Oval reported a $2.3 billion pre-tax operating profit on $32.4 billion in......

The Southern California woman who claimed Honda misled her about the fuel economy of her 2006 Civic Hybrid has had her day in court ??? and won. A Los Angeles judge ruled that the automaker indeed misled Heather Peters and......

Here's what we have our eye on today: Despite Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne emphasizing "zero political content" from Chrysler's Super Bowl XLVI ad, the two-minute spot featuring actor Clint Eastwood has become a political flashpoint, The Detroit News...

Here's what we have our eye on today: New cars are becoming more affordable for families, according to Comerica Bank. The average consumer spent $1,050 less (or about 4%) on a new car in the last quarter of 2011, making......

Model: Outback 2.5i Premium (four-cylinder/CVT) Starting Price: $24,795 Options: All-weather package (heated front seats, heated side mirrors, windshield wiper deicer, Harman/kardon audio system, Bluetooth wireless device connectivity and streaming,...

If given a choice, the vast majority of car buyers will excitedly opt for terrific fuel economy rather than simply tolerating decent fuel economy. In the past year, a handful of new non-hybrid cars hit dealer lots capable of getting......

The new 55-mpg fleetwide corporate average fuel economy target set for 2025 goes under public scrutiny later this month. Several public hearings are being held on the proposed rule before it goes into effect, according to PickupTrucks.com. The new fuel-...

Here's what we have our eye on today: In last night's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama touted bailouts for the auto industry, citing GM's return to No. 1 ??? with 9.03 million global sales in 2011 ???......

Motor oil is moving ahead to GF-5. Why should you care? Well, it went on sale beginning Oct. 1, it protects engine and emissions components incrementally better than GF-4, and it???s responsible for roughly 0.2 percent better overall fuel economy,......