Hoping to stave off bankruptcy, GM announced it would cut back on jobs, executive bonuses and even healthcare for retirees. NBC's Phil Lebeau reports. (Nightly News)

CarTribe has procured a few shots and the initial details of the production Chevrolet Camaro ahead of its official unveiling this Monday. According to their report, the Camaro will come in LS, LT and SS trim, equipped with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic. Of course, that doesn't account for the very-obviously-marked RS car that is shown in the official photos, so who knows what the whole story is.

You know you should carpool and take public transportation—it’s just not always practical. But if you have to drive, there are ways you can save gas, money, and the environment.

Volkswagen is working hard to make the up! a reality, but the technological challenges of a rear engine, RWD car are proving to be more daunting than expected. The VW engineering team is reportedly having trouble conjuring up a low cost rear-engine layout.

This Sunday, Top Gear will finally get to test the mettle of the Nissan GT-R on the track. Well, "tracks" to be specific. Clarkson's appetite for tail-out antics wasn't satiated by last week's race against the bullet train, so he headed to a track in Japan to get a feel for the GT-R's capabilities at the limit and a chance to wring out Nissan's super coupe past its nanny-imposed 111 mph top speed.

General Motors Corp. says it will lay off salaried workers and cut truck production to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (NBC News Channel)

For the second time in a year, a court in Japan has found that an employee of Toyota has been killed by “karoshi,” a relatively new term to the Japanese lexicon which means “death by overwork.” The most-recent court finding, which enables the surviving family members to receive compensation from the government, concerned the death of a 45-year old lead engineer for the Toyota Camry hybrid.

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(The oil which sprayed out of James Bond's 1963 Aston Martin DB5 can be put to better use refined and in your gas tank; read below for the easiest way to save $$$ at the pump).

After reading this post, you’ll be able to save a minimum of 25 cents, and in many cases a lot more, not just per tankful, but per gallon of gasoline.

And you don’t have to call some 800 number for “magic pills” or order a “secret report the government doesn’t want you to see” about a 100-mile per gallon carburetor; this “trick” is free.

Unfortunately, diesel fuel buyers can’t benefit from this ploy.

Which, to put it simply, is: Just say “pass” on the high-test gasoline and stick with the lowest grade of gas your car or truck can guzzle without getting ill.

The truth is that very few unmodified cars will run best only on high octane. Most every car and truck sold  in the US will run just fine on “regular,” usually 87 octane, and mid-grade gasoline, usually 89 octane. The highest grade gas sold in California is 91 octane.

My long-time friend, John Dinkel, author of the “Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionary,” offers an authoritative word on the subject: “If a carmaker recommends gasoline with a minimum RON (a method of measuring a fuel’s anti-knock abilities) of 91, fuel from a pump with a rating of 87 or higher can be used”.

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