Mitsubishi has been running field tests with its iMiEV electric micro-car in Japan and elsewhere for some time now with an eye toward a market introduction some time in 2009. In addition to the field tests, the company has been drumming up interest…

Although Nissan has been working on fuel cell-powered road vehicles, mostly in Japan, they haven't garnered nearly the attention that Honda, GM, DaimlerChrysler and Ford have. There have been plenty of arguments for and against fuel cells here and…

The King County Washington transit system was one of the first in the United States to start widely using hybrid buses and they just announced a major expansion of the effort. Since King County got their first hybrid buses over three years ago they…

Last week Ford unveiled the Airstream concept at the Detroit Auto Show, which marked its first public attempt at a plug-in hybrid. Like the Chevy Volt, it's primarily battery-powered with an auxiliary power unit to charge the battery on the go. The…

The hybrid battery test lab at the GM Technical Center
Earlier this week, General Motors invited members of the media to their Technical Center in Warren, MI, for a briefing to talk about batteries, and show off their battery development lab. The…

If Autocar is right, Honda will be launching its first high-performance diesel model in the shape of a new Accord Type S. The new S is expected to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The Euro Accord, which we get here as the Acura TSX, will…

GM next generation and current fuel cell stacks – Click above for high-res image gallery
In spite of the cuts at General Motors over the past year, work has continued in the powertrain labs at the Warren, MI tech center on hydrogen fuel cells. Back…

Click the photo for a high res gallery of the production version of the Tiguan
We first saw the concept version of the Volkswagen Tiguan last November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, followed by final prototype testing in Africa just a few weeks ago.…

Audi Metroproject quattro concept – click above for high-res image gallery
A report out of Belgium is saying that Audi will begin series production of its new A1 mini-car in October following a public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October.…

Earlier this week some shots of a new long-bed HUMMER H2 pickup truck turned up online. It's not known if this truck is being planned for civilian sales or strictly for military use as the color scheme suggests. Whatever the case may be, our friend…