Whether the Chevy Beat mini-car makes it to the U.S. market is still an open question – although if fuel prices keep climbing it seems increasingly likely. Regardless of its ultimate fate in this market, at least mule vehicles are being tested on…
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An Aston Martin built outside of the UK? Rapide likely to go elsewhere
With sales of Aston Martin's existing sports and GT lineup continuing at a strong clip, the question of where to build the new Rapide four-door becomes more problematic. For a company that is still relatively low-volume (7,000 cars last year) like…
LA 2007: Chrysler shows off their Two-Mode SUVs, falls short of GM
At the LA Auto Show today, Chrysler showed their upcoming Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Hybrids for the first time at an auto show although it's not the first time we've seen them. We actually got to drive a prototype last June at the Chrysler…
Make your own ethanol at home with the MicroFueler
Flex-fuel vehicles, especially trucks and SUVs, are increasingly commonplace in the U.S. market. However, in many (actually most) parts of the country, actually finding ethanol at retail pumps is exceedingly difficult, if not impossible. E-Fuel…
First Drive: Chevrolet Volt powertrain mule w/VIDEO
Chevy Volt powertrain mule – click above for a high res gallery
It's been 28 months since we watched Bob Lutz drive onto the stage at Cobo Hall in Detroit and step out of the Chevrolet Volt concept. In the intervening period, a corporate drama of…
German agency names BMW/MINI most fuel efficient premium brands
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 MINI Cooper S Convertible
The Federal Motor Transport Authority in Germany has declared BMW and MINI as the most fuel efficient premium brands available in that market. The agency has calculated fleet…
Want less CO2? Pay more tax, says ACEA
EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas will release regulatory proposals next month to force European car makers to reduce CO2 emissions. He is concerned that Euro car manufacturers are not on track to meet the voluntary targets that they have in…
President signs bill expanding ATVM program to three wheelers
Aptera 2e final design rendering – Click above to enlarge
When congress established the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program in the 2007 energy bill, it explicitly said that it applied to making cars that come under the federal…
Paris 2008: Pininfarina goes from Ferrari to batteries with B0 Concept
Click above for high-res gallery of the Pininfarina B0
Pininfarina is the Italian design studio perhaps best known for penning almost every production Ferrari over the last half century. The firm, however, does much more than just design exotic…
ABG First Impressions: Two-Mode hybrid Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon
Click on the image for a high-res gallery of the Two-Mode Hybrid GM SUVs
Back in 2004 General Motors first announced plans to partner with DaimlerChrysler and later also BMW to develop a full parallel hybrid drivetrain system. This system, referred…