The Acadia has received high praise from automotive critics and consumers alike. As have its siblings. The Traverse, which will be assembled all by itself at the former Saturn plant in Spring Hill. The Acadia has been among the most brand vehicle selling in the tough times the american public is going through right now.

These crossovers eventually will replace GM’s truck-based midsize SUVs – the Chevy TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy (already gone is the Buick Rainier, a sibling to the TrailBlazer/Envoy). The crossover vehicles are just so much more widely used then then the midsize SUV vehicles.

What’s driving sales of the crossovers, besides the fact that consumers have grown tired of the truck-style SUVs, is that they have generally better fuel economy and they offer more-refined rides and handling. That is what most of the American public is concerned about right now is the fuel economy of their vehicle.

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The new BMW Hydrogen 7 has been implemented into the cross-country journey the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour. This event produces the worlds most highly recommended hydrogen powered cars around from the worlds automakers.

The huge hydrogen convy travels from Portland, Maine to Santa Monica, California, with one goal on there mind. To influence the congressional leaders to support a nationwide hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The Hydrogen Road Tour is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy, the California Fuel Cell Partnership and the National Hydrogen Association.

“BMW has already logged nearly 2 million miles in our fleet of 100 BMW Hydrogen 7s. Being on this tour will show more people that hydrogen is truly the best alternative transportation fuel. An internal combustion engine, powered by hydrogen should play an important role in the future of sustainable mobility,” said Tom Baloga, BMW Vice President of Engineering.

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The 2009 Dowdge Challenger is now underway in North America. The Dodge company says that a reported 500 of this gorgeous vehicle will be unveiling across the states very soon. There are going to be a lot of happy campers out there riding around in this sporty new head-turner.

“We can say that two [Challenger] SEs have already been delivered to buyers, and both were in Ohio,” wrote Mark Mallie, Dodge Challenger marketing manager, in a recent posting. “You’re the first on the block, the state and the nation.”

This unveiling of the next big hit since the Corvette ZR1 is going to be something the American country should be very proud about, having us the first to see this awesome ride, and the first to have it distributed out amongst the public view.

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There is alot to talk about amongest dealers in Little Rock, Arkansas this week. Many dealers have ventured down to Little Rock for the annual Car Wars sale amongest the dealers. Alot of the vehicles this year at the sale are going to be taking into consideration the high gas prices right now.

Many dealers at the sale are charging outrageous prices for the economy cars, like the smaller sedans, and two-passenger vehicles. Many dealers are wanting to sell these vehicles at over MSRP prices. Yet the trucks they have they cant wait to get rid of.

If this continues on the road we are heading larger vehicles like SUV’s, and trucks are not even going to be able to be given away to consumers. The gas prices are just to high nowadays for the customers to want them. So why would the dealers want to buy the trucks, SUV’s at such low prices when they will just be sitting on their lots?

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Frank Oresnik’s trusty pickup truck passed the 1 million-mile mark with a camera crew filming the event, and a public-radio audience listening in. Oresnik lives in Catawba in Price County, he passed the million-mile mark Friday in southeastern Wisconsin while on his way back home.

This is a great accomplishment for the silverado line, as the commercials say “Like a Rock”. Well this sure puts those words into stone. Oresnik plans to aution off his prize vehicle on ebay to itchy car collecters around the world waiting for this one to come on the floor.

He was on County Highway V southeast of Fond du Lac. On hand was a film crew from Chevrolet’s public relations and advertising company, and he was speaking live to Robert Siegel, host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”

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