 AP Photo The specter of rising gas prices didn’t scare off car buyers last month. Instead, consumers looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles drove U.S. auto sales to their best month in four years, rewarding Detroit’s Big Three carmakers for their increased emphasis in recent years on smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. . . TAGGED: gas prices, economy, fuel efficiency, Fiscal TimesRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| From Jim Motavalli and Mother Nature Network:As I write this, regular gasoline is at 2008 levels, more than $4 a gallon, in California, Hawaii and Alaska, and pretty darn close to that ($3.94) at stations down the street from... more ›› |
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