Now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Environmental Protection Agency have established fleet fuel economy standards of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, the government agencies are hard at work on the next phase of increases…

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Back in 2006, when the Chevrolet Volt was first conceived, its extended-range electric (ER-EV) powertrain was originally dubbed E-Flex as its configuration was designed to be flexible. The…

Scott Sharp's accident at the Petit Le Mans Thursday practice session – click above to watch the video after the jump
Earlier, we told you about the Patron Highcroft racing team's marathon 20 hour build of a brand new Acura ARX-02a the day before the…

Chrysler U.S. Postal Service Minivan – Click above for a high-res gallery
Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery powered minivans for the US Postal Service. The U.S.P.S. will be…

For the past several years the FIA has been struggling with the technical rules for Formula One racing, trying to cut speeds, and the enormous cost of competing in the sport. They have also been trying to find ways to make the sport relevant and…

Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) is moving again to protect the interests of his biggest constituents (that is, the auto industry) by pushing for the changes to the energy bill passed by the senate. If Levin gets his way, the bill would more closely…

Christopher Lydon hosts a public radio show called Open Source and recently had a show on global warming and coal. One of the guests was Julio Friedmann, Head of the Carbon Storage Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Friedmann talked…

The annual American Consumer Satisfaction Index is out, and while the auto industry as a whole slipped this year, Lincoln-Mercury and Buick moved to the top of the heap for the first time ever. Each of the domestic brands was rated on a scale of 100,…

Click the C-Class Wagon for a high-res gallery
After unveiling the latest C-Class sedans last March at the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is taking the wraps off the new C-Class Estate in Frankfurt next month. Aside from stretching the roofline…

Click on the Cadillac Provoq concept for a high-res image gallery
Following the introductions of the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Flextreme during 2007 auto show season, Cadillac is bringing forth a third design based on the E-Flex architecture. The…