There is more evidence that Toyota isn't ready to give up on NiMH batteries just yet. Panasonic EV Energy, the joint venture of Toyota and Matsushita to produce batteries for hybrid vehicles is putting up a new plant next their existing facility…

The largest solar power generating station ever might soon be built could be installed at the Qaidam Basin in Northwestern China. China Technology Development Group is planning to build a 1 GW facility comprised of crystalline silicon and thin-film…

From now through January 14, 2007, the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stutgart, Germany will have a special display on the History of Smart. The exhibit includes 18 cars that show the evolution of Smart from the earliest design studies in 1993. The last of…

2010 Lotus Evora – Click above for a high-res image gallery
The gang at Autocar have singled out the new Lotus Evora as the best drivers car in the U.K. for 2009. The award came following an evaluation that included the 2010 Nissan GT-R and nine…

We heard yesterday that Phoenix MotorCars had canceled their order for motors from UQM Technologies. Now Phoenix has issued their own press release revealing that they are adopting new motor technology. The new motors are apparently lighter and more…

Most of the manufacturers that have already introduced hybrid vehicles have produced most of the components in-house including Toyota, Honda and General Motors. In the last couple of years, a number of the largest automotive suppliers including Bosch…

Just over a year ago, Volkswagen introduced a pair of new engines dubbed TSI, that were designed to provide the power of a larger engine with the efficiency and CO2 emissions of a much smaller engine. The currently available TSI engines are both 1.4L…

Ford Start Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford has jumped into the burgeoning urban car segment with both feet at the Beijing Motor Show with the Start concept. The design study was developed to look at ways of building a smaller,…

2011 Ford Mustang V6 – Click above for high-res image gallery
For model year 2011, Ford has put three new engines into its Mustang that give the pony car both more power and better fuel efficiency than ever before. Nonetheless, even with a V6 that is…

Click on the Peugeot 107 for a high res gallery
The Peugeot 107 has always had a bit of a big mouth look, something that is even more pronounced for 2009 thanks to a design refresh. Most of the visual changes are forward of the firewall and the nose…