The Internet is awash with electric vehicle demonstration vehicles, but few have as much oddball spark as the new Kangoo be bop ZE. Based around the standard be bop, but with zero emissions (hence the ZE) capabilities, the car is to be used as a test vehicle to show off what its EV platform can do...
Chrysler's race to turn its debts into equity took a major turn for the better today, with an offer from a group of banks and hedge funds that hold almost $7 billion in debt... April 22, 2009 by James Martinez
Negotiations between Chrysler and Fiat regarding an alliance have now turned to production capabilities, and an anonymous source has revealed that three Chrysler plants are... April 20, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Nissan's electric vehicle (EV) involvement in Project Better Place programs in Denmark and Israel, plus test fleets in its home market of Japan will be joined by a new... April 16, 2009 by James Martinez
In the seemingly never-ending merry-go-round of the automotive design world, the latest update is Laurens van den Acker's arrival at Renault. Last month van den Acker... April 10, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
At the end of March the President's task force on the industry put a 30-day window on Chrysler and Fiat reaching an alliance agreement. Just hours later Chrysler announced... April 8, 2009 by Jeremy Weber
Renault has just launched a new 'Black Edition' of its Laguna Coupe, a practice that carries on from the earlier special editions produced for the Laguna sedan and estate... April 7, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Most of the world would recognize Samsung as the South Korean electronics giant famous for manufacturing televisions and mobile phones, but the company has also branched out... April 2, 2009 by Jeremy Weber
Following the announcement of the proposed alliance between Fiat and Chrysler in January, the question on everybody’s lips was which European top-sellers were finally... March 23, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Diesel engine sales have stagnated in the U.S. due largely to lingering perceptions of the clattering, foul smelling contraptions of the 1970s and earlier. It hasn’t... March 17, 2009 by James Martinez
Fiat Group, Chrysler and its parent company Cerberus Capital Management in January released a joint statement announcing they had signed a non-binding term sheet to establish... March 13, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
The best way to make a small fortune in motorsports? Start with a large one. Yes, the old adage is true as ever, but it need not always be, at least in a few cases. The... March 11, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
ECOtality has partnered with Nissan and the Pima Association of Governments to bring a new zero-emissions initiative to the Tucson, Arizona region. By pairing prototype EVs... March 9, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Following news that Renault has scrapped plans to bring back its legendary Alpine name for a new standalone sports car, hope has been reignited with comments from one of the... March 4, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
Ever since the unveiling of the Megane Trophy race car late last year, Megane fans have been eagerly awaiting to see what Renault engineers have in store for the watered down... March 3, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
For many readers of this site the Dacia name will be largely unknown but those in the know will immediately recognize it as Renault’s budget brand for emerging markets... March 2, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran