Chevrolet Cruze hatchback – Click above for high-res image gallery
The long rumored Chevrolet Cruze hatchback was unveiled today by Holden, General Motors' Australian division. The five-door Cruze was designed and built at Holden's Port Melbourne…
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Ask GM's Bob Kruse why they don't make 100mpg cars this Friday
This Friday you'll finally get your chance a General Motors executive where they hid the mythical 200mpg carburetor and the water engine. The latest edition of the series of online chats being held on GMnext occurs this Friday at 9am EST. The guest…
Spoiler Alert: 2009 12 Hours of Sebring, race and green challenge winners
The 2009 12 Hours of Sebring was one for the history books and that's where it is now. If the race is still sitting on your Tivo, stop reading now. Otherwise click the continue link to find out who won the Green Challenge and the overall…
LA 2007: Chevrolet Impala E85, now in two sizes
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The base 3.5L V-6 in the Chevrolet Impala has been capable of running on gasoline or E85 for a couple of years now. For the 2008 model year, GM is adding flex-fuel capability to the larger 3.9L V-6 as well. In California…
EPA Awards $145,000 for Diesel Retrofit Projects
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce got $50,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency for a project to retrofit diesel trucks with new emissions equipment. Twenty five trucks will be equipped with new oxidation catalysts and particulate filters.…
McGill University goes to the first SAE Formula Hybrid competition
We recently brought you news about the newest student design competition from the Society of Automotive Engineers' Formula Hybrid along with the story of McGill University's electric and hybrid snowmobiles. Last week McGill and seven other schools…
Savannah River National Lab sucessfully completes test of new electrolyzer
Researchers at the Savannah River National Laboratory have completed their first long duration of a new hybrid sulfur process electrolyzer. The process works in two main stages with the first taking sulfuric acid and decomposing it into oxygen and…
Report: VP Joe Biden to announce stimulus battery grants in Detroit on Wednesday
Vice President Joe Biden will be delivering a speech on the economic recovery efforts that have been implemented thus far at the NextEnergy Center in Detroit on Wednesday. The Detroit News is reporting that Biden will be using the occasion to…
Detroit Grand Prix 2007: IRL Sunday morning warmup photos
Click the photo of polesitter Helio Castroneves for more warmup shots
The IndyCars just finished up their final warmup for todays' race on Belle Isle. Helio Castroneves ended up on top of the session, with Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti swapping…
Jeff Jarvis suggests Detroit should build a beta Googlemobile
Jeff Jarvis may be a really smart guy on a lot of subjects, but the auto industry apparently isn't one of them. In an excerpt from his new book. What Would Google Do?, Jarvis suggests that Detroit follow the Google model, releasing cars in beta and…