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The commercial exploitation of crude oil has been among the most liberating technologies the world has ever known. When pumped though an internal combustion engine stuck in a metal box, refined oil has given freedom of movement to billions. Before the automobile, the life experiences of most of those who...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kicking the Big-Car Habit | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

Those SUVs are no joke. In the U.S., where 70% of oil is used for transportation, any energy policy is necessarily also an automobile policy. The single key insight of Lovins' report is to focus on the need to reduce the weight of cars (without sacrificing safety) by using advanced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kicking the Big-Car Habit | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

Engine Trouble Blaming high German labor costs and a stagnant auto market, Volkswagen said it could cut 30,000 jobs unless employees accept a two-year pay freeze.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bizwatch | 9/12/2004 | See Source »

As crude-oil prices soared to record levels in July, South Korea's flagship airline, Korean Air, established a nine-member fuel-management team charged with a single purpose: contain escalating fuel costs by wringing every last bit of mileage out of their aircraft. One idea the team floated during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crude Awakenings | 9/6/2004 | See Source »

More than two dozen such models now populate showrooms, up from just a handful in 1999. While sales of traditional SUVs stalled during the first seven months of this year (or were propped up by generous incentives), those of the crossover clan were up a sizzling 18.5% over 2003. Characteristic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Shrinking SUV | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

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