Conversation matters: an interview with Adam Lee.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Adam Lee is president of Lee Auto malls in Maine, a business of 11 auto dealerships his family has owned for three generations. Last spring, Lee surprised many in the auto industry when he testified at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hearing, urging officials to...

Hyping hybrids; Cars using biofuel also coming into their own.
Byline: Mary Jo Hill; Mark E. Ellis COLUMN: GREEN MATTERS PART SIX OF NINE William J. Bolch III of Spencer uses biodiesel fuel to heat his house, power trucks and farm tractors and, this summer, win a road rally. In his...

Now you see it, now you don't: today's mounting systems allow snowplows to be fully detached, restoring showroom appearance to luxury pickups.
It used to be that pickup trucks were for work. They got dirty, dusty and dented hauling everything from lumber and gravel to tools and small pieces of equipment. If you owned a pickup, you were automatically the designated moving buddy to friends and family. Your truck wasn't glamorous,...

Lancer Listed as a 'Coolest New Car Under $18,000'.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-1 May 2008-Lancer Listed as a 'Coolest New Car Under $18,000'(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Mitsubishi Lancer was named a 2008 Coolest New Car Under $18,000 by the editors at Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. Mitsubishi stated that, with versatility and technology...

Vehicle lifting: points to remember.
Where do you get your lift point information? When you need to go under a vehicle to diagnose or perform required vehicle service, where do you obtain information for the placement of the lift adapter pads? Are you confident your sources are reliable? If you believe you...

On the road to sustainability: if you're a 'green' company, put your money where your fuel tank is?
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With fuel and fleet maintenance costs ever soaring for pest management professionals (PMPs), many firms are looking for alternatives to the gas guzzlers sitting in the parking lot. The dual bonus of cost savings and a smaller carbon footprint can't be ignored. Ken...

The plug-ins are coming.
The Detroit Auto Show last January confirmed hat plug-in hybrids (with extended all-electric range up to about 40 miles) will soon be on American roads (see "The Hot Hybrids," Consumer News, November/December 2005). The biggest news was that Toyota confirmed it will have a commercial plug-in hybrid on the...

Road warriors?
Battered by a prolonged drought that some scientists say is related to global climate change, citizens in Australia are showing new signs of ecological awareness. Last year, Australian voters threw out Prime Minister John Howard, a global warming skeptic, in favor of Kevin Rudd, whose first act in office...

XM NavTraffic on 2009 Porsche Cayenne Models.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-24 June 2008-XM NavTraffic on 2009 Porsche Cayenne Models(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com XM, a provider of satellite radio, announced that its XM NavTraffic service will be available as a factory-installed feature on the new 2009 Porsche Cayenne. XM radio's more than 170 channels...

Northwest Airlines and SuperShuttle Team Up.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-21 April 2008-Northwest Airlines and SuperShuttle Team Up(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Northwest Airlines announced it is partnering with SuperShuttle to reward WorldPerks members with miles if they book a shared ride on SuperShuttle to and from their home, office or hotel and any...