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Minnesota, Midwest Gas Prices Spike Before Memorial Day
KickingTiresGenerally, gas prices spike leading into Memorial Day weekend, which signifies the start of summer road-trip season. This year, refinery issues in the Midwest are putting a bigger hurt on Minnesota and surrounding states than the rest of the country.........Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Passenger Cars, Transportation, Chrysler
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AAA: How Much Is Too Much for Gas?
KickingTiresAccording to a new survey from AAA, consumers have a clear breaking point when it comes to gas prices. According to the group's newly developed consumer price index, more than half of U.S. drivers polled consider gas at $3.44 per......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Economic Indicator, Manufacturing and Engineering, Consumer Confidence, Minor League Baseball
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Summer Gas Prices, Consumption Expected to Drop
KickingTiresIf government projections hold true, Americans this year will pay the lowest summer gas prices they have in two years. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported this week that the price for a gallon of regular gas is expected to......Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, The Wall Street Journal, Environmental Issues, AAA, Commodity Markets
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Hyundai Plans Tucson Fuel-Cell for 2015
KickingTiresAutomakers have been making and breaking fuel-cell vehicle promises for years, and now Hyundai is jumping into the fray with the Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle. The automaker is joining the Energy Department, gas suppliers, hydrogen and fuel-cell...Tags: Chevrolet, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Passenger Cars, Nissan
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AAA: Gas-Price Ascent Won't Stop Anytime Soon
KickingTiresU.S. gas prices in recent months have been on a steady climb and this week has been no exception: The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline jumped by more than 3 cents to $3.78, according to AAA.......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Manufacturing and Engineering, Minor League Baseball, AAA
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Car Promises That Weren't Kept
KickingTiresEver wonder what happened to events in the auto industry that were supposed to occur but didn't? You might have seen a news story on a site like ours of a promise by an automaker that sounded legitimate with lots......Tags: Vehicles, Chevrolet, Financially Distressed Companies, Manufacturing and Engineering, State of the Union Address
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Despite Efficient Cars, Savings at Pump Elusive
KickingTiresDespite 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......Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy, Ford, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Passenger Cars
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Gas Prices on Longest Upswing Since Summer
KickingTiresDespite the longest streak of increases in the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline since summer ??? including a 4-cent spike in just the past week ??? Americans are still paying less at the pump than they......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Minor League Baseball, AAA, Prices
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Daimler, Ford, Nissan Plan Commercial Fuel-Cell Vehicle for 2017
KickingTiresAn agreement among three automakers spanning three continents could lead to the development of a mass-market fuel-cell electric vehicle as soon as 2017, according to a statement from Nissan. Through the partnership, Daimler, Ford and Nissan intend to...Tags: Toyota, Automotive Equipment, Ford, Hybrid Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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2014 Subaru Forester Rises Seven Spots in Small-SUV Affordability
KickingTiresA few weeks ago we threw the redesigned Toyota RAV4 into our compact crossover affordability index, and the popular Toyota ranked right around the group's average. Subaru fans may notice the outgoing 2013 Forester sat near the bottom, largely because........Tags: Toyota, Automotive Equipment, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Was Gas More Expensive Four Years Ago?
KickingTiresThe price of fuel four years ago has been one of many hot topics discussed during this election year. A dizzying number of factors influence fuel prices, though whoever is in the White House often takes the blame when prices......Tags: Michael Green, Automotive Equipment, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Manufacturing and Engineering
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2013 Nissan Pathfinder: First Drive
KickingTiresNissan officials readily admit they're one of the last automakers to offer a three-row crossover; it's something Honda and Toyota have peddled since the early 2000s. Through September, droves of Costco-hauling suburbanites have edged three-row midsize and...Tags: Vehicles, Chevrolet, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Trucks
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