click above for a high res gallery of the 2010 Jaguar XF
At the beginning of this year, Jaguar revamped its powertrain lineup, including the engines in the still fresh XF and the XK. The new direct injected gas V8 and up-rated diesel V6 provide…
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Ford burns $12.7 BILLION in 2006!
Ford just announced its full year financial results for 2006, and the picture is really ugly. From October through the end of the year alone, it consumed $5.8 billion. For the full year it expended $12.7 billion more than it took in. Last year was…
Rendered Speculation: Honda to intro A-segment car, challenge, iQ, up!, smart
The smallest Honda we can currently get here in North America is the B-segment Fit. Back in Japan however, Honda has always offered smaller A-segment and the even smaller 660cc Kei-class cars. These have not been available outside of Japan but that…
Ricardo collaborates with Clean Air Power on low CO2 tech
Clean Air Power has revealed that they collaborated with engineering consultancy Ricardo on a generation of the Dual-Fuel system for diesel trucks. The Dual-Fuel system blends natural gas with diesel to help reduce CO2 emissions and and fuel costs.…
Volkswagen shows off fuel cell Tiguan at new San Jose dealership
At the opening of a new Volkswagen dealership in San Jose, CA on Thursday the company celebrated by showing off its Tiguan HyMotion concept in the U.S. for the first time. The Tiguan was joined by the regular 2.0L TFSI Tiguan and the Jetta TDI. The…
Breaking: Denise Gray leaving General Motors for battery startup
Since late 2006, Denise Gray has been the director of global battery systems engineering at General Motors and one of the key people working to bring the Chevrolet Volt to fruition. Gray has overseen all of the testing and development of batteries…
Toyota apparently not giving up on fuel cells, may move it up to 2014
Toyota Highlander FCV – Click above for a high-res image gallery
Toyota has one of the most advanced hydrogen fuel cell programs in the world and has publicly demonstrated its efficiency and durability by driving it from Alaska to Vancouver British…
Honda FCX concept fuel cell car in depth, Pt. 2 – Styling and powertrain
(Editor's Note: don't miss the Part One of this series)
The new Honda FCX concept is a four-door, four seat sports sedan with a profile reminiscent of the Lamborghini Portofino concept of the late 1980s. It has an extreme cab-forward stance, with a…
Diesel particulate filters to be mandatory in Europe from 2009
The European parliament has voted to make particulate filters mandatory on all new diesel engines beginning in mid-2009. The new rule still has to be endorsed by EU ministers, although that should be no problem as most newly updated diesels are being…
Zap claims 100 mile range in lab test with lithium battery pack
Zap has been talking for some time now about offering optional lithium ion batteries on their three-wheeled Xebra vehicles. The Xebra currently uses a lead acid pack the that offers a claimed range of 25 miles. The company has announced that they…