Another one of our eagle-eyed readers wielding a camera has attacked, this time along I-75 near the boundary between Michigan and Ohio. The car in question is the upcoming 2010 Ford Fiesta, which is due to hit to the U.S. market in 2010 and will be…

In the world of Hollywood where so many people are vacuous prima donnas, Paul Newman is one of the great exceptions. He is considered one of the greatest American actors and one of the classiest human beings. However, after 83 years, the Newman era…

It now seems a lifetime ago since I was studying mechanical engineering and it's amazing how things have changed. Back then, there were no hybrids on the road, and the GM Impact was still just a concept with no firm production plans. A substantial…

Audi TT TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
After two years in production, Audi has just churned out the 10,000th example of its diesel-powered sports car, the TT TDI. The compression ignition TT is propelled by a higher output version of…

Over at the official Tesla Blog today, CEO Martin Eberhard gives his impression's of last night's State of the Union address including a reference to Bush's mention of “Nucular” energy. Eberhard makes a point about not commenting on anything other…

When president-elect Barack Obama nominated Dr. Steven Chu to be the next Secretary of Energy last week, he made his stance on energy and the environment abundantly clear. Chu has long been outspoken as a believer in human-caused global warming and…

Just days after General Motors put out the call to settle on a plug standard for electric vehicles, it appears that an agreement has been reached – in Europe at least. The plug design will be unveiled at a German technology fair on Monday by energy…

If you happen to work for either Google or Bank of America, and you were thinking of buying a hybrid vehicle, you're in luck. Both companies are offering cash back to their employees if they buy a hybrid car. As we noted, on February 2nd, Bank of…

click above for a high res gallery of Honda's IMA hybrid system
People like to categorize the world. It helps our brains figure stuff out, because we can only manage so much information. Lumping things into bins helps get information down to a…

Honda New Small Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
At the Delhi Auto Expo in India this week, Honda's local operation is showing off a concept creatively named ” New Small Concept.” Hopefully they didn't pay some overpriced marketing…