Are you pining for a production version of the Jeep Gladiator concept? If so, you'll probably wish you could have a crack at the vehicle above, as well.

While biodiesel is becoming more and more popular with German consumers and production is rising, the tax break for the fuel has expired. Biodiesel was exempt from the 45-euro-cent petroleum tax imposed on petroleum diesel until this Tuesday, when a new energy law took effect reducing the exemption by nine Euro cents. An additional increase of six Euro cents per liter starting in 2008 will reduce the tax benefit for biodiesel completely by 2012. While biodiesel will still be cheaper in the short

According to CCC Information Services Inc., an organization that monitors stolen and damaged vehicles, small cars are among the most targeted vehicles for theft. Apparently compacts are easy to steal, dismantle and then sell, mainly due to their popularity among import enthusiasts. The 1995-2001 Acura Integra dominates the list, taking six of the ten most stolen slots. The powerful 1.8-liter engine is easily inserted into the Honda Civic, a favorite among racers.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Ford is beginning a strategic review of operations that includes a close look at the Jaguar brand, which has yet to make money for the Blue Oval since it was bought by the company back in 1989. The review may lead to "asset sales or alliances with other companies" according to the paper's sources. Kenneth Leet, an ex-mergers and acquisitions expert at Goldman Sachs, will lead the review that may present the future direction or destruction of Jag

Talk about playing with dynamite. California representative Zoe Lofgren (pictured) has introduced a bill that would impose a tax on any vehicle imported into the state or manufactured within that was not flex-fuel capable. States Lofgren, "My bill would be a step to help combat climate change and promote energy independence by encouraging the development and distribution of alternatively fueled vehicles."

While spy shots of a Porsche Panamera mule wearing the skin of a BMW 5-Series are hardly enough to get the gasoline in your blood to boil, shots of a mule reported to be a coupe variant just might. After the debut of the Panamera sedan in late 2009, Porsche is expected to unveil a new front-engine GT coupe in the tradition of the 928. The spy shots of the GT Coupe show a heavily modified 928 body with extended fender flares and a host of tec

Despite the fact that Wall Street is giddy about General Motor's performance in the second quarter of 2006, the automaker still lost $3.2B due mostly to write-downs associated with employee buyouts. Or, rather, make that $3.4B, according to a filing with the Security and Exchange commission. The discrepancy - one of several in recent months - comes as the company takes an additional charge of $200M related to a difference in declared value and taxable value of some GMAC assets.

To mark the start of a three-day Georgia Bioenergy Conference starting today in Tifton, a convoy of seven vehicles showcasing hybrid and alternative fuel technologies has been driving across Georgia, arriving in Tifton today. One of the vehicles in the convoy is the bucket truck we mentioned in a previous article, and the convoy also includes a Ford Escape Hybrid, the cheapest car in