Eaton Corporation has launched production of their new hybrid drive powertrain for medium trucks. Several hundred of the units will be built this year for installation starting in 2008 by truck makers like International, Peterbilt, Kenworth and…
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Volkswagen wins “Golden Drop of Oil” award for new powertrain combo
Volkswagen has received an award for its latest powertrain combination of a TFSI engine with a DSG gearbox. The German car club Kraftfahrer-Schutz e. V. has given a “Golden Drop of Oil” prize to VW for the 120hp 1.4L TFSI paired up with the new…
Honda factories get EPA Energy Star Awards
While a study came out a couple of years ago that compared the environmental impact of the Hummer H2 and the Toyota Prius has been repeatedly debunked, it did raise an important issue while it twisted and manipulated facts: it takes energy to produce…
Forbes takes on Zap's vaporware business model
Here at AutoblogGreen we've given a lot of coverage to Zap and in particular their announcements about the Zap-X. The operative word in that first sentence is ” announcements”, because that's all that exists right now. Unlike the Tesla Roadster or…
Lincoln revival includes production of MKT, killing Mark LT pickup
Click above for high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT Concept
When Ford previewed the 2009 Ford F-150 ahead of the Detroit Auto Show, it was non-committal when asked how the new top shelf Platinum edition would affect the Lincoln Mark LT luxury pickup.…
ABG Driving Impression: 2008 Volkswagen Jetta CleanTDI 6spd DSG
In conjunction with the kick off of Volkswagen's Dieselution tour, the assembled media got an opportunity to take a brief drive in one of the Jetta diesels. The prototype Jetta sedan that was on hand had the latest 2.0L CleanTDI engine mated up to a…
REPORT: New Lexus small car may be headed for U.S. by 2012 – perhaps sooner
Lexus LF-Ch concept – click above for high-res image gallery
Lexus introduced its LF-Ch concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and it's believed to be a shoe-in for production for the European market. However, in a new Detroit Bureau…
Anti-greens now attacking and damaging Priuses?
A few years back it was not unheard of to see incidents of vandalism and outright destruction committed against large SUVs, especially Hummer H2s. Those incidents have largely died down recently, perhaps because people feel pity for those SUV owners…
Elon Musk to show the Tesla Model S on Letterman Wednesday night
Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery
The next stop on Elon Musk's road show to drum up pre-orders (and much needed cash) for the Tesla Model S is Manhattan. Musk is bringing the only “drivable” prototype of Tesla's new sport sedan…
American Electric Vehicle moves to larger factory
A Kurrent in the assembly process. Click the photo for a high res gallery
AutoblogGreen visited the original factory of American Electric Vehicle back in February of this year to talk to company President Scott Thornton and drive the Kurrent NEV.…