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At next month's Frankfurt Motor Show, hometown brand Opel will be showing off a full slate of more efficient models and we now finally have some details. GM Europe will show off their first hybrid model…
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Honda FCX concept fuel cell car in depth, Pt. 1 – The new fuel cell stack
In June of 2005 Honda became the first car company in the world to lease a hydrogen fuel cell powered car to Jon Spallino, of Redondo Beach, California. During the 2005-6 auto show season, they showed off a concept version of their first…
Corsa Motorsports delays hybrid ALMS car until 2009
Just over a month ago at the Detroit Grand Prix weekend, Corsa Motorsports announced its intention compete in the ALMS LMP1 class with a hybrid-powered race car built in England by Zytek. The new car was supposed to debut this weekend at the Petit Le…
Hypermiling couple drive Peugeot 308 around Australia at 75.6mpg
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Big Brother just might help you to consume less fuel (Not a good idea)
We all know that the carmakers generally hate fuel economy regulations that require them to build specific types of vehicles to meet the standards. The primary reason for that is that if fuel prices drop and consumers rush back to less efficient…
LA 2007: 2009 Honda FCX Clarity Live reveal
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At the Los Angeles Auto Show this morning, Honda got to step three of a process that began at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show when they first introduced the non-driveable FCX concept. A few months later they…
Will Wal-Mart get into the EV and PHEV retail business?
Back in the earlier years of this decade when rumblings about Chinese cars coming to America first started to appear, my colleagues and I came up with a business plan about how it might happen. Given that upwards of 80 percent of everything Wal-Mart…
AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk Pt. 3 – Lessons and WhiteStar hints
In the first two parts of our discussion, Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk described how he came to be a part of Tesla Motors and how he influenced the development of the Roadster. It's important to note that he never described himself as the designer…
Ford PowerShift transmission to launch in 2010
After hinting at on the teaser site that was launched for the Ford Fiesta a couple of months ago, the Dearborn automaker has confirmed that it will launch the PowerShift dual clutch gearbox for 2010. This will be the first North American market…
Magna's mortgage has been pre-approved, time to close the deal
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