Honda Accord Tourer Type-S – Click above for a high-res image gallery
Currently, Honda only has a single diesel engine in its lineup, a 2.2-liter inline four offered in several European-market models including the Accord, Civic and CR-V. With diesel…
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Ford and Azure Dynamics to develop hybrid vans
If you've ever traveled through an airport in North America you've surely seen all the shuttle vehicles moving travelers between terminals, and to parking lots and rental cars pickup areas. These vans typically operate at relatively low speeds, stop…
U.S. may not get left behind in lithium battery manufacturing after all
When GM announced at the Detroit Auto Show in January that it would build a plant to assemble battery packs for the Chevy Volt in southeast Michigan, it was noteworthy that the cells for those packs would still be coming from South Korea. While…
RUMOR: Next Jaguar XJ will level luxury field
British weekly AutoCar has a report on the next generation Jaguar XJ that tries to debunk the traditional opinion that the big cat has worn since the late 1960s. The magazine has a pair of renderings showing the automaker's range-topping luxury…
First Czech hydrogen station to open in the fall
The first hydrogen filling station in the Czech Republic will open this fall in Prague. The liquid hydrogen station will be installed by Linde Gas. Linde is a partner with BMW on its hydrogen programs with the Hydrogen7, which can run on liquid…
LA 2007 Preview: It's a green Mustang! The Bullitt is back!
click above image for high-res gallery of the 2008 Mustang Bullitt
The latest edition of everyone's favorite green Mustang is back and this one won't be featured on AutoblogGreen. Just in time for the 40th anniversary of one of the quintessential…
Volkswagen of America launches Responsible Mobility micro-site
Heading into Earth Day, Volkswagen of America has launched a new micro-site called Volkswagen Responsible Mobility that is dedicated to, well, responsible mobility. The premise of the site, which covers all the VW brands available in the U.S., is to…
Japanese market to get Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid in October
Aside from the United States, the biggest market for hybrid vehicles so far has been Japan. As a result, the Japanese won't have to wait too long to get their hands on the first series production Mercedes-Benz hybrid. The S400 BlueHybrid launches in…
President Bush gets a look at Ford hybrids
Yesterday President George Bush took some time away from his other problems and flew to the mid-west to visit two domestic brand assembly plants that are building hybrid vehicles. After stopping by the GM Fairfax, Kansas plant he went on the Ford…
Could NASCAR actually go green?
Fred Thompson may not think (wait! he thinks?) there are any hybrids in NASCAR, but America's most popular series does want to at least appear green. That's likely going to be a tall order for NASCAR. After all, Formula 1 is looking to add hybrid…