Now that the energy bill and its attendant fuel economy standards has been passed here in the U.S., it looks like the Canadian government wants to officially adopt the same standards. Canada has never actually had fuel efficiency standards of its own…
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Gordon Murray shares his thoughts on the McLaren MP4-12C
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Gordon Murray is perhaps the most innovative automotive engineer of the last several decades. He's never been afraid to try out offbeat ideas and more often then not, they've worked…
Peugeot to focus on greener cars at British Motor Show
The British Motor Show is coming up later this month and Peugeot is planning to shine the spotlight on its most efficient and least polluting vehicles. Drivers in London, in particular, have to deal with congestion charges if they have to go into the…
Tokyo 2009: Nissan confirms three EVs for production, including Infiniti
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We're here at the Tokyo Motor Show, where CEO Carlos Ghosn has just confirmed that Nissan, Renault's Japanese alliance partner, will boast a lineup of at least three…
New York real estate developer gives employee incentives for hybrid drivers
New York-based real estate developer and property management company, RexCorp, is trying to influence the behavior of people who work at the office buildings it owns. As part of a larger conservation initiative, RexCorp is now offering prime parking…
Massachusetts converting ten state-owned hybrids to plug-ins
At the recent AltWheels festival in Boston Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary announced that the state would be converting ten hybrids in its fleet to plug-in capability. The vehicles will include sedans and SUVs. Bowles himself…
Review: 2009 Audi A6 3.0T suits high-speed cruising to a “T” – or is that an “S”?
2009 Audi A6 3.0T – Click above for high-res image gallery
In 1982, Audi introduced its redesigned 5000 to the world and unwittingly influenced the shape of sedans to come. The 5000's smooth flanks, disk wheels and flush-mounted side glass were…
Report: Gordon Murray's T27 nearing production in UK
Gordon Murray's latest project, the T27, is reportedly getting much closer to production. Construction of a factory to produce the three-seat electric car could begin by the end of the year. The T27 is the battery-powered variant of the T25, both of…
Audi adds dual clutch S-Tronic to Euro A4 and A5
Audi has just added a new transmission option to European-market versions of the A4 and A5. The company's 7-speed S-Tronic dual clutch gearbox is now available with the 2.0L TFSI four cylinder. The A5 picks up 0.3 seconds in the 0-60 run and cuts…
Editorial: Absent analyst misundertands what Bill Ford said about batteries
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Here at ABG, we're not fond of sniping with other sites. However, when someone call us out, we feel the need to respond. Such is the case with self-proclaimed analyst Jack Lifton. This past…