The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy in Japan has selected Nissan to get the 18th annual Energy Conservation Prize Director-General's award. The award is for Nissan's CarWings telematics system and its contribution to fuel savings. The…
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Spy Shots: Buick “Astra” spotted running bra-less
Now that General Motors has decreed that Buick will be one of its four core brands, its lineup will need to be fleshed out a bit. The Lucerne is going away momentarily and the mid-size Regal is on the way. However, that still leaves only three…
St. Louis University Professor develops sugar powered fuel cell
The ranks of non-hydrogen fuel cells continues, with a new design from Dr. Shelley Minteer of Saint Louis University. Dr. Minteer has developed a fuel cell that develops electricity from sugar. The cell can use almost any sugar source such as sap,…
Civilian Project Driveway driver speaks!
As part of the launch of Project Driveway, GM is conducting a series of Electric Drive University programs in the areas where the fuel cell Equinox will be available. Autoblog's Alex Nunez will will be attending one such even this week in Westchester…
VIDEO: Saab designers discuss the aerodynamics of the 9-X BioHybrid
When Saab debuted the 9-X BioHybrid concept at the recent Geneva Motor Show, aerodynamics was a big part of the equation. The compact 9-X has a smooth, rounded nose, a raked back wrap-around windshield and a downward sloping roof. To help reduce the…
Audi opens new state of the art engine test facility
Yesterday Audi opened up a brand new engine test facility in Neckarsulm, Germany, for doing development and durability testing of their powerplants. The new facility is equipped with nineteen new dynamometer cells that are capable of running…
Rendered Speculation: Saab 9-5 looks rakish as a coupe
The all-new Saab 9-5 is one of the best looking models to come out of Trollhattan in recent memory, but for now it's only available as a four-door sedan, with a wagon version coming in the very near future. While it's been nearly a decade since Saab…
Driving Impression: 2008 Acura TL Type-S Six-speed
Click the photo of the 2008 TL for a high-res gallery
Acura kicked off its 2008 model presentation with a rundown of what's new for 2008, which isn't much. The bulk of the presentation was actually about the development of the AXR-01 LMP2 race car.…
Live from Dearborn: Driving the Harley Davidson F-150
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The most powerful vehicle we got to try out during Ford's 2008 model year preview in Dearborn was the new F-150 Harley-Davidson edition. The Harley truck gets the supercharged 5.4L V-8 similar to the one…
REPORT: Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom could arrive within a year
2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom – Click above for high-res image gallery
Adding fuel to the rumormill fire, Autocar reports that a pure electric version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom could hit the streets within 12 months. Rolls' parent company, BMW, has been…