One of the enduring issues related to battery-powered cars is what becomes of those massive batteries when they reach end of life? As one of the first companies to utllize large-scale lithium ion batteries, Tesla is addressing this problem even…

Indiana may soon get a whole bunch of new E85 outlets, or not. At least station owners inclined to sell E85 will be able to get a helping hand from the state government thanks to newly-passed legislation. The state has set aside $ 1 million that will…

As part of Chrysler's continuing powertrain onslaught that included three recent engine plant announcments, the soon-to-be-privately-held automaker has announced a partnership with German transmission manufacturer Getrag to build dual-clutch…

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
As General Motors inches ever closer to officially launching production of the Chevrolet Volt this November, the number of markets where it will be available is growing. Following the…

Late last year reports first surfaced that Volkswagen was interested in taking a controlling interest in Malaysian car maker Proton. But by March the talks had apparently broken down. Now for the first time Volkswagen has actually made a statement…

Michigan's junior US Senator, Debbie Stabenow, wants to push for an expansion of tax credits on biodiesel fuels. Stabenow is a member of the Senate Finance committee that will be holding hearings on the subject in the next few weeks, at which time…

The Nissan Qashqai compact crossover is set for an update in 2010 and it may get a new through-the-road hybrid system. The Qashqa, built at Nissan's UK plant and sold in European markets, currently uses a conventional all wheel drive system driven by…

Back in 2007, when Volkswagen was kicking off its Dieselution tour, we asked VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby about official support for biodiesel concentrations higher than five percent. At the time there was no national standard for B20 biodiesel…

Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
We're in the City of Angels this week to drive a bunch of new Fords, including the new 2010 Mustang and Fusion. We started off Monday afternoon with a mileage challenge in the new…

Both lease finance companies and owners trying to sell gas-guzzling trucks have been taking a bath on re-sale values of those vehicles. With so many trucks and SUVs suddenly showing up on auction lots and used car lots, the value of these vehicles…