Peuegot has announced that the re-badged Mitsubishi iMiEV that will sell starting in 2010 will be called the iOn. The new iOn, which of course uses lithium ion batteries, follows a 1994 Peugeot electric vehicle concept of the same name. The new car…

2011 Buick Regal Turbo – Click above for high-res image gallery
Starting this fall, all new 2011 Buick Regals will have flex-fuel capability. The first boatloads of Regals from Germany have begun rolling off at the docks in New Jersey this past week…

Chevrolet has just launched a factory LPG conversion of the little Spark in the Indian market. The Spark is re-badged version of the Daewoo Matiz sold in most of Asia. While there are a number of after-market conversions available, this is the first…

MySpace is sooo last year and Facebook is so last week, so Japanese tiremaker Yokohama has launched a new social networking site. Surprisingly it seems to be fairly light on the overt marketing of Yokohama's products but it does seem to offer plenty…

The premier of the Australian state of New South Wales is a big supporter of hybrid vehicles. The state government already has 355 hybrid vehicles in the the government fleet. However, as with governments everywhere, if something is made locally…

Toyota has cut the price of the Camry Hybrid by $1,000 for the 2008 model year. The new price starts at $25,860 but to achieve that new price point they had to cut some previously standard equipment. The previously standard aluminum wheels have been…

When we had our First Drive in BMW's new X6 Sport Activity Coupe, we didn't get the opportunity to really measure fuel consumption, since the vehicles were gassed-up when we got behind the wheel and were then refuelled during our lunch break. A…

click the Toyota iQ for high res gallery
Toyota is officially jumping into the ranks of companies building city cars with the Geneva Motor Show debut of the new iQ. The 9.8ft-long iQ has a 78.8in wheelbase and seating for 3+ 1 in an assymetrical…

Click above for high-res image gallery of the Fisker Karma
With so many automakers canceling plans to appear at the Detroit Auto Show next month, it opens up opportunities for smaller companies to get more attention. One of those hoping for attention…

While power-hungry American drivers who choose the Chevrolet Aveo are limited to only one engine choice, a 1.6L four cylinder and hatchback and sedan bodies with four lateral doors, overseas buyers get other options. In Europe and elsewhere, a…