Category: Autoblog

Ford Focus EV Mule – Click above for high-res gallery
The U.S. Department of Energy has finally announced the first recipient of low interest loans under its Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program. The first recipient is Ford,…

2009 BYD F3DM – Click above for high-res image gallery
In China, the government tries to keep a tight reign on what companies can produce and sell. For example companies aren't allowed to get into the car business without prior approval from Beijing…

The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone recently announced a plan to change the current flat rate congestion charge into a sliding scale based on the vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions. The current £8-a-day charge for driving into central London would be…

The business of supplying components to automakers for their cars has been a notoriously difficult one to survive in for the past two decades. This has been particularly true for companies that make commodity parts like fasteners, batteries and…

Click above for high-res image gallery of Jason's Tesla Roadster
Along with the news that Tesla Motors is offering an array of new high-margin optional extras for the Roadster comes news that the company is looking at other means of increasing…

Here we go again, another writer putting out a story about the Hummer being greener than a Prius. Even Hummer manufacturer General Motors isn't foolish enough to try and make this absurd claim. It's not clear what the author's motivation is, but he…

A few years ago Volkswagen showed off a tiny tandem two seat streamliner dubbed the 1-liter car. The name came from the fuel consumption of 1 L/100km or 235 mpg. While at the time no one seriously expected this to be put in production. VW CEO Martin…

The idea of companies renting hybrid sedans and limousines is certainly not new. ElectriCar.com is trying to stand out in the increasingly crowded space by offering some unique services and committing to investments in new technology. ElectriCar.com…

That's genetically modified not General Motors. In most other developed countries of the world outside of the United States GM crops have not exactly caught on. In fact most people want nothing to do with so-called Franken-food. However the Japanese…

In spite of a pending redesign for the 2008 model year and a 9.2 percent drop in sales so far this year, the 2007 Ford Focus is getting some updates to boost its mileage ratings. Ford has made changes to the Intake system on the base 2.0L engine…