For years, automakers have attempted to shift production of components and cars from the U.S. to so-called low cost countries, typically in Asia. China and India have been particular beneficiaries of these efforts. Things, however, now seem to be…

Over ABG over the weekend we had a first drive report on the new Cadillac Escalade hybrid which takes the two-mode hybrid system to a new price point starting at $71,600! An ABC News video gave us a glimpse of the latest Chevy Volt styling buck and…

Siemens, through their Siemens Power Generation unit, is one the companies working on the Department of Energy's Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA). They've built a 5 kW system using their solid oxide fuel cell that's been operating for…

A few days ago we showed you a speculative rendering of the VW City Expert concept that will be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show that was generated by German magazine Focus. Another pair of images have now turned up on Autoblog.it (no relation to us…

Aside from Honda, General Motors has probably been the most aggressive automaker when it comes to developing fuel cell technology in-house. The company has taken great advantage of some of the advanced manufacturing technology they have developed in…

Following up on the AutoBlogGreen exclusive photos of a Peugeot 107 along with two more spotted the next day on the roads of Livonia, MI, there is more news from Wards AutoWorld. Peugeot is a corporate stablemate of Citroen under the banner of PSA in…

Mercedes-Benz AMG 6.2-liter V8 – Click above for all winners
The 2010 International Engine of the Year awards have been announced and ten different engines have been honored in 11 categories, plus an overall winner chosen. The engines were rated by a…

Following our time visiting this week's Tokyo Motor Show, we had the opportunity to sit down for a small group interview at Honda's world headquarters with freshly-minted CEO Takanobu Ito, who took over the reigns at Honda from Takeo Fukui just this…

Sanyo is one of the biggest suppliers of nickel metal hydride batteries for hybrid vehicles, along with Panasonic EV energy. Currently, Sanyo's primary customers are Honda and Ford, but the company also has deals with Volkswagen and Audi for future…

It looks like Honda won't be the only Japanese manufacturer producing new clean diesel engines that don't require urea injection to meet Tier II Bin 5 emission standards here in the US. Honda announced the new catalyst technology that they've…