Continental has developed a smart NOx sensor to help manage automotive emissions and Automotive News has recognized it with a nomination for its annual PACE awards. As more and more sensors are added to cars, suppliers are trying to drive down the…
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HongQi announces new photochopped Lincoln MKT crossover!
How brazen can you get? At least most of the Chinese auto-cloners automakers create their own renderings of the cars they are copying. HongQi, a “premium” brand produced by First Auto Works in China simply grabbed a couple of press shots of the…
Schaffer to lead BMW's California design studio [w/VIDEO]
BMW has announced that Laurenz Schaffer will be taking over as the president of its Newbury Park, California-based DesignworksUSA studio on December 1. Schaffer will be replacing Verena Kloos who has been running the facility for the past five years.…
Wolfgang Bernhard is back… at Magna?
This is the man who brought the world the Dodge Tomahawk and advised the three-headed dog in its acquisition of Chrysler from the Germans. Former Chrysler Chief Operating Officer Wolfgang Bernhard is apparently working in an advisory role to Magna…
ORN reports on move by environmentalists in Alabama to promote solar power
ORN is probably the my favorite news source after The Daily Show, and never fails to get to the heart of what's happening in our world every day. Host Doyle Redland had an outstanding report the other day about an effort by environmental groups in…
Kansas newspapers calls for end to ethanol subsidy
It's no secret that ethanol is a controversial fuel. There are numerous arguments against the use of corn-derived alcohol as a fuel, both economic and environmental. The federal and some state governments have been subsidizing corn ethanol production…
Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis giving away his Tesla Model S (you know, when he gets it)
Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery
Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo.com and erstwhile founder of Weblogs Inc. (of which Autoblog and AutoblogGreen are a part) is a big fan of Tesla, and now he's announced that he's giving one away.…
Ten green automotive things we're thankful for
It's been a very good year for green car related news. In the past year, hundreds of thousands of people have lost homes and jobs. Here at AutoblogGreen we churn out words, photographs and videos every day of every week and we're grateful that you…
Pure BioFuels to increase production to over 50 million gallons per year
South American biofuel producer Pure Biofuels has decided to increase the production of their biodiesel plant near Lima, Peru. The plant will have a capacity of 52.5 million gallons of fuel per year from three 17.5 million gallon modules. The plant…
Next-Gen Prius to get lithium ion battery and 113 mpg
AutoExpress magazine in the UK has a report in this week's issue about the next generation Toyota Prius. They are reporting that the new Prius will be switching from nickel metal hydride batteries to lithium ion batteries that have greater capacity…