Magna International is the third largest auto supplier in the world and it now appears the company was very lucky to escape buying Chrysler last year. Having survived to fight another day, the company has recently been working to develop a complete…
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Lightning Car Company to build 700HP all-electric GT
click above image to view additional high-res photos of the Lightning GT
Lightning Car Company from the UK has created a new all-electric sports car called the GT that melds the front end of an E-Type Jag, the profile of a Marcos, and the back end of…
Audi begins fuel efficiency marathon with A4 2.0 TDI, shoots for 59mpg!
The Audi A4 with the new two-liter TDI engine and an output of 88 kW (120 hp) provides ideal conditions for fuel-efficient driving: With a combined consumption figure of just 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers (46.12 US mpg) and CO2 emissions of only 134…
VIDEO: More views of the Mini Coupé Concept has us looking forward to Frankfurt
The Mini Coupé Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
We just saw shots of the new Mini Coupé Concept for the first time yesterday and Mini has now released a bunch of B-roll footage of the diminutive machine ahead of its Frankfurt Motor…
People want green cars, they just don't want to pay extra for them
If you ever peruse the weekend newspapers (you do remember what those are don't you?) you've probably seen the ads from car dealers tout the monthly payment in big bold type while hiding the total price in the fine print. That's because most people…
Detroit 2009: Third-gen Prius arrives with 50 mpg combined rating [w/VIDEO]
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 Toyota Prius
After teasing us for months with photos of switches and boot up screens, followed by a leak of the whole car, Toyota finally dropped the third generation 2010 Prius today in Detroit. We…
Chevy Sequels go the distance! Over 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen
On the day some people were boycotting gasoline purchases to protest high prices, two Chevrolet Sequel fuel cell powered concepts each traveled over 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. AutoblogGreen went along for the ride from Rochester, New…
Autoblog goes to the movies: No solace in this quantum
After Daniel Craig's triumphant return as James Bond in Casino Royale, my family and I were really looking forward to seeing his sophomore effort in Quantum of Solace. We were among the guests at a Ford preview screening of the new Bond flick last…
London Mayor unveils climate action plan
The mayor of London, England, Ken Livingstone, has released a new Climate Change Action Plan for the city, that goes beyond the existing congestion charges that have been in place for several years now. Carbon dioxide emissions have stayed flat in…
Hyundai extends and expands Assurance program for 2010
Hyundai won several awards for its 2009 marketing efforts, in large part on the basis of its Hyundai Assurance program. The program began as a way to get reluctant customers back into showrooms to at least consider buying a new car in spite of the…