Click above for high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt
A week after some admittedly bad photos of the production Chevrolet Volt were accidently released on the GM media website, the car itself was officially unveiled this morning as part of GM's…
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Rep. John Dingell drops his fuel economy proposal
Congressmen John Dingell (D-MI) and Rick Boucher (D-VA) said that they will not be pursuing the energy legislation that they have proposed for at least the next two weeks. The Dingell-Boucher bill had fuel economy standards that were not as stringent…
Report: Aston Martin Cygnet coming to America in 2012, electric version in 2013
Aston Martin Cygnet – Click above for high-res image gallery
According to Automotive News, the smallest Aston Martin ever made will be coming to the U.S. market in 2012. Initially, Aston Martin had only planned to offer the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet in…
Report: Chevrolet slaps first incentives on ZR1 amidst swelling inventory
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – Click above for high-res image gallery
While overall auto sales have recovered somewhat from the depths of early 2009, things are still pretty slow compared to their peaks. General Motors has done a decent job of…
The Chevy Volt 2007 World Tour hits south Florida
While the Chevy Volt has begun appearing in TV commercials and on billboards around the country, it's also making live appearances on it's 2007 World Tour. After stopping off in Boston last week, it will making appearances in the Miami area over the…
SAE 2009: Scuderi unveils cut-away of split cycle engine
The Scuderi group unveiled a cutaway version of its first prototype of a new split cycle engine at the SAE World Congress this week. We first heard about this engine three years ago and got more details at the 2007 SAE WC, but this is the first time…
Detroit Auto Show attendance drops for fourth straight year
Even the buzz surrounding Chevy Volt and Camaro convertible wasn't enough attract the general public down to Cobo Hall last week. The Detroit Auto Show hit it's attendance peak in 2003, with 838,000 people. This year, the continuing poor Michigan…
AutoblogGreen for 10.15.08
In the wake of Ford's Alan Mullaly announcing that the Ka may yet come to America, General Motors' Fritz Henderson threw a big wet towel on the idea that his company might follow suit with the Beat. Meanwhile ex-F1 designer Gordon Murray has been…
General Motors Supports Increased E85 Availability For New York State Motorists
General Motors has been promoting the installation of E85 fueling pumps all around the country and today they turned up for the opening of the first two ethanol pumps in New York state. Station owner Christian King installed the pumps at his stations…
Audi S8 leaked? Nope, it's a 'chop
With an all-new Audi A8 arriving in the coming months, a higher performance S8 can't be far behind. This particular image originated from a reader on the World Car Fans forum, but it certainly looks plausible. The wheels are straight off the R8 V10…