The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers have both decided to a appeal a September ruling on a Vermont emissions regulation. In early September, federal judge William Sessions ruled…
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VIDEO: 2010 BMW Z4 hits the road
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 BMW Z4
After releasing photos and information on its new Z4 roadster yesterday, we now have a pair of videos showing the Z4 in action. In the first clip BMW Automobile design head Adrian van Hooydonk…
Review: 2008 Audi RS4 Cabriolet, Quattro GmbH's Stephan Reil
Audi RS4 Cabriolet – Click above for high-res image gallery
Just about the time that a Misano Red 2008 Audi RS4 Cabriolet arrived in the Autoblog Garage, the very last examples of the breed were rolling off the assembly line at the Quattro GmbH…
Frankfurt Preview: Kia moves up from No 3 in Geneva to Venga
When we saw the Kia No 3 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March, it was largely agreed that in spite of its unimaginative name, it appeared to be a pretty decent little vehicle. As we move on to the Frankfurt auto show next month, we'll be seeing…
Here's the $2,500 Tata Nano, the Indian peoples car
The low-cost Indian “peoples car” has finally been shown in public for the first time at the New Delhi Auto Expo. Developed by Tata Motors to a target price of $2,500, the four seater has a 624cc gasoline engine mounted under the rear seat and is…
Fiat buys Yugo maker, will build new Topolino mini car
During the last few decades of Communism in Eastern Europe, Fiat had several licensing deals with manufacturers in the region to produce obsolete versions of their cars for sale there. Results of these deals included Russian Ladas and perhaps one of…
Reader provides Photoshop rendering of what production Volt might look like
Over at the Petrozero.org web-site, reader Scott has put his Photoshop skills to work creating a rendering of what the production Chevy Volt might look like. Working from one of the original images of the concept, the shots of the taped up wind…
New York Times looks at the Volt and GM's centennial
Few companies manage to stay in business for 100 years, but for the second time this decade ( Ford reached the milestone in 2003) an American-based automaker has hit that threshold. Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of General…
VIDEO: Mitsubishi boss talks about electric car plans
The Wall Street Journal talked to Mitsubishi President Osamu Masuko ahead of this week's Moscow Motor Show about some of the company's recovery, its involvement in the Russian market and its plans for marketing electric vehicles. Masuko reiterated…
Second winner in Mustang Unleashed contest drag races teacher on Pinks [w/VIDEO]
Derek Murrell and his drag racing 2010 Mustang – Click above for a high-res image gallery
For the second installment of Ford's “The '10 Unleashed” contest, the Mustang is going to the drag strip. Last time, Ford gave a blind man the opportunity to…