The second generation of the baby of Ford's European lineup is going kinetic when it arrives later this year. The new Ka shares a platform with the Fiat 500 and Panda, but it has a look totally in keeping with its stablemates. The kinetic design…
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Japanese firms to build solar-powered car ship
While much of the focus of carbon dioxide reduction has been placed on ground transport, it only accounts for about 20 percent of those emissions. At least as much is spewed during ocean-going shipping, and it presents another place to reduce the…
Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track – but what if you don't have a track?
2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track – Click above for high-res image gallery
In the 23 years since Hyundai first entered the U.S. market, the Korean automaker has come a long away. What began as a budget-oriented brand for those who couldn't afford…
2011 Ford Explorer puts four-cylinder EcoBoost engine above V6 in pecking order
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For part two of our in-depth look at the 2011 Ford Explorer, we'll take a look at its new powertrains and improvements in fuel efficiency, as well as how well it can still tow a trailer. But…
Alan Mulally has a sit-down with his counterpart at International
Ford and their truck diesel supplier International have been bickering for months about pricing and splitting warranty costs on the engines that International produces for the Super Duty pickups. It got so bad that International stopped producing the…
Spy Shots: Next generation Mazda6 coming to Frankfurt
More spy shots of the next generation Mazda6 have turned up across the pond at Auto Express — this time with more angles than we've seen before. From the images it does look like the new model is a bit larger and more aggressive looking than the…
Chevrolet to partner with Con Edison for Volt demonstration test in New York
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Here's some new our friend Lyle Dennis at GM-Volt will be glad to hear. At the New York Auto Show this week, Chevrolet will announce that Con Edison, the utility that serves the New York…
California lawmaker wants to end emissions exemption for some old cars
Since the 1970s California has required car owners to get their emissions tested periodically before they can renew their registrations. However, for obvious reasons, cars built before 1976 were exempted from the rules since they could not reasonably…
Detroit 2008 Preview: GM goes mean and green! Schizophrenia rules!
We briefly interrupt coverage of the LA Auto Show for a moment to bring you a preview of what General Motors has planned for the '08 Detroit Auto Show. At dinner with a group of bloggers last night, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz spilled the beans. GM is…
AutoblogGreen Q&A: MTV Vice-President Ian Rowe
After MTV announced last week that they were doing a special edition of Pimp My Ride in honor of Earth Day this weekend AutoblogGreen had an opportunity to talk to Ian Rowe, MTV's Vice President of Public Affairs.
AutoblgGreen: We're talking today…