Category: Autoblog

After 15 years, one of the most successful names in Formula One returns to the grid with the launch of the Lotus T127. Note that we said “name,” not necessarily “team,” since Lotus F1 Racing is not officially affiliated with Group Lotus, the carmaker…

Mazda has just launched a revamped version of their micro-car, the Carol X, in Japan. The four door Carol gets a reworked front end and interior with new seats and trim. The power-train features a 660cc engine mated up with a choice of 5 manual and…

The Robb Report, that journal of all things over-priced for those who have too much money for their own good has a special supplement for April 2007 highlighting Green Machines. They take their usual “in-depth” look at twenty alternative fueled…

College students probably tend to veer toward the more environmentally aware end of the spectrum than the population in general. As a result, it should come as no real surprise to see said students working on producing biodiesel from the waste fry…

Jim Kenzie of the Toronto Star tries out the U3-X – click above for high res-image gallery
If there is one thing people love, it's personal mobility. After all, what other species regularly harness other creatures for the sole purpose of getting…

We've all seen the stacks of shopping carts at your local grocery or big box store. There are also the bike rental systems in various major cities like Paris. Now the mavens at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taken those two concepts…

When officials from the U.S. Department of Energy were first evaluating the applications for the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program a year ago, General Motors and Chrysler were deemed unworthy. To be eligible for the low interest loan…

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ABC news has just posted another video discussing the Chevy Volt. As expected, it's basically a puff piece with nothing particularly earth shattering being revealed as far as technical details. Car and Driver editor Csaba…

Nissan and Renault have already announced plans to start offering battery electric vehicles beginning in 2010 for fleet testing with retail availability a year or two later. However batteries aren't the only technology they are looking at for…

When the Smart ForTwo goes on sale in the U.S. in January, it will come in three trim levels, but all of them will use the same 800cc gasoline-fueled engine with a semi-automatic transmission. According to SmartUSA President David Schembri, it likely…