Interfax is reporting that a coal liquefaction facility will be built in the Jilin province of north-eastern China, with help from the Japanese company Universe Gas and Oil Co. Reportedly, Universe will spend over $51 million on the facility to…

Lexus CT 200h – Click above for high-res image gallery
Lexus debuted the production version of its compact CT 200h hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show this week and, after the show, it will be heading west for its U.S. debut. At its unveiling, Lexus…

The on-again, off-again talks between Volkswagen and Proton about a potential partnership seem to be off-again, and this time it's likely for good. The German and Malaysian automakers first began talking back in 2007 before breaking things off.…

Renault is planning to release its first production electric vehicles in early 2011, but drivers around Europe will soon get a chance to try out electric “motoring” with the showed off a concept electric version of the Kangoo be bop last fall at the…

Don't get too excited yet, but reports are coming out of Japan that say Toyota is developing a solar-powered car. First of all an electric car that draws electricity solely from the sun is still quite a few years off. The first stage is a car that…

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ever since Ford introduced the modern Shelby GT500 four years ago, almost no one has complained about the prodigious power levels produced by its supercharged 5.4-liter V8. With as much…

If the European Union goes ahead with the proposed limits on CO2 emissions, Porsche will consider taking legal action against the EU. Porsche wants European regulators to establish CO2 limits based on different different vehicle segments. Since…

One of the most contentious issues in the discussion of how to wean ourselves off oil is fuel taxes. In spite of the campaign contributions that politicians get from car makers, when push come to shove on efficiency they get the short end of the…

Production of ethanol in the United States is continuing to accelerate with production in the first quarter of 2008 up 37 percent over 2007 levels. The U.S. now has almost 150 ethanol plants, nearly double the number from five years ago, and they…

Among the technologies being looked at by carmakers as a means of reducing emissions and fuel consumption are vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications (telematics). The idea is that real-time traffic information can be passed…