Category: Autoblog

In a recent story on the , we added a poll allowing you express your opinion. In addition to the official finalists, the VW Polo BlueMotion, BMW Hydrogen 7, Mercedes E320 BlueTec, we threw in the new Smart ForTwo and the perennial favorite Toyota…

The cancellation last week of General Motors new high-feature V-8 that was due for 2010 was indeed prompted in part by the passage of new fuel economy regulations in mid-December but CAFE was not the only reason. In a conversation with AutoblogGreen,…

Sonoma State University in California is holding a lecture series throughout the fall titled “What Physicists Do”. The series covers a variety of topics, but there are at least two lectures that may be of interest to readers of this site. Coming up…

The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that customers who buy a 2007 Honda vehicle with either a hybrid drive-train or compressed natural gas fuel system can apply for federal tax credits. The possible credits are $1,300 on the Accord Hybrid,…

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe – Click above for high-res gallery
This Wednesday, March 25, Hyundai will be allowing fans of the new Genesis Coupe a rare opportunity to participate in the press introduction of the new car. When new models come to market,…

Volkswagen Amarok single-cab prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
New spy photos have turned up showing a standard-cab version of the Volkswagen Amarok… snagged testing on Germany's Nürburgring, of all places. Up until now, the Amarok…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi Q5
For months now we've seen spy photos and heard speculation about Audi's new Q5 CUV. Now, we finally have the official news on the latest entry from Ingolstadt. Unlike its big brother the Q7, the Q5…

During a speech at the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI on Wednesday, Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik became the first executive to commit to a 50-mile-per-gallon fleet average and plans to achieve that goal by 2025. That goes well…

One of the regular questions relating to the Chevrolet Volt is: what happens to the fuel in the tank if it's not used for extended periods of time and the car is only run on plug power? General Motors officials have said that the engine might…

Following on the heels of General Motors selling its Mesa, Arizona Desert Proving Ground, Ford has decided to look at doing the same with its own Arizona facility. The Arizona Proving Ground located near Lake Havasu is a 3,700 acre facility that…