According to German magazine Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is working on two parallel low-end car platforms. Both cars are targeted at an entry price-point of €7,000 with one being developed in Germany and the other in Brazil. The Brazilian model…
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Saturn bringing Astra test drive events to cities around the US this fall
Before the new Saturn Astra officially goes on sale in January, GM's Euro-American division is conducting a promotional road show with the new compact. The Astra test drive program kicks off this weekend in San Francisco before making its way to…
REPORT: Electric Infiniti will be a performance-oriented ZEV
Infiniti Essence concept – click above for high-res image gallery
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan CEO announced that Infiniti would be getting one of the four battery electric vehicles planned by the company over the next several years. While Ghosn…
Peugeot adds flex-fuel 308 to its range
Supporting biofuels in its lineup is nothing new to Peugeot. All of the diesel-powered cars sold by Peugeot and Citroën already support the use of B30 biodiesel blends. Now, Peugeot has added a flex-fuel capable engine to the 308 hatchback that can…
Ricardo showcases micro hybrid technology at the New York Auto Show
As a part of the Taxi '07 exhibit at this years New York Auto Show, British based engineering company Ricardo is going to be showcasing their micro hybrid system. Urban taxis used in locations like New York are ideal applications for hybrids due to a…
VIDEO: Hot laps at the Monticello Motor Club
Click above to view lap video of Monticello Motor Club
They say money can't buy happiness and that is indeed true. But it can buy one helluva good time, especially if you have a lot of it. Case in point is the new Monticello Motor Club. We first told…
Video: It's the ultra-light, ultra-shiny, zero-emissions Ferdinand GT3 RS
Much to the chagrin of most Autoblog editors, we've seen no shortage of polished, chromed or gold plated Porsches (not to mention other brands) over the last several years. Until now, none of those were either attractive or functional. Now, though,…
Miles to donate electric car to Ball State University
Last fall, Miles Electric Vehicles and No Gas Required launched a contest for college students to create videos extolling the virtues of alternative fuel vehicles. The winners of the contest would receive a $1,000 scholarship for themselves and their…
First Canadian Magna plant is unionized!
UAW president Ron Gettelfinger must be drooling right now. While the UAW has reached new labor agreements now with all three of the Detroit automakers (an agreement with Ford is still pending approval), it's been a long time since it made much…
Top Gear's new reasonably-priced car is… the Kia Cee'd?
Get your torrents warmed up! The new season of Top Gear finally airs tomorrow night in the UK (don't even get us started on why BBC America is still running something like season 7 right now), and the boys are unveiling an all-new reasonably-priced…