North Windham, Vt. (Yesterday)

TESTED 2011 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring (Yesterday)

WHEN Japanese cars and trucks began arriving in the United States in earnest during the 1970s, they were widely seen as disposable. (Yesterday)

Peter Hoffmann started what is now the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Letter in 1986 and is the author of two books on this potential energy carrier for automobiles. "Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet" was published in 2001, but a revised and expanded edition is scheduled to be available from M.I.T. Press in March. (02/03/2012)

The Consumer Federation of America charged Monday that the nation's poorest drivers are being charged unfairly high auto insurance premiums because of discriminatory practices and the organization called on state insurance regulators to do something about it. (01/31/2012)