It's a commonly accepted fact that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have far too many retail outlets relative to the number of vehicles they sell. A new study by CNW Marketing Research has now tried to quantify the dollar cost of that excess and…
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Pics Aplenty: Volkswagen releases full slate of 2011 Phaeton images and info
2011 Volkswagen Phaeton – Click above for high-res image gallery
It's not surprising that the latest batch of photos of the reworked 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton were all taken in China. The Middle Kingdom is by far the biggest market for VW where wealthy…
Brits get to drive new Chevy Cruze, “good value car” for the masses
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – click above for high res image gallery
The Chevrolet Cruze won't start rolling off the assembly line at GM's Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant and into U.S. showrooms until next spring. Right now, though, GM's Korean operations…
Ford to expand electric and hybrid offerings to Europe from 2011
Ford Transit Connect Electric – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford has big plans for electrification of its fleet over the next decade, and while most of the emphasis has been on North America so far, Europe will be joining in on the party…
Honda FCX Clarity to be pace car for Japanese IndyCar race
This weekend at the Twin Ring Motegi track in Japan, the Honda FCX Clarity will be showing its pace by taking on the duties of a pace car. The Indy Racing League is making its annual trek to the homeland of engine supplier Honda for the Indy Japan…
Mercedes going green at Frankfurt Motor Show
With the European Union still mulling mandatory CO2 limits, it looks like the three pointed star brand from Stuttgart will be pushing their green efforts in a big way at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. According to Auto Motor und Sport,…
AutoBlogGreen Q&A: Bob Boniface, Chevy Volt exterior design
Click on the image to go to the gallery of high-res live shots of the Volt
During the Auto Show I had the opportunity to speak to Bob Boniface who led the exterior design team for the Chevy Volt concept about their design philosophy for this car and…
Kia Forte Koup going racing in 2010 Grand-Am Koni Challenge series
Kia Forte Koup Grand-Am racer – Click above for high-res image gallery
For the first time in its history in the U.S. market, Kia is going racing in 2010. Kia announced today at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas that it has partnered with the Kinetic Group…
LA Times looks at the troubles of four EV start-ups in California
The Los Angeles Times has an article taking a look at the the four most prominent California-based electric vehicle start-ups and the difficulties they face. The article touches on Phoenix Motorcars, Zap, Fisker and, of course, Tesla. A lot of what…
University of Michigan museum to host public discussion on carbon footprint
The Exhibit Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is holding a series of public discussions on environmental issues. The meetings include scientists from the University and are free of charge.
The first two meetings…