Americans love Prada, Gucci, and stylish Italian suits, but will they trust Italian engineering and buy a Chrysler with a Fiat engine?The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday that Chrysler is betting

Water and viral advertising sound about as exciting as an old pair of shoes, unless you’re stuck with foul drinking water and an ad to fix it that moves no one. Advertising mavens filled the Pa

Cancel that Prius, just like commodity technicians Fall Out Boy once sang, "Oil, We're Going Down". OK, it was "sugar," but oil is definitely going lower. Seriously. Why you ask?

The Mother Earth-friendly crowd might enjoy the natural, organic foods lining the pristine shelves of their neighborhood Whole Foods Market (WFMI), but some of them don’t seem as appreciative o

Electric cars create dreams of lower oil imports, blue skies and reduced operating costs for owners. The news this week that the Chevy Volt, the electric car from General Motors, will get 230 miles t

US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, of California, and Republican Senator Susan Collins, of Maine, lament that politics in Washington have ruined a good idea. The senators introduced a bill patte

General Motors (GM) recently announced plans to begin production of the 2010 Chevy Volt as early as June. And with an ousted CEO -- and the looming possibility of bankruptcy -- the change in dir

  Whether through marked improvement, clever advertising or outright thievery, some of the world’s largest, most profitable companies have staked their fortunes on someone else’s id

Falling gasoline prices have pounded hybrid auto sales, but don’t expect Congress to notice - or care. Fewer buyers are willing to pay a premium of several thousand dollars for a gas-electric h

I don’t know about you, but I’ve got to think that Bernie Madoff is worried about his first trip to the prison shower this morning. I’ve seen The Shawshank Redemption, and I know th