For the first time, Toyota may be looking beyond Panasonic EV Energy Company for batteries for its hybrid vehicles. The automaker is reportedly planning to buy lithium ion batteries from Sanyo for upcoming hybrids beginning in 2011. High demand in…

Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
During Thursday's first qualifying session for this weekend's 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Porsche factory driver Joerg Bergmeister timed everything just right with the . As so often…

2011 Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet – Click above for high-res image
When Renault gets to the Geneva Motor Show in March, it will inevitably show off its lineup of limited range battery powered vehicles. However, the star of the stand may well be the…

While Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain was visiting the GM Technical Center in Warren MI on Friday he reversed direction on carbon dioxide regulation. During a June campaign stop in Ohio, McCain declared that he favored national…

This one probably won't show up on the road anytime soon but it's an interesting concept nonetheless. Created by German design student Marc Kirsch for his diploma project, this three-seater called Viseo provides an interesting idea for what could be…

September 2008 Update: To see the production version of the Volt, click here.
For several months now rumors have been rampant about an electric vehicle that General Motors would unveil at the Detroit Auto Show. That vehicle is now real, in the form…

2010 Suzuki Kizashi – Click above for high-res image gallery
We've gone to some unusual places for new product unveilings, but today's reveal of a new mid-sized sedan from Suzuki may be one of the most ironic. For some reason, the small automaker of…

At the same time that A123 Systems was announcing its deal to supply lithium ion batteries to Fisker Automotive last week, the Massachusetts-based company announced a major expansion of its production capacity. A123 already has one plant running in…

When Volkswagen showed off the Golf TDI Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show last month there was plenty of interest in the 69mpg concept. The combination of a 1.2L diesel, hybrid electric drive and a 7 speed DSG transmission yields some seriously thrifty…

Click on the Aveo5 for a high-res gallery
The world got its first look at the updated Chevy Aveo5 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and the car is making its US debut at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. In one of the more dubious design…