According to Japan's Nikkei news agency, Toyota has decided to start series production of a plug-in version of the Prius hybrid in 2012. At launch, the automaker plans to build about 20,000-30,000 units a year of the plug-in hybrid. The report…

Don Panoz, founder of the American Le Mans Series, wants to return his brand back to the top ranks of the series and possibly bring a new greener fuel as well. Panoz spoke at press conference in the run up to Saturday's 12 Hours of Sebring and…

Over the past half century Land Rovers have become synonymous with naturalists and peacekeepers the world over. The Land Rover factory in Solihull, England turned out the first of those famous off-road vehicles 59 years ago and yesterday, the four…

The Renault-Nissan alliance has officially confirmed the agreement that has been struck with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for developing an electric vehicle market and infrastructure there. The first pilot test program…

Canadian package delivery company Purolator has been testing a variety of alternative drivetrain vehicles, including hybrid electrics and fuel cells. Their latest entry is a new, purpose-built battery electric vehicle called the Quicksider. The truck…

Up to this point, most Formula One race teams have maintained their usual veil of secrecy on what's inside their new cars. The Red Bull team has produced an interesting computer generated animation video that gives a little peak inside the new RB5…

JaguarRSR XKR GT2 and its predecessors – Click above for high-res image gallery
Jaguar's motorsports involvement dates back to its earliest days some 75 years ago. The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been part of that story since 1951 when a C-Type won the…

Although Automotive News reported that the next generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class that was due in 2011 had been canceled, it now appears that maybe only the unique A-Class platform is being dropped. German magazine Auto Bild is reporting that…

click above image for a high-res gallery of the Ford Escape PHEV
Ford has submitted its proposed turn around plan to Congress and, along with outlining all the pay freezes and headcount reductions that have already been announced, there is a major…

Over the last several years, Mercedes-Benz has displayed a series of hybrid concepts based on several different model ranges. These have been based on various powertrain configurations including both mild and two-mode hybrids as well as both gas and…