Another of Lotus Engineering's research projects into more efficient motoring has been recognized. This time around, Project HOTFIRE received an accolade from The Engineer Technology + Innovation Awards 2008. HOTFIRE was a joint effort with…

Click the Versa for a high-res gallery
In an apparent bid to combat falling sales and offer buyers a more affordable option times of tight credit, Nissan has announced the cheapest new car on the U.S. market. The newly-available Versa 1.6 sedan will…

AutoblogGreen got to take a look at the testing process that new battery technologies go through before they get on the road in new hybrid vehicles. Speaking of hybrids, a California psychologist examines whether driving one can really make you…

This is not about poisoning the human population before we irretrievably damage the atmosphere. One of the holy grails right now in developing renewable fuels is enzymes, because they can be used to help process materials from one form into another.…

EnerDel, the subsidiary of Ener1 Inc that recently got some cash from the Department of Energy for battery development will be making a big announcement next Tuesday. The company plans to show off a new lithium-ion battery pack that they have…

When Ford and General Motors offered buyouts to their employees over the last two years, they each got more takers than they were looking for. Those companies chose to let most of the applicants have the buyouts and then hired temporary workers to…

We've all seen the assorted tinsletown glitterati rolling up to award shows and premiers in their shiny new hybrids. Some of them like Ed Begley, Jr. and Darryl Hannah are genuine greenies. Others not so much. So why do so many celebrities show up in…

Audi R8 GT – Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi dropped a very pleasant surprise on us this afternoon with the long-awaited announcement of the R8 GT.
The Audi R8 V10 was already one of our favorite sports cars in the world (sans the…

Mitsubishi i-MiEV – click above for high-res image gallery
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV isn't getting any cheaper as availability expands beyond Japan and the next market to get the lil' electric runabout will be the United Kingdom. Including the 17.5…

If you're in the Washington, DC area October 26-29, 2006, you may want to go check out the Saturn Greenhouses. Saturn will be sponsoring three special environmental displays in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon. The greenhouses will be set…