Category: Autoblog

Following the recent departure of co-founder Martin Eberhard from any active role at Tesla Motors there has been plenty of criticism of company Chairman Elon Musk in the comments here and elsewhere. For the two or three of you out not familiar with…

In the wake of the bridge loan to the General Motors and Chrysler last Friday from the TARP fund, US Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) made a federal aid proposal of his own. Bayh is proposing that as part of a stimulus package early in 2009, Congress should…

The pain just keeps on coming for workers at General Motors. The company confirmed this morning that it will eliminate 10,000 salaried positions around the world before the end of this year. That will take GM's global white collar staff from 73,000…

Smith electric vehicles Newton – click above for high-res image gallery
Smith Electric Vehicles US has nameed Roy Stanley as its chairman of the board. Stanley is also the founder and former chairman of the Tanfield Group, the parent company of…

Gil de Ferran pilots the Acura ARX-02a to victory at Mid-Ohio – click above for high res image gallery
When Acura and Highcroft Racing announced last month that the defending American Le Mans Series prototype champions would switch back to running a…

During the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, ABG sat down to chat with Malcolm Bricklin about his latest project Visionary Vehicles. Mr. Bricklin has been involved in the car business for four decades and could be described as a serial entrepenuer. Over the…

The 2002 Saab 9-3x concept
We'll be seeing a wide array of vehicles from General Motors at the Detroit Auto Show less than a month from now. According to Bob Lutz, the lineup will include at least the ZR1 'Vette, the CTS-V, Saturn Flextreme, and…

Hybrid owners aren't the only ones eligible for tax breaks. Buyers of Volkswagen's new diesel powered Jettas will be able to recoup $1,300 of the purchase price from our friends at the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has decreed that the Jetta TDI…

Avid hyper-milers and NASCAR drivers already know that following closely in the slipstream of another vehicle can reduce the amount of energy it takes to maintain a given speed. Drafting is a known phenomenon but researchers in India wanted quantify…

Tesla Roadster motor
One of our readers dropped us a note the other day with a very valid question about electric motors:
I'm a big fan of Autoblog Green. My wife and I both plan on buying 100% electric cars as soon as we can. My wife asked me why…