After killing off the gargantuan Excursion last year, Ford introduced a stretched version of the new Expedition to compete with the Chevy Suburban. However, unlike the Suburban, Ford has never offered a diesel engine option in the Expedition. It now…

California congressman Pete Stark has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives HR 2069 that would establish a carbon tax on fossil fuels. The Save Our Climate Act would add a tax of $10 per ton of carbon in the fuel at the time that is…

Audi Aluminum A5 Coupe Prototype – Click above for high-res image
As much as we like the Audi A5 with it's lovely lines and proportions and good driving dynamics, we have to admit that it's a bit porky. The lightest version currently available in the…

Martin Eberhard's departure from active involvement in the operation of Tesla Motors came via a brief statement from the company late Friday evening after the Wall Street Journal broke the embargo on the story. When Martin was removed as CEO in…

One of the hot battery companies in the electric vehicle space right now is A123 systems. They just announced another round of venture funding of $40 million, bringing their total so far to $102 million.
The main investor this time was General…

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Would you like to be one of the lucky few to drive a Chevrolet Volt before its on-sale date late this year? Would you like to drive it amongst the engineers working to make it a reality at…

Click the new Vue Green Line for high-res images
When GM introduced the previous generation Saturn Vue Green Line in 2006, it was the General's first crack at a production hybrid. While the old Vue was nothing to write home about, the mild hybrid…

With the EURO-V emissions regulations coming into full effect this year, Mercedes Benz has updated the engine lineup for its big Sprinter vans. The Sprinter uses a range of four cylinder and V6 diesel engines all with common rail injection systems…

The crew at BWM's M division are all about performance and extracting all of it that they can from run-of-the-mill bimmers. However, they are not immune to the realities of the modern world and the demands for improved efficiency and reduced carbon…

Toyota is reportedly preparing to produce a hybrid version of its Auris for the European market at its plant in the UK. If it happens, production is intended in to start in about 2012. The Auris is a compact hatchback that is related to the Corolla.…