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Popular hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid are lucky to get mileage figures above 50mpg (4.7L/100km) in real world tests, and in some cases are beaten by conventional diesel vehicles, but talk of next-generation hybrid models achieving up to 100mpg (2.35L/100km) are...

General Motors has confirmed it will open a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles together with Clean Energy Corp. in a bid to promote the benefits of the clean-burning fuel as well as GM’s progress in the field of alternative fuels and powertrains. The two companies are also open to...

Mitsubishi is planning to boost production numbers for its new global engine family to meet soaring demand for the fuel-efficient and lightweight engine as well as prepare itself for the launch of several important models over the next 12 months. The engine range has been dubbed the...

Ford sees the survival of the American car industry resting on the backs of advanced hybrid and battery technologies, and has called on the government to make their advancement ‘a national priority.’ The comments came from Ford’s president of the Americas, Mark Fields, who told...

Last month we reported that Ford would bring its European Kuga crossover and C-Max MPV to North America after the launch of the new Fiesta and next-generation Focus, and now latest reports claim Ford is set to retool its U.S. truck plans to build smaller passenger vehicles, including several...

Update: Back in February Mosler announced it was building a new XX extreme performance street car to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Last week the first production Mosler MT900 GTR XX was put through final testing at Florida's Homestead Raceway. With the test session came a few real-world...

A number of Toyota and Lexus models have had their owners complain about unintended or sudden acceleration problems including popular models such as the petrol-electric Prius, the top-selling Camry and the Lexus ES range. Some of the cases have caused safety and regulatory bodies such as the...

The UK’s coolest brand is likely to go public within just three to four years if company chairman David Richards has his way. Aston Martin was sold last year in a historic deal that saw ownership transferred to Richards and a consortium of Kuwaiti investors and these investors are now looking...

Although Nissan hasn't been as hard-hit by the downturn in the American car market as the domestic manufacturers, it is still moving to shift production from its Titan and Armada to the Altima sedan. Nissan's May sales were up 8.4% across all models, but the Titan and Armada dropped over 50% each...

Chevrolet today announced pricing for the 2009 Aveo lineup and introduced the redesigned Aveo5 five-door hatchback in the North American market. Pricing for both the sedan hatch starts at $12,120 (including a $660 destination charge) for the LS level of trim, and despite the low cost the cars still...

GM's plan to sell the Volt plug-in hybrid in Europe under its Chevrolet badge is expected to upset the balance between the brand images of Chevrolet and GM's European subsidiaries Opel and Vauxhall. In Europe, Chevrolet is perceived as a budget brand while Opel, and its Vauxhall UK spin-off, are...

Click here for all the official information and pictures for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mark VI The sixth generation Golf is scheduled to make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in October but a few tantalizing details about the new car were revealed recently in an interview with...

Toyota has since revealed its all-new iQ minicar, which you can read about by clicking here. Hoping to share in the success of the growing minicar segment, Toyota is planning to release a production version of its iQ concept car as early as 2009 with the future model destined for both the Japanese...

BMW managed to take the top two spots at this weekend’s Montreal GP following a major bungle caused by the hands of Lewis Hamilton. The McLaren driver, who started on pole and gained a sizeable lead, failed to see a red light at the exit of pitlane and drove into the rear of Kimi Raikkonen's...

It’s not only American carmakers seeing dwindling sales of pickup truck and SUV models. Industry leader Toyota is also seeing its inventories pile up and has responded by cutting production at its Princeton plant in Indiana. Inside sources have now revealed that Toyota could use the...

Fuel efficiency and hybrid technology haven't historically been major concerns of the oil-rich states in the Middle East, but Dubai and its Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have taken delivery of General Motors test vehicles for what could become the world's largest fleet of hybrids. The cars...

Despite having to drastically cut its SUV and pickup truck production in North America and shutdown several plants, GM CEO Rick Wagoner has defended criticism that Detroit’s carmakers have relied too heavily on SUV and truck sales and have been reluctant to develop more compact vehicles...

Porsche’s new 911 Carrera wasn’t the only facelifted model announced today. Cadillac, too, has revealed details about the 2009 mid-cycle update for its XLR Roadster, which benefits from a range of more powerful engines and refreshed styling both inside and out. For the 2009 model year...

Despite conventional petrol-electric hybrid and newer plug-in hybrid vehicles getting all the media spotlight, carmakers like Toyota are still investigating the benefits and feasibility of hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles. In fact, Toyota has just announced the development of a next-generation...

Ford recently celebrated production of its nine millionth Mustang but the carmaker is in no rush to add to that tally with news it will only build 45,000 examples of its iconic muscle car for the 2009 model year. This figure may seem like a lot but in just the first five months of this year Ford...