Biodiesel Boom Catches Drivers in Grease Trap

Nissan's Jazzy Juke, Imperfect on Purpose

Diminutive, loud, eager, winsome, but a trifle uncoordinated, the Juke is like a caffeinated preschooler, says Dan Neil.

• News Hub: Nissan Gets Bold with Juke
• Photos: Purposely and Deliberately Imperfect

His Car Set the Bar High for Lowriders

Jesse Valadez was the long-time president of the Imperials Car Club and proud owner of Gypsy Rose, perhaps the most famous lowrider on the planet.

A European Sport Sedan—From Ford

The Ford Focus Titanium approaches being a realistic—if underpowered—competitor to small Audis and BMWs, says Dan Neil.

• Video: Ford Shifts 'Focus' Upscale with Titanium
• Photos: Ford's Answer to the European Sport Sedan

American Idle: On the Road

To shorten ever-growing commutes, will drivers pay money to take faster lanes and avoid traffic?

• Graphic: The Costs of Congestion
• Video: Wanted: a Solution to Keep Traffic Moving
• The Juggle: Would You Pay to Reduce Your Commute?

Why Electric Cars Aren't Selling

Despite rising concern over roadside pollution levels and tax-break incentives to buy zero-emissions vehicles, electric cars aren't yet creating much spark.

Cadillac's Unnecessary, Awesome Wagon

No one needs 556 horsepower to haul groceries and pick up the kids, making the CTS-V Sport Wagon a mere marketing exercise, says Dan Neil—but he loves it for never being boring.

• Photos: The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon

Technology Key to Safer-Driving Push

In Eyes on the Road, Joe White talks with NHTSA Chief David Strickland on the auto-safety issues the agency will be focusing on in the future.

Pedestrian Detection

With Volvo offering an automated pedestrian-avoidance system in its new S60 sedan, Dan Neil ponders the strangely tangled ethics of deciding whether to pay extra to protect people outside your car.

• Photos: Volvo's Pedestrian Detection

Quickly, Jeeves, to the Ford Flex!

Maybe it's the recession or the fact that frugal is the new black, but the personal chauffeured car is getting a downgrade. Here's how to unpimp your ride without having to cab it.

Detroit's Woes Make for Better, Smaller Cars

The recent restructuring of the U.S. auto industry was painful, politically controversial and costly, but the crisis has pushed Detroit to make better vehicles.

• Video: A Theme Song for Detroit: 'Back in Black'

Lessons from the Auto Show

Dan Neil shares the lessons of the North American International Auto Show, from the challenges facing Volkswagen to the rightness of the U.S. auto bailouts.

• Photos: At the Detroit Auto Show
• Video: Motorama Drama

Dakar Rally Fuels Cheers, Jeers

The Dakar off-road rally stirred its fair share of controversy in West Africa, but with the security threats in Mauritania, it switched to Chile and Argentina a few years ago. Now the race is kicking up a new cloud of dust and passions in South America.

• Photos: The 2011 Dakar Rally

Detroit's Dream Cars

Does America need a party wagon with clamshell doors? Joe White looks at the concept cars to be unveiled at the Detroit auto show.

• Video: A Theme Song for Detroit: 'Back in Black'
• Video: Signs of Auto-Industry Comeback
• Vote for your favorite concept cars

Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out Reworked C-Class (Video)

Mercedes-Benz unveiled its next C-Class sport sedan in a Detroit hotel but doesn't plan to show it during the North American International Auto Show that begins in Detroit this week.