Toyota has just introduced a new generation of their Crown luxury sedan. The Toyota Crown is a model that is only available in the Japanese market and a few other Asian countries. The rear wheel drive or all wheel drive sedan has been a staple of the…

Drivers of late-model Ford vehicles equipped with Sync Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) will soon be able to plot out their routes using Google Maps on their home computer and then download turn-by-turn directions directly to the car. TDI is…

BorgWarner has developed a new turbocharger design that it claims will help reduce diesel emissions. One of the methods used to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides from diesel engines is to recirculate some of the exhaust gases (EGR). Low pressure…

Over the last several years, Irv Miller has been one of our main sources of answers about Toyota's environmental policies. Not for much longer. Miller has been group vice president of environmental and public affairs for Toyota in North America.…

Lexus has a display of the hybrid drive-train in the LS600h on its stand at the Chicago Auto Show. Check out the video for a quick tour of the all-wheel drive top of the line Lexus. This one is definitely more of a performance enhancement than…

On Wednesday night, Chevrolet held a media preview in Motown to discuss and show off some of what will be coming up at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Unfortunately, we were not allowed take any photos or video at the event, although General Motors…

The two largest automotive suppliers in the world, Germany's Robert Bosch GmbH and Japan's Denso Corp. have agreed to a new joint venture. The companies will team up to develop and manufacture particulate filters for diesel engines. The new company…

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the Lotus EVE demonstrator
Just before the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus unveiled a new hybrid technology demonstration vehicle called EVE (efficient, viable and environmental), based on a Proton…

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Buyers in the New York metropolitan area and Austin, Texas have now been added to those that will have first crack at the Chevrolet Volt when it goes on sale late this year. Austin and New…

2010 Ford Mustang body-in-white – click above for a high res image gallery
Back in June we reported on Ford's plan to offer Mustang body-in-white kits to racers in the fall. So as the leaves begin to change, word comes down from Ford Racing spokesman…