Category: Autoblog

When new Opel/ Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly visited the company's Ellesmere Port factory in the UK last week, he dropped a hint that there would be more than one version of the upcoming Opel/Vauxhall Ampera. That's not really any great surprise as GM has…

Honda has repeatedly told the world that it doesn't see battery electric vehicles as being viable anytime soon. Instead, the company has planned to retain its focus on hydrogen fuel cells. However, the realities of hydrogen distribution (or lack…

Mercedes-Benz C-Class – Click above for high-res image gallery
Over the past two years, sales of SUVs from virtually all automakers have sagged deeply as fuel prices have risen and the economy has gone into the dumper. Mercedes-Benz is no exception,…

We first heard about the Scuderi Group and its split cycle engine over two years ago. At that time, they were showing off a concept for a split cycle engine that in theory, at least, could dramatically improve engine efficiency. By splitting the four…

2009 Toyota Camry hybrid – click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota is again expanding production of its mid-sized sedan Camry hybrid. The Camry is already produced in Japan and the United States and, last month, the company started assembling…

Late in the day on Earth Day, Yokohama sent out a reminder for everyone to check their tire pressures. It doesn't really matter that it was late because maintaining proper inflation pressures is important year round. It's estimated that Americans…

So far, Suzuki has steered clear of alternative fuel vehicles in the American market. They haven't offered any diesels, flex-fuel or hybrid vehicles yet. That may soon change as the company will reportedly launch some vehicles that can run on not…

In Wilmington, Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker (seen at right) for the official announcement about the purchase of General Motors' closed plant there. Fisker will re-tool the plant…

The electric cars built by the Indian manufacturer Reva aren't legal on Australian roads right now, but the Aussie Green party is trying to change that. So far the Australian based importer the Reva, the Solar Shop, has made no attempt to test the…

If you're in the market for a new Volkswagen Rabbit, VW dealers in the Chicago area are offering a new kind of roadside assistance package. Anyone who buys a new Rabbit in Chicago during the month of June gets a Trek Lime bike and a Saris rack to…