So-called “Eco driving” lamps are nothing new in many cars, but somehow they have never been included in any Korean cars until now. Kia has just launched an updated version of the Optima sedan and it features a lamp that changes colors within the…

Ford has been developing lots of different materials from renewable sources including the soyfoam that they introduced in the Mustang seats for 2008. Now Ford's Japanese affiliate Mazda has kicked off a new research program with hometown school…

Whenever you see a study (or survey), the first thing you need to do before drawing any conclusions about said study's (or survey's) conclusions is to determine what question was asked. For example, a newly completed study found that “peak coal”…

2011 Lotus Elise – Click above for high-res image gallery
Particularly given its performance capabilities, the Lotus Elise has always been remarkably fuel efficient. The Elise (and its hardtop Exige sibling) have long been a rolling testament to the…

Earlier this year, as General Motors was slashing spending on programs in a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to stave off bankruptcy, one of the victims was the new new 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8. The engine, which was intended to start…

Click the Challenger for a high res gallery
During the recent What's New event at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Ground, we had the opportunity to sample the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. For the 2008 model year, Chrysler is only building SRT-8 versions of…

Not counting heavy duty trucks, diesel engines make up only a tiny percentage of the light duty vehicle market in the US right now. But the world's largest automotive supplier doesn't expect it to stay that way for long. Bosch is projecting that by…

To those who've been following this site for a while, the car you see above may look familiar. We have covered the Canadian built ZENN neighborhood electric vehicle on several occasions including their involvement with ultra-capacitor developer…

Apparently the product planners at Mercedes-Benz and AMG have decided that both cheaper and more expensive derivatives of the gull-wing SLS coupe would be too problematic and have instead opted for something completely different. AMG is now…

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of photos from the Ford SMT Lab
Between the Washington, D.C. and Chicago Auto Shows, AutoblogGreen got invited to visit Ford's Sustainable Mobility Test Lab in Dearborn, MI. The SMT lab is the birth place of…