Hyundai Equus Limousine – click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai has just launched a new Equus limousine in its home market designed to appeal to executives that really need extra stretch-out room. The new Equus VL500 has had 12 inches of…
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Remy supplying the motors for Daimler-built two-mode hybrid transmission
Daimler is now building its own version of the two-mode hybrid transmissions that were co-developed with General Motors and BMW. The Daimler-built transmissions are used in the Mercedes-Benz ML450 and BMW X6 hybrids. Inside of each of those…
ZENN claims they will launch EEStor-powered EV in fall 2009
At ZENN annual shareholder meeting in Toronto yesterday, company officials made a big announcement about their plans to move beyond mere neighborhood electric vehicles. They plan to launch a model called the cityZENN which will be a fully certified…
Report: Mitsubishi targeting sub-$30k MSRP for U.S. i-MiEV EV
Mitsubishi i-MiEV – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Mitsubishi launched the production version of the i-MiEV electric car in Japan last year, it came in at a frighteningly high price – almost $50,000 before tax incentives. That's a lot of…
Honda proposes Fit engine to replace classic Formula Ford mill
Honda FF engine demonstrator – click above for a high res image
As Formula Ford celebrates its 40th birthday this weekend at Road America, Honda is stepping up to the plate with a proposal for a new engine. The entry-level, open-wheel class has been…
GM HCCI engine can operate at idle
General Motors first showed off its prototype Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines last summer in an Opel Vectra and a Saturn Aura. We had the opportunity to drive these vehicles at GM's Milford Proving Ground at a very early stage…
Celsias turns a jaundiced eye on biofuels
Over at Celsias there's a fairly long article on biofuels with the title “Biofuels – From the Frying Pan Into the Fire?” It looks at the huge expansion in biofuel production that's taking place around the world and some of the detrimental effects of…
Tokyo Preview: Subaru releases more pics of Hybrid Tourer Concept
Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept – click above for high-res image gallery
Subaru has just released a bunch of new images of its Hybrid Tourer concept that will debut next week at the Tokyo Motor Show. The gull-wing wagon/hatch/shooting brake thingy is…
Lotus 125 track car to debut at Pebble Beach
Lotus Evora Cup – Click above for high-res image gallery
Lotus will be more active than usual during next week's festivities around the Monterey historic races and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Along with the North American Debuts of the Evora…
Berkeley-Stanford EV conference coming up in November
If you're in the Bay Area on November 19 and you're interested in up and coming technology, you might want to swing by the UC-Berkeley campus. University of California – Berkeley and Stanford University are teaming up to conduct a series of…