A decade on from its revival, it has been unclear whether Volkswagen would ever build successor to the New Beetle. After all, how do follow up such an iconic retro shape? It now appears that Volkswagen may not only build a new New Beetle, but also…
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Spotted in the wild: Fiat 500 on the street in Michigan
click above for a high res gallery of the Fiat 500 on the street in Birmingham
By now, we all know that if Chrysler is to have a future as an automaker, it is going to need some modern small cars. The plan is to fill that void with products that have…
VW Jetta TDI Cup racing series coming to a track near you in 2008
Volkswagen has a long history of grassroots racing series in the US and elsewhere. For the past three decades those series mostly used various GTI models. For 2008, Volkswagen is replacing the current GTI cup with the new Jetta TDI Cup. As the name…
Ford applies for patent on non-electric plug-in vehicle
Plug-in vehicles are all the rage right now – witness the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and Ford Transit Connect Electric all coming to market between now and the end of the year. Unfortunately, electric and hybrid vehicles carry a significant price…
Ford Explorer reaches 30,000 Facebook fans, celebrates with grille shot
2011 Ford Explorer grille – Click above for teaser gallery
Earlier today, Ford hit its 30,000 fan for the 2011 Explorer Facebook page, so the automaker could give away one all-new unibody 'ute to a lucky follower. To celebrate meeting its goal, Ford…
Nano particle catalyst electrodes could make hydrogen cheaper than gas
Nanotechnology company QuantumSphere Inc. (QSI) has used their knowledge of the tiny particles to produce electrodes that could allow hydrogen generation at lower cost than natural gas or gasoline. The best part is that unlike steam reformation,…
More on the Altairnano powered Fiat Doblo in Norway
Last week we told you about a Fiat Doblo that Micro-Vett had converted to electric drive and equipped with Altairnano batteries. That car is currently undergoing a two-month test in Oslo, Norway prior to hopefully going on sale in 2008. The wording…
Paris Preview: Officially Official, Honda's new hybrid is the Insight!
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Honda Insight Concept
Honda is reviving an old name for its new Global Hybrid that goes on sale next spring by calling it the Insight. The new five-door hatchback “Prius-Killer” will be the most direct…
Buick planning to carefully control supplies of LaCrosse and other models
2010 Buick LaCrosse – Click above for high-res image gallery
Now that the new General Motors has been born out of the ashes of what's now Motors Liquidation Corp., management wants to avoid some of its past mistakes. One of those was letting…
Review: 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 [w/VIDEO]
2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Next January's Detroit Auto Show will mark the 20th anniversary of the Viper's debut as a concept. Back then, every car in Chrysler's lineup was still derived from the K-Car. The K-cars…