Worldwide the automobile sector has suffered from the economic crisis. Many experts say that the sector has to use the crisis as an opportunity to turn to clean cars. This report from the Center for American Progress evaluates, for the US, the economic costs and benefits associated with advanced-technology vehicles. Investing in fuel-saving technologies and providing the automobile market with more efficient cars will create a lot of new jobs. To guaranty the introduction of new technologies in the US and in Europe, however, governments have to implement strong comprehensive energy and climate legislation and incentives for manufacturers.