Category: Autoblog

Opel is expanding the Insignia ecoFlex lineup with a new 130 hp variant of the 2.0-liter diesel engine. GM's European branch has already been offering an ecoFlex variant of the mid-sized Insignia for some time, utilizing the more powerful 160 hp…

Hyundai plans to be the first automaker to offer plug-in electric cars in New Zealand. The Korean automaker will be working with its local distributor in New Zealand to retrofit the subcompact Getz to run on batteries. The complete cars will be…

Chevrolet recently launched a four cylinder version of their mid-sized Malibu sedan which is combined with a six speed automatic transmission. The six speed unit is only offered in the top LTZ model for now and replaces the four speed that's offered…

German based has developed a hybrid fuel cell powertrain that includes a nickel-metal-hydride battery pack that they have installed into the first of a series of buses. The first of these mid-sized buses was recently delivered to the city of Carth in…

Click on the image for a high-res gallery of the new R32
Volkswagen announced the second generation of its performance flagship, the R32, based on the newest generation Rabbit platform. Like the original 2004 iteration, the new R32 is powered by…

It looks like General Motors could file its first paperwork for an initial public stock offering as soon as next week. The IPO registration is the first step in the process of getting approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to become a…

With the launch of GM's full-size SUVs with the Two-Mode hybrid system less than two months away, a lot of questions about the vehicles work have already been answered. However, two big questions have remained unanswered: the official mileage numbers…

The soon to be independent McLaren Automotive plans to launch what it calls an “eco-friendly” supercar in two years. McLaren Group CEO Ron Dennis announced on Thursday that the company was being restructured and the road car division would be spun…

This Saturday, April 28, the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge will be held in Washington DC as part of the National Science Bowl. Thirty-two teams of science and engineering students have designed and built fuel cell powered vehicles that will…

Next generation BMW 6 Series convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW has had a remarkably steady flow of new product hitting the market in the last couple of years, and now that the latest 5 Series is starting to hit the streets and…