Norway-based Th!nk Electric Vehicles was bought by Ford during Ford's mid-nineties buying spree and sold off a couple of years ago. Th!nk is still around and is working on new electric vehicles. Enova Systems has that they are partnering with Th!nk…

1972 hydrogen-powered AMC Gremlin – Click above for high-res image gallery
When one thinks of advanced technology, the AMC Gremlin rarely (if ever) pops to mind. In fact, these days, unless you happen to be watching re-runs of the first season of…

The IndyCar series is due to adopt new engine rules soon and it looks like they will follow the lead of many manufacturers toward downsized and turbocharged engines. The open-wheeled racers that run at the Indianapolis 500 and many other tracks…

Smart ED production – click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this week, Daimler launched production of the new generation Smart electric drive at the Hambach, France plant where all Smarts are built. The first stage of production will see the…

Tomorrow night in Manhattan, Nissan will officially drop the top on the new 370Z Roadster, but before then, a teaser site is up with a singular image of the convertible Z for the world to see. A webcast of the event will take place tomorrow at 7 PM…

A123 Systems announced today that it has applied for $1.84 billion in loans from the Department of Energy to help contribute to the $2.3 billion required to pay for the construction of battery plants in the United States. In what should be good news…

It looks like the combination of $4/gallon gas and CAFE rules may have finally administered the coup de grace to GM's plans for new rear wheel drive replacements for its big sedans. GM had been planning to replace the Chevrolet Impala and Buick…

Click the Denki Cube for a high res gallery
By mid-2009, Nissan plans to cover the entire gamut of the automotive spectrum, ranging from the compact Cube to the supercar-fighting GT-R. That's the word from Nissan this morning as they announced that…

Dongfeng “Hummer” – Click above for high-res image gallery
“Hand-crafted” can be something of a double edged sword in the car business. Rolls-Royces and Aston Martins are hand-made treasures that show off their artisans' decades of experience. The…

The hybrid battery test lab at the GM Technical Center
Earlier this week Long Beach was host to the Advanced Automotive Battery and Ultracapacitor Conference (AABC) which featured a panel discussion on what it will take to bring lithium ion battery…