Oil - (Auto parts) what's going on?

Oil - what's going on?
Are we running out of oil? Should we believe the doomsayers who subscribe to the 'Peak Oil' view that we've taken out more than is left in the ground and crisis beckons? Or have we heard that before, only for more reserves to be found? No simple answers here I'm afraid - there are plenty of viewpoints on this subject and there's no consensus among experts. If this subject interests you, there's a programme on the radio that I would recommend listening to. Click the below link and look for 'Driven by Oil'.

TACH Says Election's Coming: AAA Says Gas Prices Keep Falling - How Special
TACH Says Election's Coming: AAA Says Gas Prices Keep Falling - How Special

Ford goings on
Things seem to be moving rapidly at Ford Motor Company these days. One minute Jag is tipped to be off, packaged with LR, and the next minute Aston Martin is offered up on a plate and suddenly Volvo looks more likely to be discarded. The media speculation is, frankly, all over the place. Is Ford rebalancing the business, looking for added focus, or looking for cash? Behind the scenes, a man from Goldmans is checking the balance sheet, advising on silverware that can go, and Mark Fields is trying to get a handle on Ford's North American problems while under constant pressure to speed restructuring up (not easy!). And now Bill Ford - the man who boldly proclaimed he would get a grip as Chairman and CEO when Jacques Nasser was booted out - has apparently recognised that someone else would be better to take the CEO reins. He dropped about as heavy a hint that someone might come in to do his job as I've ever heard in that interview earlier this week. Fair play Bill. It reminds me of the occasion a few years ago when England football coach Kevin Keegan resigned and told the assembled media circus that he simply wasn't up to the job. This isn't quite in that league, but it's similar and, in a way, it takes guts to back off the way Bill Ford has. More arrogant people often cause greater damage in the long run. It could yet be an inspired move if Mulally can transfer his relevant experience to the problems afflicting Ford. Perhaps Bill Ford will be able to play a properly supportive role as 'executive chairman'. Just to get out of the hot seat may be good for him. I wonder what a certain Carlos Ghosn makes of it all?

First Look: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Read this full First Look & Review Road Test article at Motor Trend: Korea's first minivan was a lackluster, inexpensive small van designed to compete abroad, and converting it for U.S. duty left it grossly overweight.

Road Test: 2006 Hummer H3 vs. 2006 Jeep Liberty Renegade vs. 2006 Nissan Xterra OR-V6 vs. 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Read this full Midsize SUV Road Test & Comparison Article at Motor Trend: If a dog is man's best friend, then it's conceivable the sport/utility vehicle is man's best tool. And when we say "sport/utility vehicle," we're talking a truck-based, ladder-frame SUV here, not a car-based crossover that's as soft and common as UGG boots.