Category: Autoblog

For the past several years, the answer to the question of whether producing ethanol from corn is a net energy benefit or loss has depended on who you asked. An assortment of studies have come down on both sides of the equation. Michigan State…

Click on the Aveo5 for a high-res gallery
The world got its first look at the updated Chevy Aveo5 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and the car is making its US debut at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. In one of the more dubious design…

When Volkswagen showed off the Golf TDI Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show last month there was plenty of interest in the 69mpg concept. The combination of a 1.2L diesel, hybrid electric drive and a 7 speed DSG transmission yields some seriously thrifty…

At the same time that A123 Systems was announcing its deal to supply lithium ion batteries to Fisker Automotive last week, the Massachusetts-based company announced a major expansion of its production capacity. A123 already has one plant running in…

2010 Suzuki Kizashi – Click above for high-res image gallery
We've gone to some unusual places for new product unveilings, but today's reveal of a new mid-sized sedan from Suzuki may be one of the most ironic. For some reason, the small automaker of…

Click above for a high res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt
In a remarkable statement of the obvious, the federal government has declared that the Chevy Volt is not going to be the savior of General Motors in the short to medium term. Given that…

September 2008 Update: To see the production version of the Volt, click here.
For several months now rumors have been rampant about an electric vehicle that General Motors would unveil at the Detroit Auto Show. That vehicle is now real, in the form…

For those of you who were so disappointed when Toyota super-sized the second-generation Scion xB, Nissan may soon offer an alternative. Next week at the New York Auto Show, Nissan will be showing an electrified version of the Cube equipped with…

This one probably won't show up on the road anytime soon but it's an interesting concept nonetheless. Created by German design student Marc Kirsch for his diploma project, this three-seater called Viseo provides an interesting idea for what could be…

Google maps turn by turn navigation – Click above for high-res image gallery
It's no secret that we've been openly critical of the prices charged by automakers for built-in GPS navigation systems. Frankly, paying $2,000 or more for an in-dash system…