Telegraph: Delta, Air France want Virgin

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc . and Air France-KLM have asked Goldman Sachs to help with a possible bid for Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd., according to Londona TMs Daily Telegraph newspaper.

Mr. Peanut’s New Car Drives Us Nuts

First came the makeover, then the new sidekick. But no mid-life crisis is complete without a new ride, and Mr. Peanut gets his. Think Wienermobile, but nuttier.

Lithium plug-ins probably not the future, but still important

Plugging in just a niche technology for decades?
The plug-in revolution will take decades to advance into the mainstream
As I’ve rested in bed the last several days, struck down by a nasty virus, one quote has been bouncing around my head.
“To compet…

Features

With the world focused on fuel efficiency, here are some truck and trailer aero innovations that are gaining major acceptance.

Satawu agrees to wage deal

A protester dances with a mock weapon during a strike by truck drivers in Johannesburg Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA. The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union has agreed to a wage deal, putting an end to the week-long road freight sector strike, it said…

American Chevy Cruze to get Diesel Engine?

Around 1980, car manufacturers turned to diesel engines to boost fuel economy. This was an unmitigated failure, and American automakers gave up on diesels as a result. But GM might get back in the diesel game with the Chevy Cruze.
Yes, you read that ri…

Buick Regal Turbo gets flex-fuel turbo direct-injected engine

Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine including the direct injection fuel system, continuous variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust valves and the turbocharger. Click to enlarge.

The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel ca…