Hyundai Verna– Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai's fluidic sculpture design language has now spread to the smallest vehicle in its lineup, and the new sub-compact slated to take the place of the aging Accent was unwrapped on the floor of…
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GM invites you to talk about the environment on GMNext tomorrow
General Motors is inviting people to participate in an online chat on Wednesday, Feb. 6 (i.e., tomorrow) to talk about the environment. GM North America Vice President of Field Sales, Service and Parts Brent Dewar will be on hand between noon and 1pm…
Volkswagen launching diesel offensive
Volkswagen has long been a proponent of diesel engines and they are accelerating those efforts. Starting early in 2008 the company will launch new diesel engines in the US market using the CleanTDI branding. The first models available will be the…
pretty detailed write-up last summer on GM's new light-duty diesel V-8
We gave a that will premiere in 2009. The new engine was specifically designed to fit within the same package dimensions as the long-running small-block V-8. As such, the diesel can potentially be installed in any GM vehicle that currently carries…
Diesels lose some of their advantage at Le Mans for 2008
For the past two seasons, diesel-powered racers from Audi and Peugeot have been the dominant force in sports car racing at Le Mans. For 2008, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which sanctions the twenty-four hours of Le Mans, has made adjustments to…
Detroit Preview: Ford will reveal more details on 4-cylinder EcoBoost engines
At the Detroit Auto Show next month, Ford will be announcing details on its first four cylinder EcoBoost engine. That is expected to be a 1.6L engine which will be built in the UK starting in 2010. In October, the company announced a $110 million…
Shhhh! Audi RS6 may produce more than 600 HP
At one time Japanese regulations prohibited engines in that country producing more than 274hp, and oddly enough a wide array of different engines were all rated at that same level. Given the actual performance of the cars, it was clear that many…
Forget peak oil. Are we facing peak lithium?
Lithium ion battery technology is all the rage when talking about future vehicle propulsion systems. Everybody wants lithium ion batteries because so far they are the only electro-chemical batteries devised that come close to providing the energy…
Operating costs more important to British drivers than emissions
It should come as a surprise to no one that most British drivers place a higher priority on the cost of operating a vehicle than they do on CO2 emissions. When fuel costs the equivalent of US$6-7 a gallon, fuel economy is generally your top concern…
Toyota to start leasing fuel cell vehicle in Japan
Toyota has started offering its fuel cell powered Highlander for lease by government agencies and energy related companies. The latest version, known as the FCHV-adv, uses an updated version of Toyota's in-house developed fuel cell stack which offers…