At last week's Chicago Auto Show Mercedes-Benz quietly announced the impending arrival of its first volume production hybrid, the S400 BlueHybrid. The S400 goes on sale this summer with the new mild hybrid system co-developed by Daimler and BMW.…
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Nissan hasn't learned from Ford: Navistar-powered diesel Titan in 2009
All indications are that Ford will be dumping the Navistar diesels it's used in its Super Duty pickups almost forever in favor of an in-house-developed diesel sometime around the end of the decade. Apparently undaunted by the quality issues that Ford…
TIVO Alert: Autoblog's John Neff on Autoline Detroit Sunday
For those of you with access to Speed TV or Detroit's PBS station channel 56 you might want to check out Autoline Detroit on Sunday morning. John Neff, the leader of our sister site Autoblog.com, is one of the guests on this week's show. The topic of…
Queensland, Australia gov't declines to pass free registration for hybrids
In the Australian state of Queensland, the majority party in the parliament has voted down a proposal to allow for free vehicle registration for hybrids. Opposition party member Rosemary Menkens had submitted the bill that would have provided an…
Tokyo 2009: Honda CR-Z coming to America next fall with six-speed manual!
Honda CR-Z concept 2009 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Honda fans of all sorts have cause to celebrate today with the reveal of the 2009 iteration of the CR-Z coupe. In typical Honda fashion, this CR-Z remains a concept in name and detail…
In the AutoblogGreen Garage: Audi A5 3.0 TDI 6MT
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In spite of some recent hiccups with plans by other manufacturers to introduce new diesel models in the U.S. market (see here), Audi is one company that at least publicly remains fully committed to oil…
CleanAIR systems testing particulate filters on New York sanitation trucks
CleanAIR Systems has been selected to participate in a test program for clean diesel technology on heavy off-road equipment in New York City. They have installed their PERMIT particulate filter system on a pair front end loaders used for snow removal…
Tesla Founder's Blog is live and Martin's not happy!
When Tesla founder Martin Eberhard left the company recently, he announced he would soon be starting a blog where he would talk about what's going on. Well TeslaFounders.com went live earlier this week and if the latest post from Martin is any…
Geneva 2009: Peugeot 908 HY, hybrid LMP1 racer
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Peugeot 908 HY
Prominently featured in the center of Peugeot's stand at the Geneva Motor Show this week was the 908 HY. This experimental prototype was first unveiled last September as a test-bed for the next…
Denso wants to standardize hybrid components, make batteries
Japanese automotive supplier Denso wants to expands its business of selling components and systems for hybrid and electric powertrains and sees standardization as a way to get there. Toyota is Denso's largest single largest shareholder with 23…