For a change, American journalists actually got to try out a new car before those in other countries when we drove the new Honda Insight in Arizona last month. This week, the European media are getting their first crack at the new hybrid hatchback in…
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Ford's new baby finally arrives; it's the new Ford Ka!
We've been seeing this little machine covered in camoflage for months now, but here it is in bare painted metal. The second-generation of Ford's Ka will be showing up at European dealerships later this year wearing the smallest iteration yet of…
President to visit GM and Ford hybrid plants
George Bush has not been particularly friendly to the Detroit based car-makers of late. He repeatedly put off meetings with the car-maker chiefs in the latter part of 2006. But the White House has announced that the president will be making a road…
Video: Porsche Panamera on the move in Sweden
Someone with a video camera obviously spent quite a bit of time tracking the Porsche development engineers in Arjeplog, Sweden. At least three different Panameras are visible in this video — one blue example and two black copies — and they were…
Cornell University prof says peak oil could be pushed out 50-100 years
Cornell University geology professor Muawia Barazangi claims that the time of “peak oil” in the Middle East could readily be pushed out another 50-100 years by updating drilling and pumping strategies. During a recent speech, he showed maps…
Buick Regal, Camaro convertible production to launch in Oshawa plant Q1 2011
2011 Buick Regal – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors of Canada has confirmed that production of the 2011 Buick Regal will kick off at its Oshawa assembly plant in the first quarter of 2011. That move has been assumed long before…
Elena Ford to auction off Fusion hybrid to benefit Heal the Bay
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The original Henry Ford's great-great-granddaughter will be auctioning off an example of one of the company's newest products next month for charity. Heal the Bay, an environmental…
Second generation Smart production starts, order one in Europe in mid-January
DaimlerChrysler has kicked off production of the production of the new, second generation Smart ForTwo at the plant in Hambach, France known as “smartville”. The Smart plant also includes an integrated supplier park where many of the major components…
Rendered Speculation: Another take on a new Ford Capri
The original Ford Capri was born in the early '70s as sort of a European take on the all-American Mustang and it looks like Ford may be on the verge of reviving the nameplate. Now that the Volkswagen has brought back the Scirocco (in Europe at least)…
Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, now with EV ONLY mode!
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Today at the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota unveiled the all-new 2008 Highlander Hybrid. Toyota has upgraded the control system of the new Highlander Hybrid so that they can increase…