Recently the European Commission has been looking at making heretofore voluntary carbon dioxide emissions limits for automakers, mandatory. As might be expected, automakers are not thrilled by that prospect, and they are fighting back. Bernd…
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General Motors Heritage Collection: An amazing collection few will ever see!
Click on the CERV III Corvette for a high-res gallery of the Heritage Center Corvettes
In a nondescript looking building on a side street somewhere north of the General Motors Technical Center, there is a facility that few people outside of GM know…
Marathon to hold the line on emissions from Detroit refinery expansion
Marathon Petroleum wants to expand capacity at its Detroit refinery and is prepared to spend $ 1 billion to do it. The project would create 135 permanent jobs in the city of Detroit (which desperately needs them) along with 1,200 temporary…
GM, BMW, DCX Hybird joint-venture officially kicks off
On Tuesday a new joint Hybrid Development Center officially opened in Troy, MI. General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, and BMW have contributed more than 500 engineers, technicians and other support staff to the facility that will work on developing the…
Porsche will cut CO2 emissions by 25% by 2012
At a technical briefing on the new Porsche Panamera this week in Germany, Wolfgang Dürheimer, EVP of Research and Development at Porsche talked about additional powertrains and CO 2 reductions. On the question of downsizing engines for its cars,…
Honda Opens Second Environmental Learning Center in Alpharetta, GA
Last October, Honda opened a new Environmental Learning Center (ELC) at their Rider Education Center (REC), near Atlanta, GA. Honda's first ERC opened in Colton, CA in 2001. The two centers are designed to provide off-road riding instruction and…
Honda Siel Cars India launches India first hybrid Car – the Civic Hybrid –
While non-GM hybrids are selling as fast as companies can build them here in the U.S., buyers in India have yet to be able to sample the dual drive vehicles. That's all about to change as Honda's Indian venture, Honda Siel Cars India, is about to…
ABG First Drive: 2009 BMW 335d
Click the 335d for a high res gallery
Last week, BMW revealed most of the details on its first new 50-state legal clean diesels and we've now had the chance to spend some quality time behind the wheel of the new US-spec 335d. Following our arrival at…
Low gas prices pose a problem for efficient vehicles coming to market
For those Americans who are still employed and have to drive to work every day, the continuing low pump prices for gasoline have been a boon. The current national average of $2.68 a gallon for regular is equivalent to an inflation-adjusted $1.01 per…
Hyundai intros 28mpg full-size diesel i800 van in Europe
Click above for high-res gallery of the Hyundai i800
While Hyundai offers a front wheel drive minivan in the U.S. market called the Entourage, it's only available with the Korean manufacturer's 3.8L gas V-6. It gets an EPA overall rating of 18mpg,…