New diesel-powered cars have been scarce in California in recent years due to more restrictive emissions regulations than anywhere else in the country. It looks like the drought is about to end as a Southern California Mercedes dealer has started…
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VIDEO: Letterman meet Musk, Musk meet Letterman. Got it? Good. Let's all hate on Chevrolet's Volt
Elon Musk brought out the Tesla Model S for its big New York debut last night, and Late Night talk show host David Letterman got a real “charge” out of it. Musk appeared on the Late Show and it was kind of strange to watch. Letterman had some kind of…
Audi provides TDI celebrity shuttles at Miami Film Festival
Audi's latest appearance doing celebrity shuttle service is taking place this week in Miami at the International Film Festival. Just as Audi and other automakers do at such events, the German automaker is providing a fleet of vehicles to move the…
Geneva Preview: BMW may debut Activehybrid 5 concept
2011 BMW 5 Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
The new BMW 5 Series sedan goes on sale in the United States this June powered by a choice of inline-six or V8 turbocharged engines with a naturally aspirated six coming later in the summer.…
Shanghai Motor Show: Green car wrap up from TreeHugger
Unfortunately ABG didn't have anyone on site in Shanghai this week for the Motor Show, but TreeHugger has a nice summary of the cars that would be of interest to readers of this site. We already covered the fuel cell version of E-Flex that GM showed…
Most Mercedes-Benz Frankfurt alternative fuel vehicles will see production
Last week in Frankfurt, Mercedes-Benz showed off a flurry of alternative fuel and drive vehicles of various types. Of the eighteen vehicles shown, seventeen of them will be in production by 2010 with at least a half dozen of those coming to the US…
BMW teases Megacity EV, first volume production vehicle with carbon fiber structure
BMW Megacity Vehicle – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW has released the first teaser images of its upcoming Megacity electric vehicle and also confirmed that not only will the body panels be formed from carbon fiber, but so will the…
Geneva Preview: Rinspeed to unveil the UC? electric city car
Rinspeed UC? – click above for high-res image gallery
When we get to Geneva next March, eccentric Swiss design house Rinspeed will be showing off a design for a new electric commuter vehicle called the “UC?” The design of the car itself doesn't…
C7 Corvette likely to get smaller, lighter and more efficient
Last month Chevrolet officially revealed the fastest, most powerful Corvette of all time, the 2009 ZR1. At a minimum of 620hp, the ZR1 will very likely be the most powerful Corvette that ever gets built, at least with an internal combustion engine.…
Young British drivers to be tested for eco-friendliness
Getting a driver's license in European countries has always been tougher than in the United States. In most countries you can't even start to drive until you turn 18 and even then you have to actually demonstrate driving skills that go well beyond…