Category: Autoblog

2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic – click above for high res image gallery
Ford has been offering a low CO 2 ECOnetic version of the European Focus for over a year now, but a newly-refreshed version is being unveiled in Frankfurt this week. The main upgrade…

How does the Chevy Volt Concept compare to the GM EV1? Here is the run-down:
Battery type:
Lead Acid
LiIon
QuickCharge Capable
NO
YES
Passenger capacity:
2 passengers
4 passengers
Acceleration (0-60)
8-9 sec
8-8.5 sec
If they can just sort out the…

Renault has now added two more flex-fuel models to its lineup with E85-capable variations of the Kangoo and Modus models. These are part of Renault's eco² lineup of more environmentally friendly models. Renault already offers flex-fuel versions of…

With Toyota throwing cold water on the near-term viability of lithium ion battery technology for the Prius, it looks like another brand will be the first to use the new batteries. Mercedes-Benz announced back in September at the Frankfurt Motors Show…

It seems most car buyers today have decided that the aesthetic advantages of the two-door coupe body style are not worth the ergonomic hassles of getting in and out of the back seat. To remedy that issue, most every automaker has or very soon will…

A Mercedes-Benz official told AutoblogGreen that the company still intends to launch the ML450 Two-Mode Hybrid later in 2009 in spite of a lawsuit filed against battery supplier Cobasys earlier this week. Mitsubishi announced that they will supply…

Now that Toyota has sold so many Priuses that the popular hybrid no longer qhalifies for federal tax credits, and they are essentially sold out until the new generation cars show up next year, people might be wondering where to go for a high mileage…

In the latest post on the Tesla blog, PR director David Vespremi gives a very detailed yet easy to understand treatise on mass and vehicle dynamics. More specifically he discusses the distinctions between rotating, unsprung and sprung masses and how…

The names MINI and John Cooper have been intertwined for more than 40 years and now they are closer than ever. When British race car and engine builder Cooper prepped the original MINIs for the Monte Carlo rally back in the 1960s, he helped cement…

Maserati hasn't expressed much interest in improving the fuel economy of its road cars, although that will undoubtedly come in the next few years. In the meantime, those with a hankering for a Maserati-badged vehicle but without the budget for one…