Category: Autoblog

During the past two Detroit Auto Shows, Audi has shown concept versions of the Q7 SUV and the R8 sports car powered by a new 6.0L diesel V-12. While the Germans have equivocated on whether the V-12 Q7 would ever get built, they stated clearly that…

The recently announced Connected Vehicle Proving Center was officially dedicated at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, MI on Tuesday. A number of officials, including the director of the center Stephen Underwood and CAR director Dr.…

Over in Europe, when drivers hear the words ” Ford Fusion” they get a very different image from the four-door mid-sized sedan sold in North America. The Euro Fusion is a tall wagon, mini-mpv based on the previous generation Fiesta small car. Now that…

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For the past few years General Motors has been competing in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with a car based on the Daewoo-built Chevrolet Lacetti. Top Gear fans will of…

That's a question that defies a simple answer right now. In large part that's because oil companies are so opaque about the realities of their business. Detroit News columnist John McCormick ponders the question of the recent run-up in diesel prices…

While Toyota may be skeptical of near term market demand for plug-in vehicles there are obviously others who think differently, including Nissan and Mitsubishi, among others. Market analysts Frost and Sullivan rank among the latter group. The firm…

Mitsubishi has apparently seen the writing on the wall for battery powered cars and has already decided ramp up production with its battery partner Yuasa in advance of next years launch of the iMiEV. Meanwhile Mazda plans to take advantage of the…

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During their press conference at the Detroit Auto Show this afternoon, Kia Motors of America Executive VP, Len Hunt, introduced new global design director Peter Schreyer…

This past weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise in the Detroit's northern suburbs was largely an excercise in automotive express populated by tens of thousands typically thirsty old cars. However, there were scattered examples of more environmentally…

At the General Motors annual meeting in Delaware today, CEO Rick Wagoner will be publicly announcing the latest restructuring round for the beleaguered automaker. In response to plummeting sales of large trucks, GM will close down four more North…