Mercedes-Benz BlueEfficiency Sprinter – click above for high res image gallery
Over the past year, Mercedes-Benz has been rolling out high mileage BlueEfficiency versions of several passenger car models and has now expanded the eco-tweaks to their…

As part of the recent battery technology briefing at the General Motors Technical Center, the attendees were taken on a tour of the hybrid battery test lab. Our group was taken through by lab manager Doug Drauch, who gave us an overview of the…

AutoblogGreen has been following the history of North Carolina-based Hybrid Technologies for several years now, and we've been dubious of the company's status for some time. When we talked to company representatives at the 2008 New York Auto Show, we…

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Engineering products that are meant to be sold to consumers is a process that is invariably about compromise. If you are building a one-off product for a single client, you can optimize it…

The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is coming back for its third season starting in April and the automaker spent several days last week evaluating young drivers before selecting 25 to take the wheel this year. Of the 25 drivers that will compete, 16 are…

Back in December when Car and Driver magazine first announced that long-time editor-in-chief Csaba Csere was stepping down, among the first names that popped up as a possible replacement was Eddie Alterman, editor-in-chief of Motivemag.com and former…

Honda bicycle simulator – Click above for high-res image gallery
It's nothing new for automakers to use sophisticated simulation systems to study automotive safety. Both Daimler and Ford have hydraulically actuated platforms that can hold a complete…

Jarno Trulli shakes down the Lotus Evora Cup racer – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ham and eggs. macaroni and cheese, chocolate and bacon (a new personal favorite!). Some things just naturally go together. Such is the case for Lotus and…

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the FT-HS concept
It looks like the Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports car concept that appeared at the Detroit Auto Show may become a reality to compete with Nissan 350Z. The problem is it's looking like Toyota…

VW Scirocco GT24 CNG – click above for a high res gallery
Volkswagen is looking to follow up its victory at this year's Dakar rally with a completely different kind of alternative-fueled racer. While the diesel Touaregs raced across South America in…