Last month we brought you a report that Volkswagen was developing a city car to challenge the Smart ForTwo. At the time it was reported that the new car would be smaller than the current Fox but would still be a four seater. Now Auto-Bild has…
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Some 3rd-gen Prius owners complaining about brakes; here's what might be happening
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2009 has not been a good year for Toyota. After getting its first full year loss in seven decades, it faced its biggest safety recall ever over unintended acceleration caused by floor mats…
Navistar cuts off Ford Super Duty truck diesel supply
Ford introduced their 2008 Super Duty F-Series trucks to much fanfare a few weeks ago, and one of the most important elements of any big truck is a good diesel engine. Ford has been using diesels built by Navistar for a long time, but they have never…
Corvette Racing confirms full ALMS season and Le Mans with 2 cars
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After only running a partial season in the American Le Mans Series in 2009 as it transitioned from GT1 to GT2, Corvette Racing is back for a full attack in 2010. Not only will the factory…
Why hasn't anyone created a 2.0L DI turbo Fiero?
It's hard to believe that it's been two decades since the Pontiac Fiero went away. The Fiero was a project that began with great promise and ultimately dissolved into the pre-Lutz era corporate politics that was General Motors in the late '80s. Early…
LA 2007: Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
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Chevrolet first showed the new 2008 Malibu early this year at the Detroit Auto Show and it's now in production. This week at the Los Angeles Auto Show they are showing the new Malibu Hybrid for the first…
SEMA 2009: Hennessey preps a 500-hp carbon look Genesis Coupe
Hennessey Hyundai Genesis Carbon Coupe – Click above for high-res image
John Hennessey is no stranger to extracting power from already quick cars and giving them a unique appearance. More recently, Hennessey has launched a Tuner School to teach…
Ask AutoblogGreen: What regulations govern electric vehicles?
Here at AutoblogGreen we get plenty of questions from readers about all kinds of topics related to alternative transportation. Reader James asks: “Reportedly, there is a federal law which limits the size/speed of autos on all roads. This, in effect…
2010 Hyundai Tucson makes the drive to America
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Hyundai's second big unveiling for the LA Auto Show is its next-generation Tucson, its compact crossover. Like the Sonata sedan, we've actually already seen the Tucson for some time now, as…
REPORT: Panasonic to follow the Tesla model of laptop batteries in cars
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While the lithium ion battery technology that everyone expects to be at the heart of the upcoming generation of electric vehicles was initially used in consumer electronics devices, only one…