UAW president Ron Gettelfinger must be drooling right now. While the UAW has reached new labor agreements now with all three of the Detroit automakers (an agreement with Ford is still pending approval), it's been a long time since it made much…

Last fall, Miles Electric Vehicles and No Gas Required launched a contest for college students to create videos extolling the virtues of alternative fuel vehicles. The winners of the contest would receive a $1,000 scholarship for themselves and their…

Much to the chagrin of most Autoblog editors, we've seen no shortage of polished, chromed or gold plated Porsches (not to mention other brands) over the last several years. Until now, none of those were either attractive or functional. Now, though,…

Click above to view lap video of Monticello Motor Club
They say money can't buy happiness and that is indeed true. But it can buy one helluva good time, especially if you have a lot of it. Case in point is the new Monticello Motor Club. We first told…

Supporting biofuels in its lineup is nothing new to Peugeot. All of the diesel-powered cars sold by Peugeot and Citroën already support the use of B30 biodiesel blends. Now, Peugeot has added a flex-fuel capable engine to the 308 hatchback that can…

Before the new Saturn Astra officially goes on sale in January, GM's Euro-American division is conducting a promotional road show with the new compact. The Astra test drive program kicks off this weekend in San Francisco before making its way to…

2010 BMW 535i Gran Turismo – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW is rounding out its Detroit Auto Show premier lineup with the North American debut of the 535i Gran Turismo. The 550i GT that's powered by the 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 is already…

The American Le Mans Series kicks off its 2008 season next weekend with the 56th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in central Florida. The ALMS has long had the most diverse field of race cars of any major series in North America and this year it's…

2011 Hyundai Sonata SE – Click above for high-res image gallery
Cheap and inexpensive are not necessarily synonymous. Inexpensive is generally considered a positive thing. Cheap? Not so much. Hyundai automobiles have always been relatively…

Bill Wallace showing off the Volt cell and battery pack – Click above for high-res image gallery
On Monday, General Motors officially inaugurated the new Global Battery Systems test lab that was announced at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The lab,…