Click on the HCCI equipped Opel Vectra for a high-res gallery
At the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, MI on Friday, the company provided their first public presentation of HCCI engines. Most of the major automakers, in addition to…
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A Smart ForTwo that you'll never lose in a dark parking lot
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Now that the new second generation Smart ForTwo is running down the assembly line in France, special editions of the EOL (end-of-life) first generation…
Deal or No Deal? GM/Chrysler merger will be decided in next two weeks
Will the blending of Maximimum Bob and Minimum Bob be like putting matter and anti-matter together? We may find out sooner than expected if what CNBC is reporting is accurate. The possible merger deal between General Motors and Chrysler that hit the…
Report: Fiat moving planned production of Chrysler Sebring back to U.S.
2009 Chrysler 200C concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Following the recent news that Chrysler will re-hire 900 workers and add a second shift back at its Sterling Heights, MI assembly plant comes word that the next-generation…
Essen 2009: AC Schnitzer gives BMW 123d the police package treatment [w/VIDEO]
AC Schnitzer BMW 123d Tune It Safe! police concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
High performance vehicles like Porsche 911s being used for pursuit duty on Germany's autobahn is nothing new. As such, in order order to grab the attention of…
Magna International invests $400-600 million in battery production
Ford Focus Electric battery packs – Click above for high-res image gallery
Magna International has decided that it will invest between $400 million and $600 million in lithium ion battery production over the next three years. The Canadian auto parts…
Goodwill get award for pilot program to reduce solid waste from car plants
Automotive parts and assembly plants produce a lot of solid waste. When they stamp/cut out all the liners, insulation, parts and assorted other components, they always have lots of scraps leftover.
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, of…
Report: Next-generation Nissan GT-R to go alt-fuel?
2010 Nissan GT-R – Click above for high-res image gallery
Rumors of a hybrid-drive next-generation Nissan GT-R have been floating around since late 2009. And given Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's wholesale commitment to electric vehicles, it should come as…
New Mazda paint system reduces VOC and CO2 emissions
In the ongoing effort to reduce the environmental impact of building cars, automakers are re-evaluating their paint systems (see here). Mazda has introduced a new water-based system at its Ujina Plant No.1 that slashes volatile organic compound…
Spy Shots: Hi-Po BMW 1 Series prototype flashes quad tailpipes to camera
BMW 1 series M prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
It seems every time we catch a glimpse of BMW's upcoming high performance 1 Series, more details are revealed. Up until now, all of the mules and prototypes have had only two exhaust…