Contrary to a 2002 EPA study that showed a two percent increase in nitrogen oxide emissions when using B20, a new study by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory showed no such increase. The lab tested three transit buses,…
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Spy Shots: Ford Ka starting to peel off the camo!
Right now the smallest car that Ford plans to sell in the U.S. market is the upcoming Verve. The Verve will also be the replacement for the Fiesta in Europe when it launches this spring. In the European market, Ford offers an even smaller model…
Woodward 2009: License plates – They're the original Twitter!
Woodward license plates – Click above for high-res image gallery
These days, Twitter is all the rage as a means for the digitally inclined to communicate their thoughts in bursts of 140 characters or less. However, that 140 character limit is…
Bosch wants to take advantage of growing demand for hybrids
Automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH is hoping to grab a significant chunk of new business over the next decade as hybrids and diesels take up a bigger share of the automotive market. Bosch is forecasting that hybrids will take four percent of the…
Hybrids could get a boost in China with tax changes
To date, hybrids haven't been making much headway in the Chinese market. Big price premiums and relatively cheap gas have dampened demand among consumers there. That may soon change as the Chinese government is apparently considering dropping the…
California wants to settle green house gas lawsuit
Last September, former California attorney general Bill Lockyer filed a public nuisance lawsuit against six automakers seeking to recover damages for the cost of problems caused by pollution. But there's a new sheriff in town now and he's trying to…
Detroit 2008: Volkswagen Passat CC to launch TSI engines in US market
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Volkswagen has been offering their 1.4L TSI engine range in several of their European models for the past several years but has yet to make them available in the U.S. The TSI engines are reduced…
High school students building promising alternative fuel vehicles
When this writer was in high school, taking auto shop involved learning how to replace brakes, swap out clutches and tune carburetors on a TR7 with a screwdriver and a length of garden hose. The world has come a long way in the past thirty…
Emissions regs to kill Honda Civic Type-R in most of Europe at end of 2010
Honda Civic Type-R – Click above for high-res image gallery
Honda Europe has announced that sales of the Civic Type-R throughout most of the Continent will cease by the end of 2010. The 2.0-liter, 198-horsepower hatch debuted as a production model in…
Chicago 2008: GMC unwraps the Denali XT concept
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GMC doesn't do concepts very often but their latest example was unveiled here at the Chicago Auto Show. The new Denali XT concept is primarily a styling exercise but it also highlights a lot of ideas for the…