<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/16008341/device/rss/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Behind the Wheel with Phil Lebeau</title><description><![CDATA[Find the latest about what is happening in the auto industry, including analysis, blog posts, news stories and insight you can only get from CNBC&amp;#039;s auto news reporter Phil Lebeau. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/16008341</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><image><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/16008341</link><title>Behind the Wheel with Phil Lebeau</title><url>http://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2012/08/06/100004108-behind-the-wheel-240.140x105.jpg</url><description><![CDATA[Find the latest about what is happening in the auto industry, including analysis, blog posts, news stories and insight you can only get from CNBC&amp;#039;s auto news reporter Phil Lebeau. ]]></description><height>140</height><width>105</width> </image><item><title>Tesla Pays Off $465 Million Federal Loan</title><description><![CDATA[The company became the first automaker to repay money under Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759230</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 22:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759230</guid> </item>  <item><title>Lutz Sees Stripped Down Fisker as Potential Gem</title><description><![CDATA[Bob Lutz is teaming up with Wanxiang Group, a Chinese auto parts supplier, in a bid to buy the ailing Fisker]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100757905</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100757905</guid> </item>  <item><title>Mercedes S-Class: Now With Night Vision &amp; 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and offering new services to Model S owners who need work done on their car.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100679987</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100679987</guid> </item>  <item><title>Feds to Automakers: Stop Driving Distractions</title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. wants automakers to limit in-car communication systems to curb distracted driving accidents. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100665649</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100665649</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bigger Is Better: SUVs and CUVs Rule the Road in China</title><description><![CDATA[China has fallen hard for utility vehicles with SUV sales jumping 20.8 percent last year.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100644908</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100644908</guid> </item>  <item><title>Ford Expects 40% of Sales From China By End of Decade</title><description><![CDATA[China is expected to generate 40 percent of the automakers annual sales by the end of the decade. The projection means China will likely pass the United States as Ford&#039;s largest market by 2020.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100642045</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100642045</guid> </item>  <item><title>Volkswagen Revs Up to Overtake General Motors</title><description><![CDATA[VW is in position to overtake General Motors in global sales this year—and should close the gap with Toyota for the title of number one in the world.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100637892</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100637892</guid> </item>  <item><title>Electric Car Sales Weak; Obama Asks For More Funding</title><description><![CDATA[President Obama&#039;s proposed budget for 2014 calls for $575 Million for the Energy Departments vehicle research budget.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100633877</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100633877</guid> </item>  <item><title>Ford Apologizes for Ads Showing Women in Bondage</title><description><![CDATA[Ford and its Indian advertising agency have apologized for ads showing women in bondage.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100584249</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100584249</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bye-Bye Minivans, Sales Slump While CUVs Surge</title><description><![CDATA[These days crossovers and sport wagons have become the vehicle of choice for many in suburban America.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100578659</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100578659</guid> </item>  <item><title>Founder, Executive Chairman Fisker Automotive Quits </title><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100549861</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100549861</guid> </item>  <item><title>Volvo Unveils New Technology to Avoid Cyclists </title><description><![CDATA[After years of talk about the need for cars and trucks to do a better job of detecting and preventing accidents with bicyclists, Volvo has taken the first concrete step.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100538100</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100538100</guid> </item>  <item><title>Here's Why More People Drive Alone, Despite High Gas Prices</title><description><![CDATA[Despite a huge increase in the cost of gas since 1970, a new study by the shows that more people are driving alone.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100529091</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100529091</guid> </item>  <item><title>Car Buyers Taking Out Bigger Loans, Set New Record</title><description><![CDATA[American car buyers, attracted by new models and cheap financing, are taking out bigger auto loans and stretching out the terms of those loans to a new record length.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100522157</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100522157</guid> </item>  <item><title>Chrysler's Future According to Marchionne</title><description><![CDATA[Nearly four years after he started running Chrysler, the CEO says he is ready to take the automaker to the next level.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100508593</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100508593</guid> </item>  <item><title>GM's Wi-Fi Move Brings the Connected Car Closer</title><description><![CDATA[GM announced a move that will put “mobile” into automobile.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100492462</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100492462</guid> </item>  <item><title>Ford Boosts Engine Production as Buyers Demand Fuel Efficiency</title><description><![CDATA[Ford is adding 450 workers and boosting engine production to meet growing demand for more fuel efficient models. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476877</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100476877</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why the Tesla S May Be a Game-Changer</title><description><![CDATA[After taking the Tesla S for a test drive, Phil LeBeau thinks this car is a game-changer.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100475303</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100475303</guid> </item>  <item><title>Recreating the Highly Charged Tesla Test Drive</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC is recreating the test drive of the Tesla Model S, which has been the subject of a dustup between an NYT reviewer and Tesla’s CEO. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100464893</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:33 GMT</pubDate><guid 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