Porsche Boxster Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
We're less than a month away from the LA Auto Show, which means that automakers are starting to dribble out some of what we'll be seeing there. The gang from Zuffenhausen will be rolling…

One of the key elements to the success of ethanol as a fuel in Brazil has been the requirement for all filling stations to have at least one ethanol pump and it looks like the U.S. Congress may finally be pushing for this as well. Currently, only…

About 40 percent of cars and trucks now on the road are equipped with electronic stability control, or ESC, and
each year it's seen on more and more vehicles — especially SUVs and crossovers. The ESC systems have been very beneficial in that they…

Hyundai 2.4L Theta-II GDI – click above for high-res image gallery
When Hyundai's all new Sonata goes on sale early in 2010, it will arrive in U.S. showrooms with only one available engine, a thoroughly revamped version of the 2.4-liter Theta-II four…

Do you remember the old saying about statistics? Tell me which side of the argument you're on and I'll give you the statistics to prove you're right. Well the same thing applies to documentary movies. Film makers generally have a story they're trying…

Volvo S60 concept – click above for high-res image gallery
It's been rumored for months Chinese automaker Geely had the best shot at picking up the Volvo brand from Ford, and today, Dearborn has finally confirmed it. Geely was named as the preferred…

Click the Jeep Renegade for a high-res gallery
While the current small Jeeps – the Compass and Patriot – are no great shakes, the off-road icon has created a concept that really jump-starts the brand's green image. The Renegade is a small B-class…

For those of us who just can't get enough of Jeremy, James and the Hamster (and, of course, the Stig) there is now even more to be had. As the new season kicks off this weekend in Britain, (when do we get the new episodes here?) the Top Gear website…

A company called Energy Conversion Devices was formed in 1960, but they didn't really become well known until the mid 1980s when a unit of the company called Ovonic Batteries came into being. Ovonic gained some prominence in the late '80s for their…

Later today, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is expected to take delivery of three newly-converted plug-in Toyota Priuses. The cars will be used by the city and county for official business. The conversions were done by the crew at Pat's Garage in…