Say it isn't so. BMW's diminutive Mini brand is expected to show a suv concept at the Paris Auto Show next month. OK, it's a small crossover with all-wheel drive. But the idea seems anathema for Mini, which introduced cool compacts to Americans well ...

There has been overwhelming response to my story this week, "The 65 MPG Ford the U.S. Can't Have."The fact that the story has gotten picked up on so many news aggregators, blogs and other sites tells me there is a huge appetite for fuel ef...

Honda's name for its new Prius killer is perhaps the least innovative thing about it--it's going to be called the Insight. The old Insight was the first mass-produced hybrid sold in the U.S. in 1999 but was phased out amid weak sales in 2006.

Earlier this week, I wrote a story for BusinessWeek.com about the protests enveloping the plant which is slated to soon commence production of the $2,500 Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car.

I'll have a review of the new 2009 Honda Fit later this week when the pesky embargo lifts. But in the meantime, I can't help but gush on the liklihood...call it a rumor...that real-life driving fuel economy for this runabout is likely pushing 40 mpg.