Next time you're driving in Denton, Texas, and smell french fries or catfish from the big rig or school bus near by, don't cuss or give it the finger (unless it illegally cuts you off.) That vehicle is most likely powered by biodiesel made by a local company.

Toyota Motor is scheduled to release its earnings report later this week, and the Japanese media is reporting that it will be awe-inspiring. Second quarter operating profits will be up 23 percent, to $4.3 billion, with sales up 10 percent to $48 billion.

Professor Michael O'Hare came up with an intriguing concept to deal with the use of fossil fuels to develop ethanol. A common criticism of the alternative fuel is the continued use of these non-renewable resources in its creation: gasoline to power the tractors; coal to power the ethanol plants; and even using chemicals that damage the soil to grow the crops. The U.C. Berkeley professor describes the complex subsidies and import taxes currently surrounding the ethanol industry that make it virtu

The next-generation Opel Vectra Wagon will be imported and rebadged as a Saturn, according to a published report. It'll join the Astra (the next Saturn Ion) as the second Opel to be sold in North America as a Saturn. Sources from GM Europe have stated that the annual sales goal for the new wagon will be 50,000 units, and that it should appear in Saturn showrooms in '08 or '09.

The Car Connection's TCC Confidential blog claims to have received in its email box this morning some pics of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class that expose what the car will look like when it's officially unveiled at next year's Geneva Motor Show. Hmm... we're going to go out on a limb here and say that it's a bit early for official shots to find their way onto the web and that we're probably looking at some nicely done Photochops. Time will certainly tell which is the case, but the lack of badging

Automotive News is concurring with the rest of the automotive press that the upcoming pair of light-duty diesel engines from Cummins Inc. is most likely destined for Dodge. The automotive trade journal, however, did uncover some specs on each engine. The first is a 4.2-liter V6 that will develop 190 horsepower and a mighty 455 ft-lbs. of torque. The second is a large

Do you ever get the sensation that Ford doesn't like us? We've had, essentially, the same Focus since 1999. Save a few cosmetic enhancements, an engine swap and some dynamic tweaks, and it's the same product as 8 years ago. Well, it looks like more of the same in 2008.

AutoblogGreen was sent an email the other day asking the following question: "We are starting a biodiesel venture, and have been trying to get good info without spending $12,000 or more to finish our business plan. Do you have any leads that could help?" I asked the sender to explain further and he said that his group, Amerigy, has been "putting together a business plan, and have been wading through government information about diesel sales, biodiesel sales, and