Click the Touareg for high-res images of the Pikes Peak trucks
A trio of Volkswagen Touareg TDIs dominated the High Performance Showroom Stock division at the 2007 Pikes Peak Hill Climb taking the top three spots in their division. They also happened…
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Nissan CEO Ghosn breaks ground for lithium ion battery plant
Nissan Leaf factory rendering – Click above for high-res image gallery
This morning Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was in Smyrna, Tennessee to break ground for the company's first lithium ion battery plant outside of Japan. The factory, adjacent to Nissan's…
Next BMW M5 to cut CO2 emissions by 20%, no hybrid
The next generation of BMW's 5-series sedan is expected to debut early in 2010, perhaps at the Geneva Motor Show. The new M5, however, likely won't be launched until the 2011 Frankfurt show. According to Albert Biermann, development boss of the M…
Mitsubishi shows the new Lancer ahead of the Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit Auto Show doesn't open to the public for another month, but Mitsubishi released the first official photo today of the new 2008 Lancer. The styling looks very much like a slightly toned down version of the 2005 Concept-X that's been on the…
New Holden Commodore based Bitter coming to Frankfurt
Back when I was in high school I first became aware of Bitter Motorcars. The small German firm headed by Erich Bitter was building low volume cars based on Opel mechanical components. The first time I saw a Bitter SC in Road & Track, it looked a lot…
VIDEO: Fiat shows that really small cars don't have to crumple
In the wake of some videos showing a couple of different Chinese cars being put through the standard European frontal offset crash test, Fiat has demonstrated how it's done properly. While the Brilliance BS6 and Chery Amulet would have likely left…
Electrovaya gets $16.7 million investment from Ontario government
It's not just the US government that is handing out money to companies involved in advanced battery development. The government of Ontario has decided to put up to $16.7 million into Electrovaya. The company is based in Mississauga, just west of…
Chevy Sequel boss wants to remove cars from the environmental debate
Christopher Borroni-Bird explaining the workings of the Sequel
For the past several years Christopher Borroni-Bird has managed the program that culminated in the creation of the Chevy Sequel concept and the recent successful drive across upstate New…
European industry already starting to respond to new EU CO2 regs
European carmakers may not be universally happy about the proposed new European Union CO2 limits with some like Porsche threating to leave the EU market while others are moving forward. Analyst Jato Dynamics says that the 130g/km limit is driving the…
Detroit 2008: AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tom Purves CEO of BMW-NA
Prior to the kick-off of frenzy of press conferences at the Detroit Auto Show, ABG had the opportunity to talk with BMW-North America CEO Tom Purves and another BMW representative. We discussed the company's diesel announcement along with their…