The first two U.S.-spec Audi R8 V10s were sold at an auction in Boca Raton, Florida to raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County. The first Stateside-bound ten-cylinder R8 went for $500,000, easily topping the earlier winning bid for…

The Investment Commission of the Indian government has been evaluating coal to liquids (CTL) technology and came to the conclusion that it's feasible for India and should be pursued. Chairman Ratan Tata has met with the Prime Minister and urged the…

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
Shortly after introducing the SLS AMG last year, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was also developing a battery electric version of the gull-wing supercar. The first…

We've all faced the problem having to go somewhere in a city, and then driving around trying to find somewhere to park only to encounter endless “Lot Full” signs. Finally, you end up parking some distance from where you need to be and having to walk…

Dow Automotive is teaming up with Peugeot to supply particulate filters for the 908 HDi that will be running in the 24 Hours of LeMans in June. Peugeot will be joining Audi as the second team in the big-boy LMP1 class to run diesel engines. The 908…

Daimler Truck North America's Freightliner division has collaborated with Eaton to produce the first hybrid truck for hazardous material transport. The first Freightliner Business Class M2e is going to propane distribution company Pennington Gas…

In another of Chrysler's experiments with new ways of producing biofuel feedstocks (see also here), they have teamed up with Purdue University to make use of an environmentally contaminated site. Instead of the typical agricultural crops, they have…

At the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford will be showing off six of the vehicles they are developing in an attempt to be more environmentally friendly. Along with the PZEV Fusion and clean diesel Super-Duty pickup trucks, they will unveil a fuel…

Click above for high-res image gallery of the Aptera 2e
Product delays from startup companies should come as no surprise, especially from those aspiring to build green cars. The latest is California based Aptera who is developing a tear drop-shaped,…

Most of the readers of this site will likely have heard of the Automotive X-Prize by now, a competition to develop a commercially viable vehicle that gets the equivalent of 100mpg of gasoline. The beauty of the competition is that it's open to all…