BMW 320d EfficientDynamics – Click above for high-res image gallery
British auto journalist Tom Ford recently decided to test BMW's claim that its new 320d EfficientDynamics model could achieve 1,000 miles on one tank of diesel fuel. While the…
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Toyota's Irv Miller jumps into Series-Parallel debate again! Now with new definitions!
Over at the Toyota Open Road Blog, Communications VP Irv Miller has chimed in again on the whole parallel vs series hybrid debate, this time with some fresh definitions. The previous postings have generated quite a bit of commentary both for and…
UPDATE: More news on Ford's forthcoming ethanol injected, turbocharged “Bobcat” V8
Pickuptrucks.com has been doing some digging in the U.S. Department of Energy's document treasure trove and uncovered some information on Ford's new Bobcat (no, not the Mercury). It turns out “Bobcat” is the code name for a new boosted and…
Smith Electric Vehicles US offers to buy out its UK parent
Smith Electric Vehicles Newton – Click above for high-res image gallery
Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. has made an offer to the Tanfield Group to purchase Smith Electric Vehicles. Tanfield is a minority shareholder in the U.S. company along with a…
2010 Nissan Maxima diesel engine to based on new Renault V-6
Last spring Nissan announced their intention to launch a Tier 2 Bin 5 clean diesel engine in the Maxima starting in 2010. Nissan has now revealed that the engine will be based on a new model co-developed with Renault. The 3.0L common rail diesel V-6…
Geneva Preview: Mitsubishi to show prototype of global iMiEV concept
At the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks, Mitsubishi will be showing a second electric car concept in addition to the iMiEV Sport Air they recently teased. This one is called the Prototype iMiEV concept and at first glance it looks much like the iMiEV…
Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, now with EV ONLY mode!
Click the image for a gallery of high-res images of the new Highlander
Today at the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota unveiled the all-new 2008 Highlander Hybrid. Toyota has upgraded the control system of the new Highlander Hybrid so that they can increase…
Hyundai unveils i10-based BlueOn electric vehicle in South Korea
Hyundai has unveiled the BlueOn, which it claims is South Korea's first full-speed battery electric vehicle ( EV). The tiny BlueOn is based on the Hyundai's i10 minicar and was first shown as a prototype at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show when it…
Rendered Speculation: Another take on a new Ford Capri
The original Ford Capri was born in the early '70s as sort of a European take on the all-American Mustang and it looks like Ford may be on the verge of reviving the nameplate. Now that the Volkswagen has brought back the Scirocco (in Europe at least)…
Second generation Smart production starts, order one in Europe in mid-January
DaimlerChrysler has kicked off production of the production of the new, second generation Smart ForTwo at the plant in Hambach, France known as “smartville”. The Smart plant also includes an integrated supplier park where many of the major components…