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How To survive a winter stranding

Photo provided by searcher Lucia Gonzalez shows the overturned Jeep

What looked like a tragedy turned into a tale of resilience and survival this week, as rescue teams found a family of six alive in Nevada’s Seven Troughs mountain wilderness, about 20 miles southeast of the site of the annual Burning Man festival.

U.S. Gas prices seen lower in 2014, but will peak at $3.83/gallon in spring

U.S. Gas prices seen lower in 2014, but will peak at $3.83/gallon in spring

Is $3.39 a gallon in our future? Maybe, but gasoline retail prices will peak at $3.83 a gallon in the spring, analysts at Gasbuddy.com said Thursday.

California ISO publishes roadmap for integrating EVs into Electric grid

California ISO publishes roadmap for integrating EVs into Electric grid

In another series of efforts to foster a new, sustainable energy future and further the state’s leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) released a blueprint for integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into the grid.

GM to Recall 1.5M Cars in China to Replace Bracket

GM to Recall 1.5M Cars in China to Replace Bracket

China’s product quality agency says General Motors and its main Chinese partner will recall almost 1.5 million cars to replace a bracket that secures a fuel pump.

NHTSA expands tail light problem probe on 253,000 Mercedes

New joint venture advances natural gas fueling market in Canada

U.S. safety regulators have expanded an investigation into rear light failures in Mercedes-Benz C-Class luxury vehicles.