The European Commission that's working on new CO2 emissions limits looks like it might be about to tear the guts out of the new rules. While proposals up to this point had largely focused on a limit of 130g/km average for any individual…

Verizon has placed what is likely the largest order to date for Chevrolet Silverado hybrid pickup trucks to add to its service vehicle fleet. A total of 576 of the two-mode hybrid trucks will be used by Verizon technicians for service calls in urban…

There is now one less company working on developing hybrid drive systems for trucks and buses. Odyne Corporation has been developing plug-in hybrid systems for medium and heavy duty trucks and buses. Unfortunately, while vehicles like school buses,…

For the past two seasons, diesel-powered racers from Audi and Peugeot have been the dominant force in sports car racing at Le Mans. For 2008, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which sanctions the twenty-four hours of Le Mans, has made adjustments to…

Volkswagen has long been a proponent of diesel engines and they are accelerating those efforts. Starting early in 2008 the company will launch new diesel engines in the US market using the CleanTDI branding. The first models available will be the…

Hyundai Verna– Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai's fluidic sculpture design language has now spread to the smallest vehicle in its lineup, and the new sub-compact slated to take the place of the aging Accent was unwrapped on the floor of…

Mercedes-Benz has issued a press release bragging about the fact that thirty-eight percent of their European sales are of cars that get more than 36mpg, and eighteen percent achieve better than 47 mpg. All of the high-mileage models are powered by…

A pair of identical bills, the “Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Acts,” are expected to be introduced in the U.S. Congress today that would provide up to $11 billion in additional funding to spur deployment of electric vehicles ( EVs). The hope is…

The Mini Coupé Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Rumors have been swirling for months about what BMW would do on August 26, 2009 for its Mini brand. After all, that is the fiftieth anniversary of the public debut of Alec Issigonis'…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia
It's generally never a good idea to try and outrun the the local constabulary, but that would be particularly true if you happen to be in Italy within the jurisdiction of…