(March 9, 2011) PRNewswire — Despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe is still some distance away. That's the finding of a new study by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.

(March 8, 2011) KIRKLAND, Wash. (PRNewswire) — A new study by INRIX found what millions of Americans drivers caught in big city traffic every day already know — the U.S. is a nation of gridlock.

(March 8, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Toyota's "Global Vision" conference this Wednesday promises to set the tone for the Japanese automaker's worldwide direction in the next decade. But Edmunds.com's analysis shows that Toyota has much more immediate concerns to address — at least here in the United States.

(March 7, 2011) YONKERS, N.Y. —Thirty percent of respondents under 30 years of age said they had texted while driving in the past 30 days in a poll taken by Consumer Reports National Survey Center.

The disturbing findings were released today as the the U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports announced a new partnership to educate parents, teachers, and teens about the dangers of distracted driving.

(March 7, 2011) ATLANTA (PRNewswire) — A full 53 percent of car shoppers on AutoTrader.com in February said they are more likely to consider a more fuel-efficient car than the one they currently own as a result of rising fuel prices, according to a just-completed survey of visitors to the car-shopping and information site in February.

(March 7, 2011) IRVINE, Calif. (PRNewswire) — The still-slumping economy coupled with concern over the rise in gas prices has caused an increasing number of new car and used car shoppers to change their vehicle consideration criteria.  In February, four out of five car shoppers — 81 percent — said that gas prices have influenced vehicle considerations, up 11 percentage points over January. 

(March 6, 2011) Amid the flash and excess that's typically featured at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show, rising oil costs are thrusting fuel-efficient vehicles into the show's limelight, reports Edmunds AutoObserver.

The show is open to the public through March 13.

(March 4, 2011) CHICAGO (PRNewswire) — As the price for a gallon of gasoline creeps over $4 a gallon — and shows no sign of slowing — many drivers are wondering if they should trade in their gas guzzler for something more fuel efficient, such as a hybrid or electric vehicle. 

According to the editors at Cars.com the answer is most often "No."

(March 3, 2011) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (PRNewswire) — ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today announced that it expects a significant resurgence in the automobile leasing market in 2011 that will continue through 2015.

(March 4, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — With gas prices surging, some consumers might think it's financially smart to go green. But according to Edmunds.com, while buying hybrid and diesel cars might help save the environment, they may not actually help you save cash.

In "Why Hybrids and Diesels Don't Always Save You Money," Edmunds.com helps consumers understand the value — or lack thereof — of choosing a green alternative to an equivalent gasoline model.