VW Jetta TDI Gets Green Car of the Year Nod at LA Auto Show : Gas 2.0
The 2009 Jetta TDI “raises the bar significantly in environmental performance with its EPA estimated 41 mpg highway fuel economy, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and extremely low tailpipe emissions. This is all the more impressive

Ford Hopes For Car Comeback With New Fusion (Manufacturing.net)
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford will show off a revamped midsize car as an example of how serious it is about gas mileage and clawing its way back into the car business.

Bad economy, credit crunch leave auto dealers struggling (The Daily Record)
Simply put, October 2008 is a month auto dealers and manufacturers would rather forget. Nationwide, sales plummeted nearly 25 percent compared to a year earlier. Detroit’s “Big Three” of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler LLC reported a combined loss of $3.29 billion for their most recent quarters.