2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Let's get one thing perfectly clear: the 2011 Chevrolet Volt does NOT have a direct mechanical connection between the engine and wheels. Ever since a report last week in the Telegraph…
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2008 Hybrid sales follow every other segment, down 9.9% in 2008
As gas prices rose steadily through the first eight months of 2008, hybrid-powered vehicles disappeared from dealer lots pretty much as fast most manufacturers could build and deliver them. However, once Labor Day hit, Toyota, Nissan and Ford hybrids…
13-year-old VW GTI becomes world's fastest at 208 mph [w/video]
Jeremy Freedman's super-fast GTI – Click above to watch video after the jump
Volkswagen created the hot hatch segment in the late 1970s with the original GTI. The car's performance repertoire, however, did not include Ferrari-humbling maximum speeds.…
Detroit 2010: Hyundai Blue-Will PHEV concept
Hyundai Blue-Will PHEV concept – click above for high res image gallery
The Hyundai Blue-Will concept isn't entirely new; it first appeared last April at the Seoul Motor Show. However, it is making its North American debut next week in Detroit. What…
Long Beach study shows gas/hybrid buses get lower mileage than diesel
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has just completed a two-year study of the hybrid buses being operated by Long Beach Transit in southern California. Unlike most transit systems using hybrid buses, Long Beach has been using a system that…
First Road Test of the Tesla Roadster
It looks like Ben Stewart of Popular Mechanics got the privilege of being the first journalist to actually drive the upcoming Tesla Roadster, or at least the first to publish about his drive. As most AutoblogGreen readers probably know, the Tesla…
BMW to produce Megacity electric vehicle in Leipzig
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW announced today that it will build its first regular series production electric vehicle at its plant in Leipzig in northern Germany. The Megacity EV is expected to debut sometime around…
Hybrids one of the few July sales highlights, up 12% for the month
While July 2007 sales were down for the vast majority of brands including Toyota, hybrids continued to show retail strength. Total sales of hybrids hit 28,585 in July an increase of 12% from the previous year with a 2.2% market share. The Prius…
Rendered Speculation: 2012 Jaguar F-type
For Jaguar fans, the one car that's been missing from the lineup for far too long is a direct replacement for the legendary E-Type. While Jaguar tried to compete on volume with Mercedes and BMW by producing cars like the S-Type and X-Type, concepts…
Quick Drive: 2010 Acura MDX gets new nose, powertrain improvements
For the 2010 model year, Acura has updated the style and substance of the MDX, revamping the exterior to tie-in with the rest of the automaker's line-up and making a few upgrades to its powertrain to keep up with the competition.
Obviously, the…