Category: Autoblog

As Nissan gets ever closer to Job 1 for its new dedicated battery electric vehicle, the question arises: Where does it get built? That question has now been answered with the announcement that its Oppama factory near Kanagawa will be the initial…

Even though we know where ExxonMobil's priorities lie that doesn't mean they want to get left out of the lithium ion battery land rush. Tonen Chemical is part of ExxonMobil Chemical and they've now started commercial production of microporous films…

(Editor's Note: see a video of Sam in the FCV here)
At the recent opening of a new hydrogen filling station in Taylor, Michigan, Ford gave attendees the chance to get a brief drive in a hydrogen fuel cell powered Ford Focus. At the same event fuel…

During a press conference in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, Governor Jennifer Granholm suggested that the state should consider lowering speed limit from the current 70mph. Granholm was speaking during the launch of a new state web site designed to…

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
The hybrid drive system being used by Porsche in its new 911 GT3 R that we recently learned about isn't what you find in your average Prius or Fusion. Instead of a battery for energy…

In 2007 Audi set itself a very lofty goal of more than doubling its U.S. sales to 200,000 units by 2015. Without a significant turnaround in the economy, that goal appears increasingly unlikely to be be met, but everyone needs a dream right? With…

Corn based bioethanol refineries have been popping up all over the United States over the past couple of years. This in turn has led to a spike in corn prices as more corn is being diverted from food and animal feed to fuel production which has led…

A group of 8th grade students at Novato Charter School in Marin County in California have produced an interesting new project. They've created a solar human hybrid vehicle that combines the power of the sun with pedal power. The students started off…

General Motors has just released a pair of new diesel engines for the Opel Astra which may or may not eventually show up in the Saturn version as well. The engine comes in two variants with 110hp or 125hp which emit 140g/km and 146g/km of CO2…

During Bob Lutz's speech to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit last week, one of his slides included some current and future product plans. Most of what was on the chart was already well known including cars like the Orlando, Cruze and…