Since Ford decided to discard Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think a few years ago the crew at the company has been working on a revival. They have developed a new second-generation model and recently inked a deal with Tesla Motors to…
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Paul Drayson reflects on the “greening” of Le Mans
Drayson Racing Lola-Judd – Click above for high-res image gallery
While the basic premise of “green racing” is certainly open to debate, it's hard to argue that any form of motorsports has done more to promote the idea that efficiency and alternative…
Volkswagen closes purchase of 90.1% of Italdesign Giugiaro
1974 Volkswagen Scirocco designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro
The Volkswagen Group has completed its takeover of Italdesign Giugiaro (IDG) with the purchase of a 90.1 percent stake in the design studio. The shares in the company were purchased by…
Europe won't get the Lexus HS250h
Click the HS250h for a high res gallery
It looks like Japanese and American consumers will be the only ones that get access to the new Lexus HS250h, at least through normal distribution channels. Toyota's European communications chief Serge Gachot…
SAE 2010: Affordable technology key to meeting the 2016 CAFE rules
Affordability as the watchword Tuesday as automotive engineers at the SAE World Congress discussed how to meet the new 2016 corporate average fuel economy standards. Automakers will have to get their fleets to an average of 34.1 miles per gallon…
Detroit 2008: 2009 LSA 6.2L supercharged V-8 in depth
We've now had a couple of weeks to digest the new 620+hp LS9 V8 in the Corvette ZR1, it's time to see what else the GM Powertrain team has up its sleeves. The other half of the GM power duo to be displayed at the 2008 North American International…
Mercedes boss doesn't plan to let cost be an issue for more efficient cars
Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche told Motor Trend this week that increased cost was not going to be an issue for his company to meet new fuel economy standards. Obviously getting improved efficiency out of powertrains would make them more expensive…
More renderings of Zap's next vapor EV, the Alias
Zap is starting to trickle out some more information on their latest announced but as yet invisible project, the Alias. They first announced their intention to develop this new three-wheeler a couple of months ago and indicated that they would…
Design student creates new diesel hybrid Datsun 240Z concept
Once upon a time cars made by the Nissan Motor Co. actually wore the Datsun brand rather than that of the parent company. In 1986 Nissan finally retired the Datsun brand in favor of its own name but not before creating an iconic sports car in the…
New York Auto Show: Chevy Trax Live Reveal [VIDEO]
UPDATE: Additional live shots added to the high-res
Click on the photo of the Trax concept for a gallery of high-res shots
Of the three GM triplets unveiled in New York today, the Chevy Trax concept goes for the most utilitarian look with a…