Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is proposing the construction of a hydrogen-powered commuter train in the Canadian province. During a visit to a factory in Thunder Bay where Montreal-based Bombardier builds passenger rail cars for the commuter GO…
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General Motors may get a boost from Honeywell
Turbocharging is likely to be all the range in the next few years as automakers try to improve the mileage of high volume vehicles with downsized engines. Ford has already announced big plans for its EcoBoost engines starting with the 3.5L V6 that…
Is this the next Prius?
WorldCarFans has an image of what may or may not be the next generation Toyota Prius. Expected to hit the road sometime in 2008, the third generation of the hybrid pioneer might have lithium-ion batteries, factory plug-in capability, a solar cell…
AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard pt.1
AutoblogGreen interviewed Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard for AutoblogGreen Podcast #1. We covered what's happening with testing of the Roadster, development and manufacturing of the WhiteStar sedan and more. This is a transcript of that…
Spy Shots: Audi A1 mule spotted!
A concept version of Audi's new A1 mini-car is still expected to be on the company's stand at the Tokyo Motor Show next month but a mule of the new car has been spotted testing near the Nurburgring. The test vehicle is based on a modified VW Polo.…
Volvo launches flex fuel S80 and C30 in Thailand to go with new E85 stations
Here in the US, millions of flex-fuel vehicles were sold before significant numbers of E85 stations began to open. Over in Thailand there were already two E85 stations before the first car was even sold. Volvo has launched two E85 capable flex-fuel…
General Motors to establish pilot hydrogen infrastructure in Hawaii
Hawaii is set to get the first hydrogen fueling infrastructure in the United States thanks to a pilot project announced today by General Motors and The Gas Company. The Gas Company is the local natural gas and propane utility on the island state.…
Pedal powered half-track, snow mobile thing if you actually have any snow
On the off chance that you live anywhere that actually still gets snow (it's looking like the temperature is going to be in the fifties here in Michigan for Christmas) you may want to check this thing out. Our buddies over at Engadget spotted what…
General Motors will build new small car in idled U.S. factory
Click image above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Chevy Spark
General Motors announced this morning that it will build a future small car at existing U.S. production facilities beginning at some unspecified date. Also remaining unspecified is the…
SEMA 2007 Preview: Chrysler Town and Country Black Jack
Click the Black Jack for a high-res gallery
For those who can't get enough of the card tables when they leave Vegas, Chrysler has created the Town and Country Black Jack that will be unveiled at the 2007 SEMA Show in Sin City next week. The…