American automakers have long struggled to export U.S. made vehicles to overseas markets. BMW, on the other hand, has apparently had no such problem. After 15 years of building cars and SUVs in Spartanburg, South Carolina the company has now shipped…
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Hyundai releases first teaser shot of the Sonata hybrid
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue Drive – Click above to enlarge
Next Wednesday at the New York Auto Show, Hyundai will unveil its first U.S. market hybrid model based on the just released Sonata sedan. Unlike the Fusion and Camry hybrids which are…
eBay Find of the Day: “America, #^$% Yeah!” Edition 1996 Vector M12 has its timing all wrong
1996 Vector M12 – Click above for high-res image gallery
The definition of insanity is said to be doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Based on that description almost every person that has ever tried to start a new…
At least one Nissan dealer in the UK doesn't know much about the 2011 Leaf
Nissan Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
If past experience doing business with car dealers is anything to go by, the answer to the of what do Nissan dealers know about the Leaf electric vehicle ( EV) is probably “not much” or…
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon slots in right below ZR1
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon – Click above for high-res image gallery
For the truly hard-core Corvette fanatic who likes to spend weekends thrashing his or her car at the track, there is only one Corvette worthy of consideration: the Z06.…
Suzuki reveals first images of new 2011 Swift
2011 Suzuki Swift – Click above for high-res image gallery
Suzuki has just dropped the first official photos of the new third generation Swift compact that goes on sale in Europe this Fall. The new hatch gets a slight smaller, but more powerful…
First Formula Student Electric competition begins in Germany
The Formula SAE student design competition started by the Society of Automotive Engineers nearly 30 years ago enters a new phase this week with the start of the first Formula Student Electric competition in Germany. Like FSAE, the new contest…
Williams stops hybrid KERS development for F1, focuses on non-motorsport applications
The hybrid drive development unit of the Williams Formula One team has decided to stop working on its Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for the team. Instead, the Williams Hybrid Power (WHP) division will target the flywheel electric KERS at road…
Report: Chrysler Sebring convertible to survive
Chrysler Sebring Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery
Much to our collective surprise, Chrysler's new Italian overlords have reportedly decided to keep the Sebring convertible alive and even give it a major refresh early next year.…
False Report? Carlos Ghosn not stepping aside as Nissan CEO
According to a Nissan official, a report suggesting that Carlos Ghosn is stepping aside after more than decade at the helm of Nissan “is not true!” A local news site in Cool Springs, TN (near the automaker's North American headquarters) reported…