According to the tea-leaf readers over at Automotive News, the alliance between Fiat and Chrysler is expected to yield at lease six new models for the Pentastar in the next few years – if everything works out. Since Chrysler doesn't really have any…

Toyota Executive Vice President Kazuo Okamoto did a technical presentation on Challenges to Sustainable Mobility in Tokyo a few days ago. It appears that Toyota is trying to spread some FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) on the concept of series…

Following the unveiling of the Airstream concept at the just concluded Detroit Auto Show, a Ford spokesman informed me that the drive-train of the concept had already been tested in an Edge, and promised me a drive. Unfortunately, the first…

The leaders of the three US based automakers along with the CEO of Toyota's North American operations and the president of the United Auto Workers union faced off in an occasionally contentious hearing with a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.…

2010 Lotus Exige S240 – click above for high-res image gallery
It was just a couple of weeks ago that we were tossing around a 2009 Lotus Exige S260 and now the folks from Hethel are releasing a refreshed 2010 Exige S240. The most obvious changes are…

2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Porsche North America has revealed American pricing for the all-new 2011 Cayenne on its consumer website, including the company's first hybrid model. When the Cayenne goes on sale…

After a back and forth with Daimler over the past several weeks China Automobile Deutschland has decided not to import the Shuanghuan Noble. Daimler was not happy about the car because they claim it looks too much like the Smart ForTwo. China…

With lithium ion batteries expected to play an ever increasing role in future transportation, the problem of dealing with the batteries at end of life is now starting to come to the fore. Multiple battery companies are planning on building…

The Dakar Rally is one of the toughest races on the planet, taking its toll on both the people and equipment. The 2007 edition of the event begins on January 6 in Lisbon, Portugal followed by a 5500 mile jaunt across the Sahara desert to Dakar,…

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There are plenty of issues with using hydrogen as an energy storage medium for propelling vehicles, not least of which is establishing a distribution infrastructure. With the current petroleum economy there…