Category: Autoblog

Aptera 2e – Click above for high-res image gallery
For some time now we have been discussing the status of vehicles like the Aptera 2e. While Aptera's tear drop-shaped creation promises to be highly efficient, there are concerns about the safety of…

Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
During Thursday's first qualifying session for this weekend's 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Porsche factory driver Joerg Bergmeister timed everything just right with the . As so often…

The holders of the purse-strings at Chrysler have been juggling and ditching programs since the change of ownership, and the latest move is sure to make fans of American muscle cars over in England particularly sad. When Chrysler announced that they…

For the first time, Toyota may be looking beyond Panasonic EV Energy Company for batteries for its hybrid vehicles. The automaker is reportedly planning to buy lithium ion batteries from Sanyo for upcoming hybrids beginning in 2011. High demand in…

Britain's ITM Power is working with Roush Technologies to try and get hydrogen-fueled commercial vehicles on the road in the UK. Roush will expand their existing work on hydrogen fueling conversions for internal combustion engines to the UK market.…

Click the Transit Connect for a high res gallery
Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation announced today that the site of its new factory will be in Kansas City, MO. The plant, which will produce a variety of battery-powered commercial vehicles, will…

Click for a high-res gallery of the Panamera Interior
Porsche has released the first batch of official images of the interior of the new Panamera. Unlike the hump-backed exterior, the inside is much easier on the eyes and features what may be the…

It seemed like only moments after wondering whether the announcement of a four door Mazda2 would presage a sedan version of the Ford Verve that precisely such a car appeared. At the same Guangzhou Motor Show in China where the latest Mazda debuted, a…

We heard plenty about the results of some of the various races and ballot measures around the country over the past couple of days. However, there was one ballot proposal in California that didn't get much attention outside of the state but might be…

On January 4, 2011, driving is going to get significantly more expensive in the United Kingdom. In a special budget speech in the British House of Commons this week, Chancellor (equivalent of finance minister or treasury secretary) George Osborne…