Category: Autoblog

2007 Volkswagen Space up! Blue concept – click above for high res image gallery
Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn delivered a speech in Münich on Friday where he announced that the German giant would release its first electric car in 2013. Among…

The big oil companies are continuing to expand their involvement in promoting and producing corn ethanol in the United States. Yesterday the Chevron Energy Solutions unit of Chevron revealed that it is going to begin working with Ethanex Energy, Inc.…

Smart ED – Click above for high-res image gallery
The sad tale of Smart, especially in the U.S. market, is a prime example of the adage to “be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.” Smart has faced multiple problems, ranging from…

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT by Hot Wheels
Shortly after the LA Auto Show debut of the 2010 Ford Mustang, the automaker announced that Mattel would be releasing its own replica of the new model as part of its Hot…

Over the next two years, Ford will have a whole lineup of new smaller cars coming the US market including the Fiesta and global Focus. At a Ford media event today, marketing VP Jim Farley talked to reporters about the plans for those cars.…

For those of you interested in picking up one of the new Pontiac G8 ST utes when they come to the US next year there's good news. In a recent round of ute/pickup crash testing in Australia, the Holden Commodore Ute beat all comers to score five…

McLaren dealer rendering – Click above for high-res image gallery
Six weeks after announcing the first 35 cities that would get dealers to sell the MP4-12C, McLaren Automotive has now released the names of the first six North American retailers. The…

Peugeot has added a third diesel engine option to their 807 minivan lineup in Europe. A new 170hp 2.2L unit is being added to the existing 120hp and 136hp 2.0L engines. The 2.2L is available with either an automatic or manual transmission both with 6…

Production of the next generation Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen will apparently be moving from New Jersey Delaware to Detroit alongside the Jeep Grand Cherokee at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant. The new models are expected by the end of…

Fiat is reportedly planning on introducing a natural gas-fueled version of its Palio compact in the Indian market in 2009. Compressed natural gas is a popular fuel in India, especially for buses. There are also experiments ongoing with using Hythane,…