Click above for high-res gallery of Volkswagen Golf GT MkVI
We already saw the first images of the new MK VI Volkswagen GTI and we now have them in all their high-res glory courtesy of VW's German media site. As with the standard version of the Golf…

Toyota will be joining Ford and Volkswagen in presenting a new small car concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. In their pre-show press release, they announced the world premier of a “radical new small car concept” although no further…

Ever since the debut of the Chevy Volt concept in January 2007, some people have been wondering about Toyota's attitude toward plug-in vehicles. This situation was not helped by some negative comments by Toyota executives in fall 2007 denigrating the…

Seattle mayor Greg Nickels is a fan of electric vehicles and wants his constituents to feel the same way. In recent months, the Pacific Northwest city has signed a deal with Nissan to be one of the first locations to get its upcoming electric…

Kangoo be bop Z.E. – Click above for high-res image gallery
It's another day, so that must mean we have another electric vehicle-related announcement from Renault. This time around, the Renault-Nissan alliance is taking the next step in its…

As Detroit revs up for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, Detroit Free Press columnist Mark Phelan has been contemplating the kinds of cars that future editions might feature. Given the almost certainty of at least some degree of increased fuel…

I first started subscribing to Car and Driver magazine sometime in 1981. I've maintained those subscriptions ever since. I've always appreciated the snappy writing, and even when I disagreed with the likes of Pat Bedard and Brock Yates in their…

Following many other companies, DaimlerChrysler has issued its first corporate-wide sustainability report. The new report, dubbed “360 Degrees”, replaces and combines two previous separate reports on the environment and corporate social…

Audi R15 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Audi R15 TDI should be hitting the track competitively for the first time next week at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The new diesel-powered racer will be running against the Peugeot 908 HDi and…

Renault Fluence ZE concept – click above for high-res image gallery
For those in Europe that want to try out life with a battery electric car but aren't necessarily ready to commit full time, Avis may have just the deal for you. The Renault- Nissan…