In Europe, motorized bollards are often use to restrict traffic flow or limit access at certain times of the day. When a bus or emergency vehicle approaches, the barrier is lowered; when the vehicle drive over the bollard, it’s automatically raised, with the occasional catastrophic result for...
BMW is now just one year away from the start of production of its i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. And today we have an exclusive spy video of a prototype as it completes some... February 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Tesla's Model S electric sedan hasn't even hit the streets yet, but its crossover brother is already causing a buzz in the auto market. Following the Model X unveiling a week... February 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram
The Tesla Roadster was forced to bow out of the market last year due to Lotus choosing to end production of its own Elise and Exige sports cars, with which the Tesla shared a... February 13, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
At January's 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Acura showed off a thinly-veiled sedan concept dubbed the ILX Concept. Now, just a month later, it's revealing the production version of... February 7, 2012 by Joel Feder
Fisker was forced to stop work on its plant in Delaware and lay off 26 employees after the Department of Energy blocked access to federal loans due to what it claims are... February 7, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If you’ve driven a Nissan Leaf, you’ll agree that while the near-instantaneous torque provided by its electric motor system from standstill can be intoxicating in... February 4, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson
As outrageous as the idea of a production car capable of returning a fuel economy as high as 261 mpg may sound, more reports have emerged confirming that such an ultra-frugal... February 3, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Diesel engines are finally starting to gain traction in the U.S., following years of rhetoric from automakers that American buyers just didn’t want them in their cars... January 27, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
In March of 2008 BMW first announced plans to establish a new research division called ‘Project i,’ whose task would be to develop a number of solutions for a... January 26, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Two leaders in the growing field of lightweight automotive engineering recently partnered for the development of a new electric sports car prototype. Called the Teewave AR.1... January 26, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Fresh from his drive of Rolls-Royce’s 102EX electric Phantom prototype, High Gear Media’s green car expert and editor of Green Car Reports John Voelcker has now... January 19, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When news broke last week that two Tesla executives had left the company, the fledgling automaker’s stock fell dramatically. After all, if senior staff were exiting... January 17, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its GLK Class crossover, which... January 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
At this April’s 2012 New York Auto Show Mercedes-Benz is expected to unveil the first of its new compact range destined for sale in the U.S., a four-door coupe based on... January 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
There’s a new Honda Accord going on sale this fall, the ninth-generation of the popular nameplate, and we now have a preview of what it will look like thanks to the... January 10, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran