Federal Judge William Sessions has ruled that automakers who were suing California and fourteen other states have not proved their case to prevent the states from regulating greenhouse gases. In the absence of the federal government doing anything…

The World Solar Challenge is back for its tenth outing across the wilds of Australia this October. Students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are the only ones to have competed in every single running and Eleanor is their tenth such…

Kia is not a brand most people think of as being on the cutting edge of alternative drivetrain technology, especially in the U.S. market. Here they are mostly thought of as a purveyor of inexpensive, decent but not outstanding cars. However we can't…

Rahul Nair is a researcher at the Yahoo! Research Berkeley Lab and he drives one of my all time favorite cars, the Lotus Elise. I love the Elise because it's about as pure a sports car as you buy today. Besides being gorgeous, it is almost totally…

If you've ever spent any time trying to drive in any big city, you know the meaning of frustration. As I write this I'm sitting in the back seat of a New York city cab trying to get back to La Guardia airport. According to Google Maps the distance…

Hyundai Genesis by Street Concepts – Click image to enlarge
Over the years, thousands of cars with custom paint jobs have littered the floor at the Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. But almost all of them arrive…

2011 Chevrolet Volt interior – Click above for high-res image gallery
For over a decade, General Motors has been giving customers one year of free OnStar service when they buy a new car. After the initial free period, drivers have to pay a $199…

While most of the major automakers are actively involved in developing HCCI engines, one prominent manufacturer is taking a wait and see attitude. Axel Rücker manager for Energy Integration Systems at BMW thinks that diesels still offer more…

Click above for a high-res image gallery of the Brammo Enertia
Oregon based start-up EV maker Brammo is getting ready to launch its first electric motorcycle soon, so it had decided to bring on some experienced hands to help out with marketing, sales…

click above for a high res gallery of the Aptera
Aptera wants a piece of the $25 billion Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program loan pie. Unfortunately for the California startup they can't have any because the program…