Power-train engineering consultant Ricardo is partnering with QinetiQ to try bring the cost of lithium ion batteries down so that they can be commercially viable. They have launched a two-year project called RED-LION (reduced cost lithium ion) to try…
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Chevy Volt goes to Europe: Opel Flextreme Concept has ultra-low emissions of 40g/km of CO2 (!) and two on-board Segways
Click the Flextreme for a high-res gallery
We all got an early look at the Opel Flextreme after the images leaked onto the web the other night. In case you missed it, the Flextreme is Opel's interpretation of the E-Flex architecture that debuted last…
Audi A7 Sportback to launch with V6 engines and auto-start-stop
2011 Audi A7 Sportback – Click above for high-res image gallery
On Monday, Audi unveiled the newest addition to its lineup, the A7 Sportback. The A7 is virtually identical to the Sportback concept that we saw at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, and it…
Spy shots: Bentley gets ready to run the 'Ring in the E85 Continental Supersports
At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Bentley unveiled its first-ever flex-fuel car, the Continental Supersports. Not only is this car the first production Bentley that will be capable of running on either gasoline of E85 ethanol, it also happens to be…
Vectrix electric bikes coming in early 2007
GroovyGreen.com has a video up about the new Vectrix electric scooter. They got to tour the new Vectrix assembly plant in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and take one of the pilot production scooters for a test ride. Vectrix has designed this scooter to…
Ford SVT Truck update: Harley F-150 coming in early '09
Our good friend Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com is participating in Ford's long-lead preview for the new F-150 this week in Michigan. As part of the festivities, Ford took the gathered media on a tour of the Dearborn truck plant where preparations…
smart fortwo Limited 2 on sale this September
Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo Limited 2.
A very limited car is now available in a new limited edition. The smart fortwo Limited 2 is the sequel to the 2006 original. The only significant mechanical change from a regular…
Meadow Brook Concours 2009: McLaren racers, 40 years later
1971 McLaren M8F Can-Am – click above for high-res image gallery
These days, McLaren is mostly known for the silver and red Mercedes powered Formula One cars and the SLRs it has built for its German partner. However, founder Bruce McLaren started…
Volkswagen Golf and Polo hybrids could be ready by 2009
It looks like Volkswagen may have hybrid versions of the both the Polo and Golf on the market by 2009. In an interview with German magazine AutoBild, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn seems to indicate that following the introduction of downsized engines like…
Inaugural VW Jetta TDI cup season half-way home
Volkswagen is now halfway through the first season of its new Jetta TDI cup series and so far it's apparently been a big success. We attended the first race at VIRginia International Raceway back in late April and the racing was great fun to watch.…