Chevron and Weyerhaeuser are teaming up to try and commercialize cellulosic biofuel production. They will be investigating a variety of non-food cellulosic feedstocks such as wood chips for conversion to fuels. Weyerhaeuser is a forest products…

When the new Buick Regal goes on sale in the U.S. later this month, it will only be available as a four-door sedan. However, the Regal's German twin, the Opel Insignia, is available as either a five-door hatchback or a station wagon, dubbed the…

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Of the three new Chrysler concepts on revealed at the Detroit Auto Show, the Jeep Renegade was certainly the best received as far as its design. The compact off-roader is immediately recognizable as a Jeep,…

Sitting off to the side of the Kia stand at the Detroit Auto Show is a display of a 3.0L clean diesel V-6. This same engine has been in production in Korean market Kia and Hyundai models including the Veracruz. John Juriga director of powertrains at…

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Today in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz officially unveiled the all new 2008 C-Class that will go on sale later this summer.…

It should come as no surprise that as America is in the midst of the worst economic downturn since at least the 1970s if not much longer, concern for the environment appears to be taking a hit. In its 25th annual survey asking whether the environment…

In the race to bring hydrogen-fueled cars to market, virtually every manufacturer has settled on the compressed gaseous form with one notable exception. BMW has been the lone holdout for the use of liquid hydrogen. BMW's rationale is that liquid…

The Arnage is the last of the old school Bentleys, the final model designed before the British brand was scooped up by Volkswagen a decade ago. We reported the other day that the team from Crewe wanted the Arnage to be back on top of the Bentley…

2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda and everyone else may not think there is much of a market for mainstream diesel vehicles in the United States, but Volkswagen would beg to…

Apparently not all Hollywood celebrities are as enamored with environmentally friendly cars as Ed Begley. In spite of the retail back orders for the Lexus GS450h, most of the attendees at a recent charity fund-raising auction declined to even bid on…