Category: Autoblog

During the North American International Auto Show here in Detroit this year, General Motors hosted a group of bloggers, many from non-automotive focused web sites. I was invited to participate in the program including the interviews that were…

Lately, Quantum Technologies has been getting more attention for their involvement in the Fisker Karma project than any of their other programs. This week the company received an order from the U.S. Army for four more conversions of Ford Escape…

Over the last several years, Mercedes-Benz has displayed a series of hybrid concepts based on several different model ranges. These have been based on various powertrain configurations including both mild and two-mode hybrids as well as both gas and…

click above image for a high-res gallery of the Ford Escape PHEV
Ford has submitted its proposed turn around plan to Congress and, along with outlining all the pay freezes and headcount reductions that have already been announced, there is a major…

Although Automotive News reported that the next generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class that was due in 2011 had been canceled, it now appears that maybe only the unique A-Class platform is being dropped. German magazine Auto Bild is reporting that…

JaguarRSR XKR GT2 and its predecessors – Click above for high-res image gallery
Jaguar's motorsports involvement dates back to its earliest days some 75 years ago. The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been part of that story since 1951 when a C-Type won the…

Up to this point, most Formula One race teams have maintained their usual veil of secrecy on what's inside their new cars. The Red Bull team has produced an interesting computer generated animation video that gives a little peak inside the new RB5…

Canadian package delivery company Purolator has been testing a variety of alternative drivetrain vehicles, including hybrid electrics and fuel cells. Their latest entry is a new, purpose-built battery electric vehicle called the Quicksider. The truck…

The Renault-Nissan alliance has officially confirmed the agreement that has been struck with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for developing an electric vehicle market and infrastructure there. The first pilot test program…

Since its debut last fall, the 2008 Chevy Malibu's four cylinder engines have only been available with a like number of transmission speeds. If you wanted a six speed gearbox you had to opt for the top-end LTZ model with the 3.6L V-6 engine. No more.…