The Geneva Motor Show this week was riddled with diesel hybrid concepts from several manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen. All of those systems seem destined for production in the next couple of years, particularly the VW Golf…

2008 marked the first time in history that lots of people started thinking seriously about converting cars to electric drive. But it certainly wasn't the first time such conversions were offered. In the wake of the first Middle East oil embargo in…

Lou Rhodes and the Dodge Circuit prototype
When Chrysler announced the creation of its ENVI division to spearhead the development of electric vehicles back in September 2007, it was seen by most as a knee-jerk response to the introduction of the…

Click for a high res gallery of the MINI E
Since MINI USA opened up the MINIspace.com site a couple of weeks ago to allow people to register their interest in leasing the new MINI E next year, over 9,500 people have signed up. Unfortunately most of…

Click the Highlander for a high-res gallery
At the Los Angeles Auto Show today Toyota General Manager Bob Carter reiterated the recent story about a fuel-cell powered Highlander running 347 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. Then to reinforce the…

Last year, Lexus became the first automaker to introduce a production eight-speed automatic transmission in the latest LS460. Recently, German transmission manufacturer ZF announced a new eight-speed of its own which is claimed to provide a…

The new Dodge Nitro is essentially a stretched version of the Jeep Liberty and is going on sale in Europe next spring. As with most previous Chrysler-built SUVs sold in Europe, such as as the Liberty, it will be available with a diesel as an option…

2008 Dodge Charger cop car – Click above for high-res image gallery
To paraphrase the words of the immortal Elwood Blues to his recently emancipated brother, Jake; “It's got a cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, and cop shocks.” There was a time…

click above image for the First Drive of the 2009 Honda FCX
Following the conclusion of press days at the 2007 LA Auto Show, AutoblogGreen got invited to join Honda for a first drive in its FCX Clarity. In case you missed the announcement last week,…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dacia Duster concept
Renault's low-cost Romanian-based brand Dacia is unveiling its first concept vehicle here at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The Duster is a 14-foot long crossover with some seriously…