Ford Grand C-Max – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Ford announced last year that it would build new global C-Segment cars in North America, it mentioned that a compact MPV would join our more traditional Focus models. With the…
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Will Acura's new diesel jump on the DOA train?
Click for a high res gallery of the 2009 Acura TSX
In recent weeks, we've heard about two light duty diesel programs being shelved at Toyota and Ford. Now, an anonymous poster on the Motor Trend forum is indicating the same fate may await the new…
Honda launches micro-site in advance of its new hybrids
Over at Honda's web-site the company has launched a page dedicated to its upcoming dedicated hybrid model. The gas electric hatchback will be going on sale early next year and we recently saw our first spy pics of the new car. In the text on the…
eBay Find of the day: battery powered Porsche 356 Speedster replica
Porsche 356 Speedster EV – click above for high-res image gallery
Over the last several years, we've seen numerous conversions of Porsches to battery electric vehicles, but this may well be the prettiest. Most of the previous Porsche EVs have been…
Toyota gives $100,000 to Huron River Watershed Council
Toyota has given $100,000 to the Huron River Watershed Council for its Bioreserve Project. The project is using teams of volunteers to map out the natural areas that are left in along the Huron River which winds through southeast Michigan and cuts…
BREAKING: Luca di Montezemolo reportedly stepping down from Fiat
Fiat has called a last-minute unscheduled press conference for 4 pm CET today, where it is understood that Fiat Group Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will announce that he is leaving the company. At this time, no official reason has been given…
Spy Photos: Mystery car following 350Z mule?
Several photos have popped up in the last week of a Nissan 350Z –based mule that has been circulating on public roads. The prototype is clearly based on the existing car but with a shortened greenhouse. World Car Fans has a bunch more photos of this…
GM already working on second E-Flex vehicle for Opel (and Saturn?)
Following his speech to the Commonwealth Club a few days ago, GM CEO Rick Wagoner apparently told reporters that a second E-Flex platform vehicle was also under development at the company's Warren MI technical center alongside the Chevy Volt. This…
While everything else is shrinking, US moves to #1 spot in wind power
For the vast majority of businesses in the United States and elsewhere, 2008 was an annus horribilis. However, one sector did OK in spite of their continued inability to harness all of the hot air coming out of the halls of Congress. In 2008, the US…
Porsche to the rescue! When you don't have enough room in the refrigerator for the Veuve Cliquot
This time of year my refrigerator is so full that I just can't fit more than half a dozen magnums of Veuve Cliquot in there. Fortunately, the purveyors of this bubbly liquid have come to the rescue with the help of Porsche Design. Taking material…