Following up on the recent announcement of a mild hybrid joint development program with BMW, DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche has talked to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport about hybrids. Zetsche announced that following next year's…
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Newsweek hails Maximum Bob as the savior of the electric car!
When General Motors rolled out the Chevrolet Volt concept last January at the Detroit Auto Show, Bob Lutz played his usual role as the master of ceremonies. Within minutes after our story went live here on ABG many of you were hailing the Volt as…
Carmakers say new fuel economy regulations are unattainable. BS!
The latest draft of the fuel economy regulations has been released and it would require carmakers to raise their fleet averages to 28.5mpg by 2015 and 35mpg by 2020. After that the target would continue to rise by four percent a year. That last part…
Spy Shots: Aston Martin DB9/DBS nip/tuck spotted swirling 'round the 'Ring
2011 Aston Martin DB9/DBS – Click above for high-res image gallery
A refreshed version of either the Aston Martin DB9 or DBS has been spotting working out at the Nurburgring, likely in preparation for a debut in Paris this September. Up front the…
2011 Porsche Panamera gets more efficient with brake energy regeneration
Porsche Panamera 4S – Click above for high-res image gallery
Porsche has boosted the fuel efficiency of the Panamera for the 2011 model year by adding brake energy regeneration and optional lower rolling resistance tires. The same feature has been…
Mini unleashes big bag of Countryman prototype photos, model details
Mini Countryman prototype undergoing testing – Click above for high-res image gallery
The maxiest Mini is coming in the next few months in the form of the long anticipated Countryman crossover, and BMW has dropped a pile of fresh photos of largely…
Aston Martin Rapide to start at $199,950 in the U.S.
Aston Martin Rapide – Click above for high-res image gallery
A couple of days after announcing U.K. pricing for the the new Rapide, Aston Martin has now also priced the North American version of its slinky four-door. When Aston starts deliveries of…
Woodward 2008: General Motors Booth Tour Athens Coney Island
Click above for high-res gallery of GM's display on Woodward Ave.
For the past several years General Motors has been using the Athens Coney Island Restaurant on Woodward Ave. as a base of operations for the Dream Cruise. The parking lot this year is…
VIDEO: Live reveal of Honda Insight and a new company blog
Click for a gallery of the Honda Insight concept
Honda this week launched its first blog in conjunction with the debut of the new Insight concept in Paris. If Honda's usual practice and the spy photos we've seen are any indication, the concept…
British government to spend big green to go green
Over the next four years the British Government is going to spend £ 1 billion to replace 78,000 vehicles in use by government departments. The replacement program covers light duty vehicles like cars and vans, but doesn't include heavy duty diesel…