Reuters Features - Autos

Devil in the detail for would-be drivers

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:23:35 GMT

I was a car industry reporter without a license to drive. But I was curious about Japan's draconian driving tests, so I decided enroll in a course to get one.

Sports car makers feel endangered

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:22:21 GMT

As Europe's giant car makers do battle with environmentalists over emissions, makers of classic European sports cars struggle to be heard.

Take that Lamborghini for a spin

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:19:20 GMT

Lamborghini owners, and those who own Ferraris, Porsches and Bugattis, will soon have a place to let the throttle out in the northeastern U.S.

Yellow cabs go green faster in NYC

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:17:19 GMT

New York City's yellow taxi fleet now will go green at the rate of 300 new hybrid cars a month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says.

GM readies Volt unveiling

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:13:12 GMT

GM is counting on the Volt to break its costly association with gas-guzzling vehicles at a time when truck sales are tumbling and gas prices are hitting records.

Some will drive trucks, no matter cost

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:57:21 GMT

As many Americans abandon SUVs and light trucks for more fuel-efficient vehicles, automakers are scrambling to gauge how low ownership will go.

Californian drivers told to drop their cells

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:25:56 GMT

Next week California will try to wrest cell phones from the hands of drivers, telling everyone that conversations behind the wheel must be on a headset.

Four days at the wheel of a hydrogen car

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:50:39 GMT

When GM offered me the chance to test-drive a car that runs on hydrogen, I thought it would be a good way to save on gas and try a potentially climate-friendly technology.

Options for motorists hit by fuel prices

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:02:09 GMT

With oil prices near $140 a barrel, motorists are starting to look seriously at alternative fuels and electric vehicles as a way to keep driving their cars.

Would you drive less to save on fuel?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Canadians are changing their eating habits and driving less because of soaring prices, according to a survey.

Senior driving still a taboo subject

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:08:27 GMT

The number of senior drivers is expected to soar in the next 20 years but many adults are reluctant to talk to their aging parents about their driving abilities.