Ford has been talking for months now about reducing the size and weight of its vehicles as one means to reducing fuel consumption. One of the keys to cranking up the average fuel economy of its fleet will obviously have to be the highest-volume…
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Bob Lutz declares “No more camo on the Camaros!”
For the cadre of camera wielding auto spies chasing the 2009 Chevy Camaro, life has just gotten a little bit easier. Mere hours after a new batch of spy showing a camo-covered Camaro hit the interweb, Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper posted a…
Live from Dearborn: Driving the Ford Airstream Concept
Click on the AirStream for a gallery of images at the track
Ford brought out its 2007 concept cars at the company's Dearborn Development Center this week to give the invited media, including your humble narrator, a chance to sample the new designs in…
Dyson Racing claims first ALMS victory for biobutanol
Earlier this year, we saw the addition of a fourth fuel option to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) when it was announced that Dyson Racing would be running bio-butanol in its Lola- Mazda coupe. This past weekend at Mid-Ohio, the Dyson car managed…
Axeon gets 2.5 million lithium ion battery order
British battery supplier Axeon Holdings has just recieved a £2.5 million order to supply lithium ion battery packs and charging systems to Modec for their electric delivery vans. Combined with a previous order for some initial test packs, Modec has…
Geneva Preview: Kia spills more details on the No 3 concept
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia No 3 concept
Kia has released additional photos and information on its No 3 concept that will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow. The 13.27-ft long MPV is two inches shorter than the Honda Fit…
As Chrysler deathwatch continues, most '09s get mileage tweaks
Things are not looking good in Auburn Hills these days. It's looking increasingly like Chrysler is about to head off to hospice to live out its final days as Cerberus has given up on trying to revive the littlest of the Detroit 3. But even as the…
G-Wiz gets some safety upgrades, still not a car
The Indian-built G-Wiz has come under some scrutiny in recent months in the UK for it's apparent lack of safety. After Top Gear commissioned a standard 40 mph offset frontal crash test, people began to realize that these vehicles could have serious…
Kia considering ultra-capacitors for next fuel cell vehicle
Kia is reportedly considering the use of ultra-capacitors to store electrical energy in the next generation version of its fuel cell vehicle. Ultra caps have an advantage over batteries in that they can absorb and release energy much more quickly.…
SAIC to use GM fuel cell propulsion system in new experimental vehicle
click above for a high res gallery of the fuel cell Equinox
In Shanghai at the big Chinese motor show, General Motors and partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) announced plans to build a run of new fuel cell vehicles in 2010. The Shanghai…