Category: Autoblog

Honda EV-N concept – click above for high-res image gallery
Honda's new CEO Takanobu Ito started off his tenure at the head of the company today by unveiling a new plug-in battery electric concept. The EV-N showcar hides its futuristic electron…

2010 Audi A5 Sportback – Click above for high-res image gallery
After teasing us with a video of the 2010 A5 Sportback, Audi has finally dropped all the details on its all-new mid-size five-door liftback. Building on the curvaceous body work of the…

Over two dozen school districts across the country have equipped school buses with AutoNet mobile WiFi routers allowing students to access the 'Net on the go. The Autonet system is a basic wireless router like the ones that hundreds of millions of…

Electric drive vehicles from major manufacturers, be they hybrids, fuel cell or plug-ins, all use alternating current (AC) motors to drive the wheels because they are more efficient. However, there is a little flaw with AC motors in these cars. The…

Porsche Boxster Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
We're less than a month away from the LA Auto Show, which means that automakers are starting to dribble out some of what we'll be seeing there. The gang from Zuffenhausen will be rolling…

Ford has added two more platforms to its lineup of commercial vehicles available with a factory-installed preparation kit for either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied petroleum gas systems (LPG). The F-450 and F-550 chassis cabs can now be…

With the energy bill that was passed by the House of Representatives last week currently stalled in the US Senate, Democratic leaders are working feverishly to modify the legislation. Last Friday, a procedural vote to end debate and get a vote on the…

Nissan Leaf EV – Click above to for high-res image gallery
For those of you who aren't quite sure if an electric vehicle is something you can live with, you'll have an easier way to find out early in 2011. According to The New York Times, Hertz – the…

One of the most persistent questions around the Chevrolet Volt – aside from whether or not GM will be around long enough to build it – is the fuel economy rating. The problem arises from the unique combination of plug-in electric drive and internal…

XL Dairy Group is moving beyond milk into the biofuel business with a new facility they are building in Vicksburg, Arizona. The $260-million biorefinery will produce milk, ethanol and biodiesel. The plant will be making use of all the intermediate…