The Williams Formula One team developed one of the most unusual approaches to a hybrid KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) but it looks increasingly unlikely that the system will ever be used in competition. The current F1 teams have previously…

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Porsche will publicly show its new Panamera four door for the first time at the Shanghai Motor Show in April and put it on sale in the U.S. in October. When it launches, it will be the first Porsche…

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With some assistance from NASCAR driver Elliot Sadler, Dodge unveiled the facelifted 2008 Magnum SRT-8 at the Detroit Auto Show today. Externally, the main…

Siry and the Tesla Roadster
The executive churn at Tesla Motors continues today as SVP of Marketing and Sales, Darryl Siry has resigned. In a posting on his personal blog, Siry cited “disagreements in strategy” as his reason for leaving. When…

German testing and certification company TÜV NORD Group has recognized Volkswagen for its development of the TSI engine family. The TSI engines were one of the first widespread applications of engine downsizing through direct injection and…

Currently Amanda Congdon and her compatriots Mario Librandi, Rob Librandi and Emily Golub are nearing the end of their second week of a five-week journey across America in a Ford Escape Hybrid. AutoBlogGreen had a chance to talk to Amanda as they…

Since declaring bankruptcy a couple of years ago, auto parts supplier Delphi has been shuttering or selling facilities all over the country. Now one of those facilities is set for a revival. A former Delphi research lab in Shelby Twp., MI has been…

As tax day approaches here in the United States, those who bought a new hybrid or natural gas powered vehicle during 2006 shouldn't forget to claim their tax breaks. Cars.com has published a list of the eligible vehicles and how much of a break you…

Last November, when we talked with SmartUSA boss Dave Schembri at the LA Auto Show, he acknowledged that a number of the people who had placed early orders for the tiny fortwo had canceled before taking delivery. At that time, the cancellation rate…

A team of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory have found a new catalyst material that's more active than any previous material and more durable at the same time. They devised a new platinum nickel…