Category: Autoblog

Hydrogen is being widely pursued as a fuel sources because it produces no greenhouse gases when used in either combustion of fuel cells. Producing hydrogen can be problematic though since pure hydrogen is rare. Scientists in Germany and the United…

Toyota President, Katsuaki Watanabe this week announced that the start of fleet testing for plug-in capable Priuses had been moved up by a year. At this year's Detroit Auto Show, Watanabe announced that several hundred Priuses with the ability to be…

As Samsung and Bosch prepare to move forward with their joint venture to produce automotive grade lithium ion batteries, it's time to staff up the executive ranks. The latest is the appointment of a CEO for the North American branch of SB LiMotive.…

Following the lead of ZipCar, Hertz is launching its own car sharing service under the ” Connect by Hertz” brand. Hertz is starting with a slow roll out in New York City, Park Ridge, NJ, London and Paris. The initial fleet of 35 cars in New York…

For several months, Volkswagen has been examining the options for their Brussels, Belgium assembly plant. Although the idea of closing the plant was floated at one point, VW decided to use the excess capacity by turning it over to their corporate…

Every major automaker glommed onto the Chinese market as its last best hope for growth when the previously-untapped market suddenly started buying cars. However, all of those operations are partnerships with local Chinese companies and those…

Rowing is an activity generally associated with either water or stationary equipment in an exercise club. It typically is not thought of as a reasonable way to get across Canada, not least in part due to the fact that the combination of the St.…

Automotive News is reporting that Mercedes-Benz is going to drop their smallest model, the A-Class. The A-Class had a rather ignominious entry into the world in 1997 when an early production model was tested by some Swedish journalists in a common…

Click on the Ka for a high res gallery
As we approach next month's Paris Motor Show, Ford is releasing more details on its new baby, the second-generation Ka. We now know that it will be launched with a pair of engine options, one each running on gas…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Tata Nano Europa
Ever since Tata Motors announced plans to build a $2,500 car, speculation has been rife about whether the car would ever make it to the U.S. At the annual meeting of the company this week,…