Category: Autoblog

The big auto shows in Frankfurt, Paris, Detroit and Tokyo all skew toward the hometown brands. With Switzerland having no significant auto industry of its own, the Geneva Motor Show carries on the Swiss tradition of neutrality. That means that Geneva…

The continuing ramping up of fuel prices and ramping down of the real estate market has taken a toll on sales of big trucks. GM has announced their response with plans to cut production shifts at four factories that build big trucks. With gas at and…

The days of Porsche being an independent automaker will soon be drawing to a close. Volkswagen has announced that it is ready to move ahead with the first stage of its buyout of the smaller company that had tried to do the same thing to it just a…

click on the MINI Cooper D for a high-res gallery
Back in the 70s, the first great oil shock threatened to obliterate the fun in driving. This time around, that's not the case. Modern electronic management systems and highly efficient engines are…

Car sharing service FlexCar is teaming up with terrapass to provide their members the opportunity to be even more environmentally friendly. FlexCar members can now login on the website and buy a Green Membership for $9.95 that will offset up to 1 ton…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports
As Bentley works on the next generation of its “mainstream” Continental models in the next few years, new powertrains and weight reduction will be part of the program. At…

Hampton Roads Transit provides mass transit services in the region of Virginia that includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach and several other communities. The company has decided to replace an existing fleet of trolleys in Virginia Beach and battery-powered…

Back in August when company founder Martin Eberhard stepped aside as CEO of Tesla Motors, Michael Marks was named as Interim CEO while the company searched for a new permanent leader. That search has apparently now concluded as Ze'ev Drori will step…

The fifth annual AltWheels Alternative Transportation and Energy Festival is coming up in Boston later this month and for the first time Chevrolet will be one of the sponsors of the event. Chevrolet will be showing off their flex-fuel Impala and…

Peugeot has just introduced a new high-efficiency version of its small Partner van to go up against Ford's new Transit Connect ecoNetic. Like the Ford, the new Partner is powered by a diesel engine, in this case a 90 hp 1.6-liter four cylinder. The…