Category: Autoblog

2010 Chevy Spark – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors has narrowed down its selection process for its new small car assembly plant to three locations. The Lake Orion, MI plant that until recently built the Pontiac G6 is one…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac Presidential Limousine
President Obama will inherit a lot of things when he takes the oath of office on Tuesday. So good, some… not so good. And while his new digs on Pennsylvania Avenue are the…

Over at the Truth About Cars site today Robert Farago dumps all over Bob Lutz and General Motors over their emphasis on fuel cells. Farago takes issue with Lutz's efforts to direct even more development resources toward fuel cells. The article goes…

click the Dodge EV for a high-res gallery from the show
While strolling around one of the smaller exhibit halls at the Los Angeles Auto Show I ran into an old acquaintance I hadn't seen in about 15 years. I met Roger Becker early in my engineering…

We recently got the following query from reader Felipe about electric vehicles ( EVs) and we thought the answer would be of interest to many readers who are considering purchasing or leasing one of the upcoming crop of plug-in vehicles:
Hi, do you…

2010 PickupTrucks.com Heavy-Duty Shootout – Click above for high-res image gallery
When it comes to all things pickup truck-related, our pal Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com has his finger on the pulse of what's happening. Every year, Levine gathers…

With gas prices on the rise again, and the fact that Nissan Titan sales have never really taken off, Nissan has apparently abandoned plans to create an even larger heavy-duty truck. The Titan platform also currently underpins the big Armada and…

Using a bicycle as an alternative mode of transportation to a car can certainly be an appealing proposition sometimes. But if you live in a city that's got a lot of hills it can be pretty tough going too. In those times a little assist can come in…

Bamboo Taxi – click above image for high-res gallery
Making powertrains more efficient is only one part of reducing the environmental impact of vehicles. The energy required to mine and process raw materials into the components that comprise a…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia No 3 concept
At next week's Geneva Motor Show Kia will show off a new crossover concept — dubbed the No 3 — and two variants of the c'eed. The No 3 is basically a tall five-door hatch that appears to be…