Category: Autoblog

Over the past year and a half that I've been sharing my thoughts here on this site it's become clear that many of the readers are convinced that there is some grand conspiracy between U.S. automakers and oil companies. This massive collusion is put…

Click on the E85 Chevy HHR for a high res gallery
General Motors continues to add flex-fuel capability to their fleet in a bid to reach their publicly-stated goal of selling at least half of their vehicles with biofuel capability by 2012. The latest…

The much-anticipated Audi R15 TDI has finally be spotted for the first time during a secret test at the Vallelunga track in Spain. Audi has been keeping a tight lid on the R15 since announcing it last November. Aside from that announcement about…

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the new Mazda2
Ford has already confirmed that the US lineup will be getting a new car smaller than the Focus sometime within the next twenty-four months, and that car will based on the platform…

At Chrysler's 2008 model preview last June, executive vice-president Frank Klegon announced that the company was involved in some biodiesel research that included growing soy for fuel production. They had planted fuel crops at their Chelsea Proving…

When the Canadian government introduced its ecoAuto rebate program last spring, Honda wasn't happy. The plan set a threshold of 6.5L/100km for cars to qualify for the rebates. Unfortunately Honda's most efficient gas engine model, the Fit, got…

The next generation Toyota Prius had originally been expected to launch in 2008, but in recent months it's been reported to have been delayed until sometime in 2009. Toyota has apparently been having problems with battery development. Reports are…

Opel's latest mini-car, the second generation Agila, is now available in Europe. The little car shared with Suzuki has received its official CO 2 ratings and two of the three engine combinations qualify for the reduced vehicle tax bracket in the UK.…

Yesterday, we reported on the fact that General Motors' global sales summary for 2008 included a mention that both the Saab 9-5 and 9-3X would be launching in 2009. We also took note of the fact that the 9-4X was not mentioned anywhere. Saab…

Lotus Cosworth KV Racing IndyCar rendering – Click above for high-res image gallery
Lotus is officially returning to the IndyCar series in 2010 in partnership with engine builder Cosworth and KV Racing. Lotus, as you well know, has a long history…