A month ago during GM's monthly sales conference call, it was revealed that the company had sold a measly 843 hybrid vehicles in the first three months of 2008. Although I don't partake in the most recent sales call, one of the readers over at TTAC…
Category: Autoblog
Ex-President Clinton loses out on Tesla Roadster test drive, for now
Earlier this week, former president Bill Clinton was in Burbank, California for a president's day luncheon with a group of assorted green-minded politicians and business executives. Also on hand was Jeremy Snyder (that's him on the left in the…
That cool new electric car could cost you a lot more to charge up
A basic principal of economics is that of supply and demand. If demand for a commodity rises and the supply does not, the price increases. With demand for electricity in the US expected to increase by fifty percent over the next three decades and…
REPORT: Fisker looks to 2011 for profits; color us skeptical
Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image gallery
Anyone that has watched either the auto industry or technology startups knows how hard it is to achieve profitability. Blend the two together and you more often than not have a recipe for…
First Lotus Evora delivered to an American customer
Bruce Rice with his new Lotus Evora
2010 is big for Lotus, as the new Evora has it its first full year of production and the legendary marque returns to both Formula One and Indianapolis. On the road car front, the first customer Evora in the United…
Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in China
A prototype of the four-door sedan variant of the new Ford Fiesta has been spotted wearing some rear camoflage while in public in China. Production of the three and five door hatchback variants of the Fiesta started this fall in Europe. Chinese…
In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Honda Civic i-CDTi
click above image for a high-res gallery of the Honda Civic i-CDTi
It's time for another in our ongoing series of reviews of high mileage cars that Americans can't buy at any price. This time around we have Honda Civic i-CDTi from our friends at…
Phoenix to work on plug-in series hybrid
Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Phoenix truck
Phoenix Motorcars and their motor supplier UQM Technologies have decided that they need to move beyond the pure battery only electric vehicles they are currently developing. They will be…
Ad alert! Chrysler Sebring is not the same as a Mercedes SL!
Actual images of a contemporary Chrysler Sebring convertible would likely scare off more potential buyers than draw them in, but this is ridiculous. Yes, they both have four wheels and retractable hard tops, but a Mercedes-Benz SL in no way passes…
2010 Fusion/Milan now shipping to dealers get your max tax credit now!
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid – Click above for high-res gallery
Four months after unveiling the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan In Los Angeles, Ford is now finally shipping cars to the dealerships. Ford originally planned to start production in…