For many years Canada's emissions and fuel economy standards, lagged behind those in the United States. Partly because of the Canada-US auto pact that essentially allowed the duty free movement of cars and parts across the border as long as the value…

During the Ford 2010 model preview in Dearborn this week, one of the efficiency improvements promised for the near term by Powertrain VP Barb Samardzich was increased hybrid applications. When we asked Fusion hybrid applications manager Gil…

The Corvette is no stranger to being used for pace car duty, having led racers around tracks like Indy countless times over the years. Come February, NASCAR will be staging its flagship Daytona 500 race for the fiftieth time, and the two-seater from…

Over at ABG we spent a week with the Honda Civic hybrid, 4 doors, seating for 5 and 37 mpg. Bosch is looking to expand beyond their traditional automotive components into electric motors and batteries and a leading Formula 1 engineer believes that…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia No 3 concept
At next week's Geneva Motor Show Kia will show off a new crossover concept — dubbed the No 3 — and two variants of the c'eed. The No 3 is basically a tall five-door hatch that appears to be…

As the pressure to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions continues unabated, it's not just gasoline engines that are getting the right-sizing treatment. The diesel engine is set to shrink as well, at least at BMW and Mercedes-Benz.…

Peugeot 908 HDi qualifying for Le Mans 2010 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans is getting quite predictable, with the big question being which of the Peugeot 908s will come out on top. After three timed…

Pininfarina Nido EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
Italian design house Pininfarina unveiled its Nido EV prototype today as the starting point for a new modular platform for electric and hybrid vehicles. The Nido EV is an update of the…

Battery supplier A123 Systems has unveiled two new batteries specifically optimized for automotive applications. One of the new cells is configured for high power applications in regular hybrid configurations while the other is biased toward higher…

Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mercedes-Benz has just launched series production of its Vito E-Cell van for the European market. The Vito is claimed to be the first electric drive van produced by an automaker at…