Miss. River at New Orleans shut after fuel spillA stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said. (July 23)TagsFuel Spill, oil sl...

Aurora Looks For Ways To Save On Fuel(Denver, CO) Aurora police are doubling up in patrol cars, and some parks are letting the grass grow. Like all cities, Aurora is looking for ways to save on fuel in the face of record pric...

Despite rising fuel costs, household bills and falling house prices, the British public are still enjoying purchasing and modifying their cars, with 153,420 new cars registered in July of 2008.Motorists who modify their vehicles are said to be mostly 16-24 year olds who still live with their parents and are therefore not affected by rising prices and the tightening of credit to the same extent as those who own their own home. Popular modification gadgets at the moment, particularly for those with newer cars, include integrated...

Robbery in Texas, Shooting At Gas Station Caught On Video(Dallas, TX) Police release surveillance video of a shooting during a robbery in Alvarado that left a gas station clerk critically injur...

General Motors has all but bet its future on the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid it promises to have in showrooms by the end of 2010. To cover that bet, it's working with more than 30 utilities nationwide to ensure the nation's grid can handle an influx of cars that run on electricity.Its partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute will address issues ranging from tax incentives for what promise to be pricey cars to guaranteeing...