While the Toyota Prius is racking up record sales and is soon to be joined by a plug-in hybrid variant and new Prius V MPV, Honda’s Insight battles on without so much as a whisper. However, a facelifted version is planned and is set to be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in less than...
Smart is about to embark on an ambitious new marketing campaign to promote its ForTwo minicar in the U.S., and hopefully get the brand into mainstream after the failed... September 1, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
The adage goes that you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but Daimler AG isn’t buying into that. In fact, they’re betting that most Americans... August 31, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
Volvo has shown a number of ecological concepts and prototypes in the recent past, with everything from biofuels to battery powered electrics and fuel cell range-extenders... August 31, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
As promised, Ford is scheduled to unveil a brand new concept car at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks’ time, and in the lead up to the event the Blue Oval... August 30, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
The Alfa Romeo 4C stunned us at its original debut back at March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and now it’s set to do it all over again at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto... August 30, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power... August 30, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Toyota set a new lap record at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife for an electric car of just 7:47.79 yesterday, smashing the previous record of 9:01.3 as set by the Peugeot EX1... August 30, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
When you heard that Bentley was considering adding hybrid powertrains to its line, you might have been left thinking: small electric motor adding a couple mpgs to a callous... August 29, 2011 by Chris Weiss 1
We know Mercedes-Benz is likely to launch four new models based around its latest generation small car platform, otherwise known as MFA (Mercedes Frontwheel Architecture)... August 29, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
NASCAR driver’s aren’t known for being overly conservative off the racetrack. Just last week, Kyle Busch lost his North Carolina driver's license for a 128 mph... August 29, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
French automaker Peugeot is a leader when it comes to hybrid technology, having pioneered the world’s first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle in the form of its... August 29, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
We recently saw spy shots of a camouflaged Audi concept car doing some photography work in the heart of Berlin, Germany, and now the automaker with the four rings has... August 29, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
We first saw the 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid back at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show but at the time Audi was short on details and coy about when the car might be launched. We can now... August 24, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ford and Toyota, two of the leaders when it comes to hybrid technology, have announced a new alliance to help develop hybrid drive systems for rear-wheel drive applications... August 23, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
It’s been four years since we first saw the original Up! Concept, and now, just a few weeks out from its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, Volkswagen has taken the... August 22, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1