UPDATE: Professional spy photographer Brenda Priddy let us know this car is actually the 2009 Hyundai Genesis. That's why they pay her the big bucks, ladies and gentlemen. A supplier for Hyundai was likely renting time at the Chrysler tech center, or…

One of the traditional rites of summertime is the long weekend road trip. However as fuel prices are on the rise this spring and likely into this summer, that's becoming a much more expensive activity. Unfortunately a lot of the things that people do…

Calling all New York-area Volt-aholics: Lyle Dennis, the proprietor of GM-Volt.com (who also happens to live in New York) recently called up GM and asked them if they would consider hosting a gathering of Chevy Volt fans at the upcoming New York Auto…

There's a lot of discussion of late blaming the increased use of food crops for biofuel production for the rapid increase in food prices around the world. Unfortunately that's only a small part of the equation. The reality is that a bigger part of…

Click the Cadillac for high-res photos of the BLS wagon
Since its introduction in Europe early in 2006 the Cadillac BLS has made the old Cimarron look like a roaring success. Reportedly, sales had reportedly failed to break into four figures by the…

While many other car-makers (with the notable exception of Toyota) are jumping on the lithium ion bandwagon for new hybrid models, Honda will stick with nickel metal hydride for now. Honda President Takeo Fukui told Automotive News that lithium ion…

Hybrid vehicles are increasingly becoming mainstream, but so far all of the production units available on the market have used gasoline exclusively as the fuel for the internal combustion engine. Various manufacturers have also shown concept and…

Click to see how the 2nd-gen Hybrid system fares against other engines
GM Chairman Rick Wagoner is on hand at the Geneva Motor Show today, and one of his big talking points is the production announcement of a second generation GM Hybrid system. For…

Carbon Motors E7 police car – Click above fore high-res image gallery
In its latest newsletter update, Carbon Motors has revealed that it's received over 14,000 reservations from over 400 police agencies for its new purpose built E7 police car.…

The Mini Coupé Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW Chairman Norbert Riethofer paid a visit to the Mini factory in Oxford England this week to inform staff members that they will soon have two new cars to build. The first confirmed…