DaimlerChrysler Announces New Appointment for Houston Area

Trivia Answer: What was Charles Kettering's invention?

It appeared on Cadillacs in 1912. Cars equipped with his invention sold like crazy. His company was Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co.

DaimlerChrysler Expands Staffing to the Large Commercial Fleet Segment

Appointments come as part of DaimlerChrysler's reorganized and expanded large commercial fleet segment.

First Look: Dodge Charger SRT8

Chrysler says the Charger SRT8 is capable of awe-inspiring numbers unheard-of in a muscle sedan: 0-60 mph in around five seconds, quarter-mile time in the 13-second range and braking distance from 60-0 mph in approximately 110 feet.

New Chassis for Walk-In Trucks Goes High-Performance

The Workhorse W42 has a new International VT 275 V-6 diesel engine that brings 200 horsepower and 440 lbs.-ft. of torque into the service of walk-in applications.

Avoid Airbag Fraud

Approximately one in every 25 previously deployed airbags is replaced with a nonworking system.

Big Pickup Trucks Eclipsing SUVs

S.U.V. sales continued to grow last year as buyers sought smaller-size models. But sales of larger S.U.V.'s appear to have reached a plateau.

Report: Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance Not Yet Viable

However, the days of the once-a-year insurance premium will eventually disappear for the majority of consumers with the rollout of risk-based variable monthly billing, according to an analyst.

EPA, Ford Near Deal for New Diesel Engine

Engineers say the engine produces lower oxides of nitrogen emissions without costly, power-sapping aftermarket devices.

Toyota-Hino Introduces Commercial Hybrid Truck

Report says hybrid commercial trucks won't sell so much on that appeal as they will from a discernable improvement in the total cost-of-ownership.