TMC Introduces 'Prius Plug-in Hybrid' into Key Markets
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Tokyo – TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces the introduction of the “Prius Plug-in Hybrid”, a plug-in version of the third-generation “Prius” gasoline-electric hybrid…

Autoblog is live at the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle this morning. We're hanging out at the Acura Chalet this weekend as the track action has kicked off for the day. The IRL cars have already been out for a couple of practice sessions and the…

UPDATE: Additional live shots added to the high-res
Click on the photo of the Trax concept for a gallery of high-res shots
Of the three GM triplets unveiled in New York today, the Chevy Trax concept goes for the most utilitarian look with a…

Once upon a time cars made by the Nissan Motor Co. actually wore the Datsun brand rather than that of the parent company. In 1986 Nissan finally retired the Datsun brand in favor of its own name but not before creating an iconic sports car in the…

Zap is starting to trickle out some more information on their latest announced but as yet invisible project, the Alias. They first announced their intention to develop this new three-wheeler a couple of months ago and indicated that they would…

Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche told Motor Trend this week that increased cost was not going to be an issue for his company to meet new fuel economy standards. Obviously getting improved efficiency out of powertrains would make them more expensive…

As you might expect with gas prices above $3 a gallon Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of higher fuel economy standards. A new poll showed seventy percent of people who responded support forcing carmakers to build vehicles that are forty percent…

Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda on Friday sent out an e-mail to all employees supporting the Levin-Bond amendment to the fuel economy regulations that are being debated in the Senate right now. The amendment being proposed by Carl Levin (D-MI) and Kit Bond…

The NextEnergy Center at Wayne State University in Detroit got a boost this week thanks to a $150,000 donation from the Chrysler foundation. The money will be used for the test program the center has to evaluate alternative fuels. The center has a…

Chevrolet Camaro goes to South Korea – Click above for high-res image
General Motors decided several years ago to begin heavily promoting Chevrolet as its global mainstream brand even in markets where its existing brands like Opel and Daewoo were a…