New York City's attempt to mandate an all-hybrid cab fleet have been put on hold thanks to federal judge Paul Crotty. A city taxi regulation that was scheduled to take effect on November 1 would have phased in fuel economy rules for new cabs operated…

Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Indy pace cars
On Memorial Day weekend in 2008, General Motors is taking their ethanol promotional campaign to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For the tenth time, a Chevrolet Corvette will be…

Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra is reportedly one big step closer to being able to offer its wares in the U.S. market: it has apparently gained emissions approval from the Environmental Protection Agency. The company's TR20 and TR40 trucks are…

Several Michigan livestock farms have now installed anaerobic digesters that are being used to produce electricity and natural gas from the manure generated by cows and pigs. The manure is collected and put into the digesters where it is heated and…

click above for a new high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
This week the Cadillac communications crew invited a group of media out to General Motors' Milford Proving Ground for a special preview of the new second-generation Cadillac CTS-V. We…

An Arizona State University student has proposed a very novel way of re-capturing some of the energy expended by vehicles moving at high speeds on our nations highways. We all know how much air turbulence is generated by vehicles moving at speed…

Volkswagen has committed to building a family of small cars based on the up! concepts that debuted at auto shows in fall 2007. What they haven't yet committed to is a location for building those cars. Right now the leading contender in Europe appears…

Click the MKT for a hgh-res gallery from the reveal
At the Detroit Auto Show this morning, Lincoln took the wraps off its new MKT luxury crossover. Unlike the popular but relatively blandly styled MKX, the new MKT has a much bolder look. It takes all…

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FISKER AUTOMOTIVE LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL TOUR
Karma premium plug-in hybrid to make first visit to new Fisker retailers
IRVINE, CA – April 15, 2010: American green-car maker Fisker Automotive will be…

Bob Lutz may not be a huge diesel fan but General Motors is beefing up their internal diesel prowess anyway. They have reached an agreement with long-time collaborator Penske Corp. to buy a fifty percent stake in Italian diesel maker VM Motori S.p.A.…