As I spent several days in Los Angeles, CA last week I came to several realizations. First I never want to live there. While air quality has dramatically improved since the 1960s, the geography of the region means that it will never be as good as…
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Carbon dioxide air capture device successfully demonstrated
Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide that human activity pumps into the atmosphere while still trying to maintain economic growth is an extremely difficult proposition. In spite of the progress that's being made, so far none of the alternative fuels…
Volkswagen and Stanford to expand technology collaboration at “CARS”
Volkswagen is no stranger to working with Stanford University, having collaborated with the Palo Alto school on the DARPA Grand Challenge competitions for autonomous vehicles. Volkswagen also already has a technology research facility in Palo Alto.…
Ward's columnist makes the case for tech agnostic efficiency incentives
It's no secret that when it comes to promoting more efficient transportation, the current administration in Washington is all about batteries and plugs – pretty much to the exclusion of all else. In his latest column at trade publication Ward's Auto…
It's been twenty five years since Gilles Villeneuve died
When I was a kid growing up in Canada, I first got into Formula One racing when Gilles Villeneuve took the Grand Prix world by storm. After dominating Formula Atlantic for a couple of years, he ran a couple of races with McLaren at the end of the…
Paris '08 Preview: Mazda1 micro-car to debut
At October's Paris Motor Show, Mazda will be the latest manufacturer to unveil a new city car with the new 1. Based on this initial sketch, the micro sized 1 will apply the swoopy lines seen the company's recent concepts and apply them to a…
Mercedes-Benz reveals SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S
Click above for high-res gallery of Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster
As the era of the Mercedes McLaren SLR winds down to its conclusion sometime in 2009, Mercedes-Benz is releasing what may be the ultimate example of the breed. The SLR 722 S…
Audi claims best in class mileage for Q5, still can't touch the TDI
Audi's new Q5 mid-size SUV goes on sale here in the U.S. in March and the company is touting its fuel efficiency as a selling point in these lean economic times. Unfortunately, at launch, the U.S.-market Q5 will only have one powertrain option, the…
Volkswagen will build diesel version of Passat replacement in Tennessee
Volkswagen of America CEO Stefan Jacoby spoke at a Clean Energy Technology summit in Chattanooga, TN this week about plans for the company's new factory there. Jacoby announced that the new mid-sized car that will be built there will include an…
Hyundai i10 “extremely unlikely” to come to the U.S.
Contrary to reports the other day, it is almost certain that Hyundai will not be bringing its tiny i10 hatchback to the U.S. market, at least not in its current form. During a media drive for the new Genesis sedan, Hyundai America VP John Krafcik was…