Category: Autoblog

Back in December when Car and Driver magazine first announced that long-time editor-in-chief Csaba Csere was stepping down, among the first names that popped up as a possible replacement was Eddie Alterman, editor-in-chief of Motivemag.com and former…

For several years now, electric vehicle advocates have been pushing lithium ion batteries as the solution to the issues of global warming and fossil fuel use. Unfortunately, just as petroleum is a finite resource with the most abundant supplies being…

The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is coming back for its third season starting in April and the automaker spent several days last week evaluating young drivers before selecting 25 to take the wheel this year. Of the 25 drivers that will compete, 16 are…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Jeep Patriot EV
Chrysler has added a fourth member to its family of prospective electric and extended range electric vehicles. The Jeep Patriot EV may be actually be the most viable member based on its…

Nissan has announced a new mid-term environmental action plan called Nissan Green Program 2010. They are planning to introduce a variety of alternative fuel vehicles over the next few years in order to demonstrate their commitment to improving the…

As we move into the terrible twos here at AutoblogGreen, it's time again to look at how some of the technology we talk about so much works. Hybrids are certainly one of the most popular vehicle types hereabouts but how many of you actually know how…

The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) voted this past weekend to push for a ban on kinetic energy recovery systems ( KERS) in 2010. While it wasn't a unanimous vote, a majority of the eight teams remaining in the group voted in favor of the ban.…

Another Micro-Brewery has set out prove that beer is good for the world, sort of. The Stone Brewery of San Diego is recycling their onion ring oil into biodiesel for their delivery trucks. The Marketing VP of Tesla confirms some of their sales and…

The Volkswagen Passat EcoFuel recently edged out the Toyota Prius for the title of “greenest car in Europe.” The International Automobile Federation ( FIA) sanctioned the Eco Test that evaluated a number of cars. The winning Passat is powered by a…

2010 Acura ZDX – click above for high-res image gallery
A month after officially announcing the production version of the new ZDX four door coupe-crossover-thingy, Acura has just released over 100 new photos and full specifications. Like the TL…