Click the A4 Avant for a high-res gallery
The A4 is Audi's bread-and-butter, representing half of the brand's volume in the US market. So, when the premium brand from the Volkswagen group introduces a new version of its volume leader, it's a big…
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Tesla Motors sails into well-charted and dangerous waters
Fans of high performance sports cars and green transportation are both anxiously awaiting the production launch of the Tesla Roadster. The Roadster is perhaps the most anticipated new car of recent times, but not everyone is enthusiastic. It's not…
Audi ALMS effort may be victim of it's own success
In big time motorsports, particularly sportscar racing, one pattern keeps repeating itself. There will be a period of several years after a new category or set of rules is established when several big teams or manufacturers jump in and there is…
2007 Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale: Z28 pair Sold at $240,000
Click on the image above for a gallery of high-res images of the cars
Another one of the classic pairs being offered at this year's Barrett-Jackson auction was a set of silver, 1969 Camaro Z/28s. One is an RS model with a 3.73 rear end and the other…
Peugeot expands deal for assembly of compact cars in Malaysia
Peugeot has signed an agreement to expand its production relationship with the NAZA Group in Malaysia. NAZA started assembling the previous generation B-segment 206 hatchback in 2006 and will be adding a sedan version of the current 207 late this…
Th!nk launches a blog
Th!nk has been making plenty of news this week with the unveiling of their five seater Ox and an investment from General Electric. They've also been touring around London and Paris with their City two-seater and letting people take test drives. Along…
New Ford 6 speed automatic bumps Escape mileage 4-6 percent
When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were largely carried over from the first-generation models. For the 2009 model year, that issue has been addressed…
AutoblogGreen Q&A: Neal Anderson of the Automotive X-Prize
During the recent New York Auto Show, AutoblogGreen had a chance to spend a few minutes talking to Neal Anderson, one the Senior Directors of the Automotive X-Prize competition. We discussed the draft rules that were just released and what the goals…
Auto engineers/designers looking for a gig? Tesla is hiring
Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery
Building a one-off or even very low volume car can be pulled off by a fairly small team if necessary. However, designing, developing and building a modern mass produced vehicle is a very…
Electrum Spyder to be demoed at Santa Monica Alt Car Expo this weekend
If you're in Santa Monica, California this weekend, check out the AltCar Expo at the Santa Monica Air Center. if you're not, don't worry, as AutoblogGreen will be providing coverage from the show. Universal Electric Vehicle will be holding the world…