Sport Utility Vehicles

Soaring oil prices pull down June car sales (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

9 Jul 2008

Series of surges in fuel prices in the country have made their mark on automobile sales as car buyers shift from gas-guzzling and full-sized sport utility vehicles to economical and dual-purpose automobiles, the Chamber of Automotive and Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers Association said in their joint report.

Female Crash Dummies Part of Updated Vehicle Safety Tests (Washington Post)

9 Jul 2008

The U.S. Transportation Department announced the first major update to its vehicle safety rating program in seven years yesterday, drawing mixed reactions from advocates who hoped the government would go further in revamping the way it tests automobiles, trucks and sport-utility vehicles.

NYPD Tests Fleet Of Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicles (WNBC)

8 Jul 2008

The New York City Police Department is testing a new fleet of hybrid SUVs, electric scooters and battery-powered three-wheel transporters.