This week, the bombing of an oil pipeline in Yemen by saboteurs and a suicide bombing targeting lawmakers in Afghanistan spooked world oil markets. Those overseas events combined with rising demand and falling supplies in the US to drive oil price…
Category: Autoblog
Spy Shots: Hi-Po BMW 1 Series prototype flashes quad tailpipes to camera
BMW 1 series M prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
It seems every time we catch a glimpse of BMW's upcoming high performance 1 Series, more details are revealed. Up until now, all of the mules and prototypes have had only two exhaust…
More on Ford's SmartGauge cluster for the Fusion/Milan hybrids w/VIDEO
Click on the SmartGauge empower display for a high res gallery
When the new Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan go on sale early next year, everyone from basic commuters to the most avid hyper-milers should be able to get what they want out of the new…
New Mazda paint system reduces VOC and CO2 emissions
In the ongoing effort to reduce the environmental impact of building cars, automakers are re-evaluating their paint systems (see here). Mazda has introduced a new water-based system at its Ujina Plant No.1 that slashes volatile organic compound…
Silicon infused electrodes could double lithium ion current capacity
Dow Corning Toray has developed a new process for infusing carbon electrodes with silicon to help increase the current capacity of lithium ion batteries. While researchers have been working with silicon for some time, the results have been limited.…
Report: Next-generation Nissan GT-R to go alt-fuel?
2010 Nissan GT-R – Click above for high-res image gallery
Rumors of a hybrid-drive next-generation Nissan GT-R have been floating around since late 2009. And given Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's wholesale commitment to electric vehicles, it should come as…
Goodwill get award for pilot program to reduce solid waste from car plants
Automotive parts and assembly plants produce a lot of solid waste. When they stamp/cut out all the liners, insulation, parts and assorted other components, they always have lots of scraps leftover.
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, of…
Magna International invests $400-600 million in battery production
Ford Focus Electric battery packs – Click above for high-res image gallery
Magna International has decided that it will invest between $400 million and $600 million in lithium ion battery production over the next three years. The Canadian auto parts…
Essen 2009: AC Schnitzer gives BMW 123d the police package treatment [w/VIDEO]
AC Schnitzer BMW 123d Tune It Safe! police concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
High performance vehicles like Porsche 911s being used for pursuit duty on Germany's autobahn is nothing new. As such, in order order to grab the attention of…
Report: Fiat moving planned production of Chrysler Sebring back to U.S.
2009 Chrysler 200C concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Following the recent news that Chrysler will re-hire 900 workers and add a second shift back at its Sterling Heights, MI assembly plant comes word that the next-generation…