At the New York Auto Show last April GM unveiled a trio of Chevrolet badged mini-cars dubbed the Beat, the Trax and the Groove. All three were designed by stylists from GM Korean studios on the companies new global mini-car platform. At the time the…

The National Governors Association is teaming up with General Motors to promote the expansion of E85 distribution around the country. While no one seriously expects the corn-based ethanol that we have today to be anything more than a very small piece…

We've all heard about the reports that Toyota has delayed plans to incorporate lithium ion batteries into their hybrid vehicles due to safety concerns. Toyota has a battery joint venture with Panasonic that produces the nickel metal hydride batteries…

At the Detroit Auto Show in January, Cadillac surprised the crowd with a gorgeous concept coupe called the Converj. Built on the same Voltec platform as the Chevy Volt, the Converj was seen as a potential way for GM to leverage the pricey ER-EV…

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Nissan is showing off its latest hydrogen fuel cell prototype in London this week. The Japanese company has brought the X-Trail FCV to London's Imperial College. The X-Trail uses a 90 kW fuel cell stack with hydrogen compressed to…

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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign team decided that an offer to put the candidate's name on a back marker NASCAR racer would probably not be helpful to his campaign. Meanwhile those looking to…

A week after Mercedes-Benz announced details of its first hybrid, battery supplier Continental Automotive has launched production of the battery packs. Mercedes will be the first manufacturer to mass produce a hybrid vehicles with lithium ion…

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As the skies finally cleared this morning, us hacks finally managed to get in a single practice run here at Milan Dragway for the Ford Racing Invitational. Ford invited some media out to race race some Mustangs…

Before the demise of Ford's Windstar/ Freestar in late 2006, the company – like its crosstown competitors – offered a cargo van variant of its front wheel drive mini-van for light duty commercial applications. There are many uses where businesses…

One three-month period of profitability after years losses may be reason to cheer, but it hardly justifies going back to the old ways of doing things, right? Nonetheless, according to The Detroit News, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka this week…