Category: Autoblog

The Automotive X-Prize has announced the first thirty-one teams to be accepted into their upcoming mileage competition and several of our favorite subject companies are on the list. Among the teams that have been accepted into the first round of…

In other parts of the world, Toyota sells their big Land Cruiser SUV with an optional diesel engine. In the latest redesign that debuted in 2007, the diesel is an all-new 4.5L V-8 engine that replaced a long-running inline six cylinder diesel.…

Mini E – Click above for high-res image gallery
On the same day that BMW released the results of a study conducted by University of California – Davis on driver's experiences with the Mini E, the New York Times takes another look at the disappointing…

The World Solar Challenge in Australia this year featured a Greenfleet Technology division for high mileage alternative fuel vehicles. One of the top competitors was the Audi A3 TDIe powered by a 1.9L four cylinder diesel. The team of drivers covered…

2010 Cadillac SRX – Click above for a high-res gallery
Cadillac invited a handful of local media to its Milford, MI proving grounds for an early “preview” drive of the second-generation SRX crossover. The first official media launch won't happen…

2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Click above for high-res image gallery
It wasn't so many years ago that Chrysler's design department was considered among the best in the industry. Attractive, innovative shapes came one after another, then they took a…

TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Tesla and Tag-Heuer unveiled a special edition version of the electric Roadster at the Geneva Motor Show a couple of weeks ago, they promised a further announcement this…

Tesla Roadster – Click above for a high-res image gallery
At a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden the other day, Michael van der Sande, the Marketing VP at Tesla Motors, accepted the Sustainability Innovation Award given out by the Globe Forum. Crown…

Kia's primary reputation in the US is for building inexpensive basic transportation. However, back in the home market of South Korea, Kia has been working with corporate siblings Hyundai on a variety of alternative fuel vehicles. Kia Strategic…

New Nissan Global Compact – click above for high-res image gallery
Nissan has just sent out the first sketch of its next-generation B-segment compact. The new car will be available globally starting next March in Thailand and then spreading to over…