If there is any car that seems to be well suited to either hybridization or outright electrification, the Rolls-Royce Phantom would seem to be logical candidate. Many of them are used transporting the wealthy around the world's great cities like…
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Audi R10s take on American Monaco for the first time
This weekend the American LeMans Series is making it's first visit to the Monaco of America, more commonly known as Long Beach, California. Since the Formula One cars stopped running at Long Beach in the early 1980s, Champ Cars have always been the…
U.S. Ford Fiesta to be well-equipped and profitable from the start
Traditionally U.S. car buyers have had an aversion to paying more than minimal prices for small cars, essentially preferring to “pay by the pound.” That has posed a problem for automakers trying to meet fleet average fuel economy standards. If they…
Chicago gets $51,840 Grant from EPA to reduce garbage truck emissions
The city of Chicago has gotten a $51,840 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to help clean up emissions from their garbage trucks. Thirteen heavy duty garbage trucks will get equipped with diesel-fired engine coolant and hydraulic system…
REPORT: Alfa Romeo 166 replacement to be built in the U.S.
The last new Alfa Romeo to be sold in the U.S. market prior to the recent low-volume 8C Competizione was the 164 sedan. Fittingly, perhaps, it now appears that its descendant could be among the first Alfas to be produced in North America.
Seemingly…
Well-to-wheel emissions of plug-in-hybrids will be all over the map
Ford Escape plug-in hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
One of the major benefits of plug-in vehicles is the ability to operate without any direct emissions while also diversifying the possible energy sources used for transportation.…
Volvo to field test trucks with new DME fueled engines
Late next year, Volvo will start field testing 14 trucks fueled with dimethyl ether, a biomass-derived fuel. DME is produced by gasification of biomass materials, with the syngas converted to a fuel through a catalytic process. The Volvo development…
Tesla close to deciding on a location for new factory
The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that the first Silicon Valley based car-maker is close to selecting a location for a factory to build their second model (WhiteStar). By early March they are expected to choose between two sites with one being…
Rhys Millen gets first Formula Drift podium for Hyundai Genesis Coupe [w/video]
After struggling in his first season of Formula Drift competition with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Rhys Millen finally came good at Long Beach this week. Millen still hasn't won with the Genesis, but he managed to get second place on the podium…
Paris 2008: Mazda Kiyora city car concept
Mazda is using its new Kiyora city car concept as a platform to demonstrate how it plans to achieve fuel efficiency improvements of 30 percent in the next few years. The Kiyora takes the design themes seen on recent Mazda concepts like the Furai and…