Last spring we provided a bunch of coverage of Year Three of GM's Challenge X program. Challenge X is a GM-sponsored student competition where teams from universities all around North America use the company's global development process to convert a…
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Fuel cell-powered Ford Fusion runs over 207mph at Bonneville
Click the Fusion for a high-res gallery of the action from Bonneville
Retired Ford employee Rick Byrnes joined the 200 mph club at Bonneville for the third time on Wednesday as he drove the Ford Hydrogen Fusion 999 to a benchmark of 207.297 mph. This…
Time tackles 50 worst cars of all time
One of the staples of the magazine business is generating lists. There are lists of sexiest, richest, overrated, upcoming and more. Time magazine is no stranger to such lists and their latest effort is a list of Top 50 Worst cars of all time. They…
Pose your questions about cellulosic ethanol to a Coskata executive
GM will be holding another in their series of on-line chats this week on the GMnext.com site. This time around they will have Wes Bolsen, VP of Coskata available to answer questions from participants. Coskata is the company that has developed a…
Patent drawings reveal 2012 Chevrolet Aveo sedan
2012 Chevrolet Aveo patent drawings – Click above for high-res image gallery
The public got its first look at the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Aveo at this year's Detroit Auto Show, but the RS Concept was only shown as a five-door hatchback, and as we all…
New York 2010: Kia adds five-door hatch to Forte lineup
2011 Kia Forte five-door – Click above for high-res image gallery
Since Americans seem to be finally latching onto the concept of the compact five-door hatchback, Kia is jumping into the fight with a new variant of the Forte. The five-door Forte…
San Francisco could soon be first US city with a congestion charge
The city by the bay could soon be the first American city to get a congestion charge, and if current plans go forward it will be complex. San Francisco is currently debating a plan that would charge motorists not only for entering the congestion…
ALMS reveals rules for new Green Challenge
At the Detroit Auto Show this past January the American Le Mans Series began promoting itself as the Global Leader in Green Racing. Since Audi debuted its R10 TDI diesel racers in 2006, the ALMS had been one of the few major league racing series that…
Report: Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec joining lineup for 2011
2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed to Autoblog that the S400 hybrid won't remain the only efficiency-minded member of the S-Class family for long. The S350 Bluetec will be coming to the…
MINI D gets Best Small Car from UK's Fleet News
Due to some arcane tax rules in Great Britain, it's financially beneficial for many companies to provide cars to employees. As a result, a disproportionate number of sales in the UK are to company fleets. Thus, publications like Fleet News get a lot…