It looks like Toyota's time as the automotive darling of the green movement may be at an end as they now become the new whipping boy over CAFE. A group of nine organizations have launched a new web site at TruthAboutToyota.com slamming the Japanese…
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Can using premium gas increase your efficiency? If so, is it worth it?
The issue of premium vs regular gas has always been a controversial one. Oil companies have long claimed that their premium blends provide more power or efficiency than regular fuel. The problem is that real world results tend to be be very mixed.…
VW won't rely on suppliers for hybrid hardware
Most of the manufacturers that have already introduced hybrid vehicles have produced most of the components in-house including Toyota, Honda and General Motors. In the last couple of years, a number of the largest automotive suppliers including Bosch…
Ford joins the University of Melbourne to study H2 engine development
Ford's Australian division is partnering with the University of Melbourne on a study to begin in July of this year to evaluate a hydrogen powered internal combustion engine. The Victoria State Government has chipped in a $1.2 million grant to help…
Phoenix SUT to get smaller battery pack, new motors, no supplier named
We heard yesterday that Phoenix MotorCars had canceled their order for motors from UQM Technologies. Now Phoenix has issued their own press release revealing that they are adopting new motor technology. The new motors are apparently lighter and more…
Lotus Evora called UK's best drivers car by Autocar
2010 Lotus Evora – Click above for a high-res image gallery
The gang at Autocar have singled out the new Lotus Evora as the best drivers car in the U.K. for 2009. The award came following an evaluation that included the 2010 Nissan GT-R and nine…
The History of Smart car in pictures, and on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
From now through January 14, 2007, the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stutgart, Germany will have a special display on the History of Smart. The exhibit includes 18 cars that show the evolution of Smart from the earliest design studies in 1993. The last of…
China could get world's largest solar power facility
The largest solar power generating station ever might soon be built could be installed at the Qaidam Basin in Northwestern China. China Technology Development Group is planning to build a 1 GW facility comprised of crystalline silicon and thin-film…
Panasonic EV Energy expanding NiMH capacity by 50%
There is more evidence that Toyota isn't ready to give up on NiMH batteries just yet. Panasonic EV Energy, the joint venture of Toyota and Matsushita to produce batteries for hybrid vehicles is putting up a new plant next their existing facility…
Jetta TDI Cup Mosport Report: David Jurca takes the checkered flag
Click David Jurca's Jetta for a high res gallery
The second Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race went into the books today with David Jurca taking the checkered flag at the Mosport track near Bowmanville, Ont. For the second straight race, Josh Hurley…