Opel Ampera – Click above for a high-res gallery
When General Motors unveiled the Opel Ampera at the Geneva Motor Show last March, employees at Vauxhall got their hopes raised that they would eventually get to build the sibling of the Chevy Volt.…

Click the photo for high-res gallery of the Chrysler test ride
The Jeep off-road test ride at the just-closed Chicago Auto Show turned out to be very popular with attendees, who showed their approval by voting it the best exhibit of the show. The…

click above for a high res gallery of the Audi R15 TDI
There's an old line that “racing improves the breed” that goes back to the origins of the industry. Indeed, many innovations developed on the race track have made their way back to road going…

Renderings have now turned up of a long-speculated compact crossover from Mercedes-Benz. The BLK, if it does become reality, is expected to be based on the B-Class compact. This small CUV/SUV segment is a burgeoning one with the recent introductions…

Audi Q7 diesels come in three sizes, but for US market from smallest to largest they are Yes, No, and Maybe. The 3.0L BlueTec V-6 is definitely going to be available in the US market later this year. As of yesterday, the monster V-12 diesel may or…

MINI has officially revealed the Roadster Concept alongside the Coupe Concept we saw a couple of weeks ago, and like the rigid top version, the Roadster is a two-seater with a chopped roofline and tilted back windscreen. This is almost certainly the…

The team at Miles Automotive has just taken a big step toward making their XS500 electric sedan a reality thanks to $15 million in new funding. Los Angeles-based Angeleno Group led the latest funding round for Miles. The XS500 is a…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Escape Hybrid
Ford CEO Alan Mulally has made the politically correct decision for his return trip to Washington DC this week and is skipping the company jet. In fact, he's skipping the airport altogether…

Car sharing companies like ZipCar may soon be getting some new competition from traditional car rental companies. Enterprise Rent-a-Car will be publicly launching a car sharing service next week in St. Louis. The WeCar service actually started in a…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 A3 TDI
Audi has finally confirmed what's been rumored since last fall's cross-country mileage marathon. The A3 TDI is indeed coming to America later this year. A pair of A3s were included in the marathon…