Click above for a high-res gallery of the Honda S2000
Fans of Honda's four-wheeled sport-bike, the S2000, will want to snap one up soon, as Honda has announced that the S2000's ten-year production run will end at the close of the 2009 model year. The…
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Magna wants to build Opels in Canada, possibly to supply Saturn?
2010 Opel Astra – Click above for a high-res image gallery
Over the last several years, and until General Motors' finances dictated that the Saturn brand had to be dispensed with entirely, it had become the North American outlet for Opel vehicles.…
Tesla to buy old resources from GM, Toyota for NUMMI plant
Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Tesla struck a deal a few months ago with Toyota to buy the closed NUMMI factory in Fremont, CA it was made clear that the $42 million price tag only included the building and property. At…
Fiat announces new dual fuel natural gas Qubo Natural Power MPV
Fiat Qubo Natural Power – Click above for high res image gallery
Fiat is launching a new dual-fueled version of its Qubo van in Europe that can run on gasoline or compressed natural gas. The Qubo Natural Power is propelled by a 70 hp, 1.4-liter…
Toyota Prius is a gas guzzler compared to the BMW 520d
When it comes to getting great fuel economy, there is definitely more than one way to skin a cat. The Prius may be thrifty but it certainly isn't the be all and end all. Just to demonstrate that the Times of London decided to go for a little a road…
NY Auto Show Preview: Chevrolet Trax mini-car concept
Click on the photo for a high-res image of the Chevy Trax concept
Next week at the New York Auto Show, General Motors will be unveiling a trio of mini-car concepts, the first of which you can see right here. The Chevrolet Trax is a four door…
Geneva '08: Watanabe – No diesel hybrids for Toyota
Diesel hybrids are popping up everywhere in Geneva this week from Volkswagen to Mercedes-Benz to BMW. One notable exception is Toyota. The hybrid pioneer has never shown a diesel hybrid and according to Katsuaki Watanabe, the company's president they…
Report: Hyundai Veloster to debut at Paris Motor Show
2012 Hyundai Veloster – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Hyundai launched the Genesis coupe in 2009, we were told that it would not be a direct replacement for the outgoing Tiburon. That would be the role of the Veloster concept from 2007.…
Electric Power Research Institute joins Escape PHEV test program
Ford's test program for the Escape plug-in hybrid is expanding beyond the original partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE). The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will join the program, setting up a group of utilities in the New…
Forum poster proposes plan to boost fuel economy, save Detroit
Over at the GM Inside News forums, a poster has put up an interesting proposal to help the automakers and jump start the economy. Some elements of this have already put forward previously, but a warning to all the anti-diesel zealots in the audience,…