During the course of our discussion (presented in three parts: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk described how he came to be a part of Tesla Motors and how he, as “Product Architect,” influenced the development of the…

Lexus GS 450h – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota's plan to add hybrid versions of all its models over the next decade is continuing over the next several years with at least two more Lexus models joining the Rav4 in adding batteries and…

Fuel cell systems are already much more efficient than internal combustion engines with the latest designs getting upwards of fifty percent. That puts them at about double what a good gasoline engine gets. However fifty percent still leaves a lot of…

Over at the GM FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has posted an update on GM's electric propulsion development efforts. He responds to some of the critics who call the Volt just a big publicity stunt and emphasizes that this is being handled as a…

2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class active steering correction – Click above for high-res image gallery
The refreshed coupe is a prime example of how engineers are starting to take some of the disparate hardware technology that has been introduced over the…

The next-generation Opel Meriva has been caught testing on somewhere on public roads. The Meriva is a tall wagon based on GM's European B-car platform which also underpins the Corsa. The new Meriva was displayed in concept form at this year's Geneva…

2011 Hyundai Sonata – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai won't be giving the American automotive media its first crack at driving their new 2011 Sonata until next week. However, new Sonatas have apparently already started rolling off the…

Cadillac Sixteen Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
This morning at the media preview hosted by General Motors in its design dome, VP of Design Ed Welburn showed off full-size styling bucks of the next two models from Cadillac. Rounding…

With a rapidly appreciating yen and an expected loss of almost $3 billion for the 2008 fiscal year, Nissan is shifting some small car production to Mexico from Japan. The Versa/Tiida (as it's known elsewhere) is expected to be built south of the…

Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard went to his first congressional hearing this week to testify at the same Senate hearing that DCX VP Mark Chernoby was at to plead for more diesel tax breaks. As you might expect Martin's focus was a little different.…