click the photo for a high-res gallery of the new R07 NASCAR engine
It should come as a surprise to no one that for the past two decades there has been essentially nothing stock about NASCAR stock car racing. After all, when was the last time that…
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Automakers get to sue to stop state CO2 regulation
Regarding the lawsuit by car makers to try and stop states from individually regulating carbon dioxide emissions, U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions has ruled that a trial can start next Tuesday to stop the CO2 regulations that have been…
Toyota and Severinsky settle hybrid patent dispute ahead of ITC hearing; Ford also settles
Just moments after we published our earlier report about today's scheduled hearing between Toyota and Alex Severinsky at the International Trade Commission, we got word that the parties have settled. The parties haven't released any details and they…
Zap counters hype machine story with yet more press releases
In typical fashion, Zap has responded to the critical exposé that was published Wired recently with, you guessed it, more press releases. The releases, of course, do nothing at all to address any of the issues raised in the article about the…
Rumormill: Nissan considering Leaf-based EV sportscar
Nissan is reportedly considering building a sports car based on the electric drive hardware from its new Leaf EV. From a business perspective, it would likely make sense for Nissan to follow the same path set forth by Toyota/ Lexus with premium…
UPDATE: Ford Fusion Hybrid travels 1,000 miles with 1/3 tank left, team still going
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
The team that set out this past weekend to cover 1,000 miles on a single tank of gasoline succeeded and then some. When the team of race drivers, engineers and hyper-milers crossed the…
Chevy Volt wins environmental prize at Festival Automobile International
A jury at the Festival International Automobile has selected the Chevrolet Volt for the 2009 Environmental Grand Prize. The jury at the French festival is comprised of artists, media and auto industry representatives and selected winners in multiple…
Audi R15+ shows off its new duds ahead of race debut
2010 Audi R15+ – Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi has just dropped a bunch of photos of the new livery that its R15+ TDI race cars will wear for 2010 beginning with their competition debut this weekend in France. The heavily revised R15+…
Tanfield Group to get Lithium phosphate batteries from Valence Technologies
England's Tanfield Group has inked a deal with Valence Technology for a supply of lithium phosphate battery packs. The batteries will be used in Smith Electric trucks which the company recently announced would be available in the U.S. The Smith…
Beijing 2010: First Auto Works Red Flag limo is fit for government work
FAW Red Flag – Click above for high-res image gallery
Beijing-based First Auto Works has long been the provider of the official transportation for the hierarchy of the People's Republic of China. Back in the 1950s, FAW started off building a…