Category: Autoblog

German magazine Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that Mercedes-Benz expects one fifth of its vehicle sales to be hybrids by the middle of the next decade. The information came from Mercedes sales head Klaus Maier during an interview. Mercedes has…

Chevrolet Spark turbo – Click above to enlarge
Chevrolet has built a special edition of its new Spark runabout for use as a pace car during World Touring Car Championship races this year. The Spark is powered by the new 1.4-liter turbocharged…

The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance factory in Dundee, Michigan has received a Clean Corporate Citizen award from the state's Department of Environmental Quality. The plant, which is a joint venture between Chrysler, Mitsubishi and Hyundai,…

Several months ago we first reported on the new Seat Ibiza Ecomotive. Ecomotive is Seat's branding for their most efficient, lowest CO 2-emitting models, similar to parent company Volkswagen's BlueMotion. The Ibiza is actually based on the platform…

Later this week in the city of Ulm, Germany, near its Stuttgart headquarters, Daimler will be kicking off a pilot test of its new car sharing service car2go. The system will function more like the bike sharing services available in a number of…

For the 2010 model year, Acura has updated the style and substance of the MDX, revamping the exterior to tie-in with the rest of the automaker's line-up and making a few upgrades to its powertrain to keep up with the competition.
Obviously, the…

For Jaguar fans, the one car that's been missing from the lineup for far too long is a direct replacement for the legendary E-Type. While Jaguar tried to compete on volume with Mercedes and BMW by producing cars like the S-Type and X-Type, concepts…

Fiat Qubo Natural Power – Click above for high res image gallery
Fiat is launching a new dual-fueled version of its Qubo van in Europe that can run on gasoline or compressed natural gas. The Qubo Natural Power is propelled by a 70 hp, 1.4-liter…

Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Tesla struck a deal a few months ago with Toyota to buy the closed NUMMI factory in Fremont, CA it was made clear that the $42 million price tag only included the building and property. At…

2010 Opel Astra – Click above for a high-res image gallery
Over the last several years, and until General Motors' finances dictated that the Saturn brand had to be dispensed with entirely, it had become the North American outlet for Opel vehicles.…