After spending the better part of two days giving the CEOs of the Detroit automakers every indication that they were going to be hung out to dry, Congress has at least partially caved in to the reality a large number of constituents would almost…

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Once upon a time, car designers just drew up whatever looked good to their eye, and added all kinds of ornamentation. Thoughts of what might occur to a pedestrian who was…

Volkswagen is undoubtedly a big proponent of diesel engines, having introduced them to the U.S. market in the late 1970s and then continuing to offer them here on and off since then. The next big push starts this summer with the new Jetta TDI…

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General Motors announced plans a few days ago to show off a concept version of an Opel Corsa hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We now know a bit more about will be shown, or at least advertised as being…

When Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced the first round of new CAFE rules last week, there was nary a peep from the automakers who had complained so vociferously about the the 35mpg standard in the first place. Now there is a clue as to…

When Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard talked to AutoblogGreen recently, he said that Tesla would not be using traditional franchised dealers to sell their electric cars. Instead, they will be establishing company owned customer centers around the…

The Le Mans Series wrapped up it's 2007 racing season this past weekend at the Interlagos track in Sao Paulo Brazil, and the Peugeot team finished it's clean sweep.The new Peugeot 908 HDi diesel powered prototypes took six victories in six races…

Portugese energy company Galp Energia is hooking up with Brazil's PetroBras on a new biodiesel project for the European market. The plan is produce 600 thousand tonnes per year of vegetable oil in Brazil that will be converted to biodiesel fuel. The…

For those of you that like to collect memorabilia related to electric vehicles or simply like to collect stamps, Nissan and the Japanese post office have a deal for you. Starting February 1, a limited edition sheet of postage stamps chronicling the…

Liquified petroleum gas (commonly referred to as propane) has never really caught as a motor fuel in the U.S. although it is used by some fleets. However, drivers in Australia may have a new LPG-fueled vehicle to choose from. In fact they may have an…