Audi A3 1.6 TDI – click above for high-res image gallery
The north-south trans-European Audi efficiency challenge ended late this week and the 120 customers and journalists covered 4,200 km demonstrating how thrifty these cars can be. As expected,…
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Former Saab PR manager Jan-Willem Vester succumbs to illness
We here at Autoblog want to pass along our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jan-Willem Vester who passed away last night. Until last spring, Jan-Willem was the communications manager for Saab USA. In that role, the amiable Dutchman…
Chrysler and Chery officially pull the plug on small car venture
Any thoughts that Chrysler had of getting small cars through a joint venture with China's Chery Motors are now officially dead. The Detroit News has been told by Mike Manley, Chrysler EVP for international sales, that discussions between the two…
Chevy Volt battery plant location to be announced this week
Chevy Volt battery pack – click above for high-res image gallery
Back in January at the Detroit Auto Show, then-CEO Rick Wagoner announced that General Motors would be building the battery packs for the Chevy Volt at a new plant to be located…
Rumormill: Saab to enter WRC with new 9-2
Saab 9-X Air BioHybrid Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Saab was quite successful in rally competition once upon a time, and it looks like the automaker's new management hopes to kick-start the brand's revival with a return its…
Woodward 2008: Not all replicas are created equal
As long as people have been willing to pay insane amounts of money for classic cars, there have been entrepreneurs and hobbyists creating reproductions of those cars. Unfortunately, the desire to reproduce a classic and the skill to do so in a…
GMC Granite concept's production fate hinges on door feasibility
GMC Granite concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The compact-sized Granite crossover concept shown by GMC at the Detroit Auto Show proved extremely popular with attendees, and the “Professional Grade” division at GM really wants to put it…
McLaren Automotive names first 35 cities to get dealers
McLaren dealer rendering – Click above for high-res image gallery
McLaren Automotive has announced the 35 cities where the MP4-12C will be available when it goes on sale next year. Dealers in the 19 countries on the list are still being evaluated and…
Chery-based Dodge Hornet dead for now
It's now looking like Chrysler's hopes of getting a fuel efficient small car from China's Chery Motors are dead in the water. The company had agreed with Chery in late 2006 to collaborate on small car development and production. This had led to hopes…
SEMA Preview: HKS Hyundai Genesis Coupe
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Hyundai made a huge splash at the New York Auto Show this year with its Genesis Coupe, and it's looking for a repeat performance next month at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The Koreans are working with several aftermarket tuners…