Last Friday there was a presentation of plug-in electric vehicles at the White House and Phoenix MotorCars was there with their AltairNano battery powered SUT. Following the presentation, Dallas Kachan of InsideGreenTech had a chance to talk to…

Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the new Mini Cooper D
A couple of months ago the latest generation Mini went on sale in Europe in a Cooper D edition with the D being a reference to Dr. Rudolf and his magical oil burner. The 53.5mpg diesel…

Renault Zoe Z.E. concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Any marketing person will tell you that coming up with the right name is one of the most difficult aspects of launching a new product. Big companies will spend millions of dollars…

The mild-hybrid system that BMW is showing in the Vision EfficientDynamics concept at the Geneva Motor Show will find a home in a number of BMW models over the next few years with one probable candidtate being the 2009 7-series. The system, which…

Chevrolet Volt home charging – Click above for high-res image gallery
It doesn't matter if you are switching from Windows to Mac, AT&T to Verizon or cable to satellite, there are usually some unanticipated costs associated with the change. The same…

Businesses that have tried to capitalize on a perceived demand for zero emissions cars in the last few years are finding their lot in life to be just as difficult, if not more so, than as those selling traditional vehicles. In 2007 and 2008, as gas…

Porsche has been trotting out its prototype Cayenne Hybrid in Europe for much of this year, but yesterday in Los Angeles we got our first look at it on U.S. soil. Porsche management board member Dr. Wolfgang Duerheimer told us about the Cayenne…

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res live shots of the Volt
Over the past three weeks we've featured a lot content on the Chevy Volt concept, but not everyone catches all of the stories as they fly by on the front page. If you're just…

Smart Ed – click above for high-res image gallery
There has been considerable hope that electrifying the Smart ForTwo would dispense with the micro-car's poor driveability and allow people to use the urban runabout more comfortably. Unfortunately, it…

If an emergency loan for the Detroit 3 makes it through Congress, part of the deal will be an overseer for the industry to make sure the money is spent wisely. Of course, the question is who will fill the car czar's slippers? MotorTrend editor Angus…