Siry and the Tesla Roadster
We just got word that the turmoil at Tesla Motors is continuing as SVP for Marketing and Sales Darryl Siry has tendered his resignation. According to the post on Siry's personal blog, he is leaving “due to some…
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Ford considering selling its Arizona proving ground
Following on the heels of General Motors selling its Mesa, Arizona Desert Proving Ground, Ford has decided to look at doing the same with its own Arizona facility. The Arizona Proving Ground located near Lake Havasu is a 3,700 acre facility that…
Patent application hints at possible automatic fuel stabilizer delivery for Chevy Volt
One of the regular questions relating to the Chevrolet Volt is: what happens to the fuel in the tank if it's not used for extended periods of time and the car is only run on plug power? General Motors officials have said that the engine might…
Hyundai CEO John Krafcik commits to 50 mpg fleet average by 2025
During a speech at the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI on Wednesday, Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik became the first executive to commit to a 50-mile-per-gallon fleet average and plans to achieve that goal by 2025. That goes well…
Beijing 2008: Officially Official – It's the 2009 Audi Q5
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi Q5
For months now we've seen spy photos and heard speculation about Audi's new Q5 CUV. Now, we finally have the official news on the latest entry from Ingolstadt. Unlike its big brother the Q7, the Q5…
Spy Shots: VW Amarok pickup spotted sporting single-cab on… the Nürburgring?!
Volkswagen Amarok single-cab prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
New spy photos have turned up showing a standard-cab version of the Volkswagen Amarok… snagged testing on Germany's Nürburgring, of all places. Up until now, the Amarok…
Live webcast of Hyundai Genesis coupe press intro on Wednesday
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe – Click above for high-res gallery
This Wednesday, March 25, Hyundai will be allowing fans of the new Genesis Coupe a rare opportunity to participate in the press introduction of the new car. When new models come to market,…
IRS approves Honda hybrid and natural gas vehicles for tax credits
The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that customers who buy a 2007 Honda vehicle with either a hybrid drive-train or compressed natural gas fuel system can apply for federal tax credits. The possible credits are $1,300 on the Accord Hybrid,…
Sonoma State University holding lectures on plug-in hybrids and hydrogen
Sonoma State University in California is holding a lecture series throughout the fall titled “What Physicists Do”. The series covers a variety of topics, but there are at least two lectures that may be of interest to readers of this site. Coming up…
finalists for the World Green Car of the Year
In a recent story on the , we added a poll allowing you express your opinion. In addition to the official finalists, the VW Polo BlueMotion, BMW Hydrogen 7, Mercedes E320 BlueTec, we threw in the new Smart ForTwo and the perennial favorite Toyota…