trucks

(Newser) - Popular Mechanics test drove a fleet of upcoming cars and trucks to conceive this list of 2008's best rides, in ten categories:

1. Design: Nissan GT-R
2. Value: Scion xB
3. Energy efficiency: GMC Yukon Hybrid and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

(Newser) - Vermont can set its own greenhouse emissions standards to curb gases that contribute to global warming, a federal judge ruled yesterday in a decision that boosts states’ rights. Automakers sued the state after it adopted standards originally made law in California, saying the regulations were impractical and would upend the...