It's been said far too often that timing is everything. Sometimes a product comes to market before the market is ready, such as when the Diamond Rio MP3 player debuted a decade ago. Other times, the market moves on before a product arrives. For Ford…
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Mercedes testing new hybrid bus with world's largest lithium battery
Mercedes-Benz has begun demonstrating its new Citaro G BlueTec hybrid bus with what is claimed to be the world's largest lithium ion battery pack application. The new Citaro G is an 18-meter articulated bus with a series hybrid drive system. A…
Toyota expected to lose less money this year thanks to strong hybrid sales
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota shocked the auto industry last spring when it announced a nearly $8 billion loss for its most recent fiscal year. All of a sudden, Toyota proved to be just as vulnerable as every other…
False Report? Carlos Ghosn not stepping aside as Nissan CEO
According to a Nissan official, a report suggesting that Carlos Ghosn is stepping aside after more than decade at the helm of Nissan “is not true!” A local news site in Cool Springs, TN (near the automaker's North American headquarters) reported…
Photoshopped 2011 Hyundai Sonata shows up in dealer ad as 2010 classified
One of our eagle-eyed readers noticed something unusual this weekend while perusing the car ads in his local paper. Long Island, New York dealer Atlantic Hyundai was promoting a low-ball deal on the 2010 Sonata. Problem is, the car in the photo is…
Chevrolet Aveo RS concept proves small hatches are ready for a renaissance
Chevrolet Aveo RS concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
If by chance we thought about the Chevrolet Aveo at all during the past several years, it was usually because of its unfortunate styling and cheap feel. Starting with next week's 2010…
Mercedes-Benz introduces the DiesOtto – German for HCCI
The very first practical automobile was the 1886 Benz Motorwagen created in Stuttgart by Karl Benz. That first car was powered by a small gasoline fueled engine that ran on a four-stroke cycle developed by fellow German Karl Otto. Later another…
TVR sold again, to Smolenski
The soap opera that has been the recent history of TVR has taken another turn. The administrators of PKF Partners have announced the sale TVR's asset's to none other Nikolai Smolenski, the previous owner who oversaw the failure of the company in the…
American Electric Vehicle moves to larger factory
A Kurrent in the assembly process. Click the photo for a high res gallery
AutoblogGreen visited the original factory of American Electric Vehicle back in February of this year to talk to company President Scott Thornton and drive the Kurrent NEV.…
Elon Musk to show the Tesla Model S on Letterman Wednesday night
Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery
The next stop on Elon Musk's road show to drum up pre-orders (and much needed cash) for the Tesla Model S is Manhattan. Musk is bringing the only “drivable” prototype of Tesla's new sport sedan…