The Ford Mondeo is due for a mid-cycle refresh for the 2011 model year and all signs point to a debut at the Paris Motor Show this September. But ahead of its big reveal, spy photographers have caught the new Mondeo out in the open, and while the…
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Peugeots star in British MPG Marathon
The teams on this ongoing Audi Mileage Marathon aren't the only ones trying to maximize their fuel efficiency right now. Over in Britain this week they held the third annual MPG Marathon. Compared to our trans-continental trek, the British event was…
Detroit 2009: GM to build world's largest battery lab
Along with GM's announcement that it will build a battery pack assembly factory in Michigan later this year, CEO Rick Wagoner also announced that a new battery lab will be built in Michigan. At 31,000 sq ft, the lab will be the largest advanced…
Paris Preview: Volkswagen Passat BlueTDI sedan and wagon
Volkswagen will be debuting a new BlueTDI version of the mid-sized Passat at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The BlueTDI Passat uses the same 2.0L common rail injected turbodiesel as the new U.S.-spec Jetta TDI. However, unlike the smaller Jetta which…
Jaguar C-XF wins Production Preview concept award
Click the photo to see our high res gallery of the c-XF debut in Detroit
At their sixth annual concept car of the year awards last week, South East Automotive Media Organization (SEAMO) recognized the Jaguar C-XF as the best Production Preview…
Smart, Daihatsu will be low-CO2 leaders
The new Smart ForTwo diesel will not be the only internal combustion engined car in Europe t o emit less than 100g/km of CO2 for long. The next generation of the Daihatsu Cuore will have an Eco model that is expected to be the lowest emitting…
Toyota, Severinsky headed to ITC over patent battle, company's hybrids could face import ban *UPDATE
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
The long-running legal battle between Toyota and Alex Severinsky over who “invented” a critical piece of hybrid technology is heading into a new phase. The automaker and the Russian engineer…
Tesla's Darryl Siry on product placement with the Roadster
Perhaps the most talked about new car to appear in recent years that almost no one has actually driven yet is the Tesla Roadster. The impressive thing about this is that they have managed to pre-sell hundreds of these cars without spending a dime on…
Peugeot coming back to US market at the low end?
On the way into the office in Livonia, MI this morning I spotted a Peugeot 107 with a manufacturer plate. I managed to snap a few photos before the driver went off in a different direction. The 107 is the new B-Class model that Peugeot is selling in…
Kroger filling stations to offer VeraSun E85
Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger also has gas stations at many of their stores. Kroger is now teaming up with VeraSun Energy and Enterprise Rent-a-car to install E85 pumps at twenty of their stations in Ohio and Kentucky. Enterprise has been labeling…