Until now, one of the big downsides of battery electric vehicles ( EVs) was the risk of running out of energy before getting back to a charging station. When an internal combustion vehicle runs dry, a driver can always call roadside assistance to…

ItalDesign-Giugiargo Proton Emas – Click above for high-res image gallery
Proton is an automotive nameplate that few in the United States will recognize since none of the company's cars have ever been sold here. However, the Malaysian automaker,…

We first heard that General Motors might add production of the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu to its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant back in December, and that news has been confirmed today. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre held a press conference this…

2009 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids – Click above for high-res image gallery
Our friend Mike Levine over at PickupTrucks.com spent some time talking to General Motors' John Turzewski about the future of the company's hybrid trucks last…

During the debates leading up to the Detroit automaker bailout, politicians and pundits kept pointing to Toyota and asking “Why can't you be more like them?” Well, they are… sorta. It's looking increasingly likely that Toyota will post an operating…

Over the years, a number of cars have come to be known as “Chick Cars”, often to the consternation of their manufacturers who have sometimes found it difficult to sell the same cars to male customers. Generally these were not designed specifically to…

Chevrolet Volt battery pack – Click above for high-res image gallery
During the drive for vehicle electrification in recent years there have been plenty of questions not everyone has the answers to: “where can I charge it?,” “how much will it cost?”…

Aston Martin V12 Vantage “Carbon Black” – click above for high-res image gallery
As if your average, run-of-the-mill Aston Martin wasn't special enough, the folks that regularly rifle around in 007's garage have now put together a pair of limited…

The is a touring road show that lets NASCAR fans get a bit of a feel for what it's like to drive on the Nextel Cup circuit, without the bumping and grinding. Participants at more than two dozen tracks a year have the option of either riding along…

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For the second year in a row, General Motors kicked off the North American International Auto Show festivities with its celeb-studded GM Style Event. The show this year featured…