Nissan unveils new Dual Injector System to boost efficiency 3 months ago on Autoblog

We've said it before and we'll say it again – the internal combustion engine has a lot of life left in it. While we fully expect electric cars to make an impact in time, the reality is that the ICE's reign as sales leader won't be coming to an end for at least the next several years, ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.14.09 3 months ago on Autoblog

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GM working on dedicated hybrid sedan? 3 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors' current crop of midsize hybrid sedans are rarely mentioned in the same breath as hybrid versions of the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima – let alone the standard-bearing Toyota Prius and its main competitor from Japan, the Honda Insight. According to The ...

BREAKING: Honda confirms production of CR-Z, Fit Hybrid in 2010 3 months ago on Autoblog

Honda has confirmed what's been suspected for some time: the Honda CR-Z is coming next year and the Fit Hybrid will be released in late 2010. The brief press release (below the fold) touts the two hybrids as the latest expansion of the automaker's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system, along ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.13.09 3 months ago on Autoblog

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Gilligan's Island tech? Coconut oil-fueled, bamboo taxi 3 months ago on Autoblog

Increasing powertrain efficiency is just one area in which vehicles' environmental impact can be lessened. A significant portion of the total energy used to operate the vehicle over its lifetime comes from sourcing and processing raw materials into individual vehicle components, as well as ...

Rumormill: 2010 Tesla Roadster gets upgrades including wifi connectivity 3 months ago on Autoblog

While owners of the current Tesla Roadster get the benefit of driving their bad ass electric vehicle today, people who are on the list for a 2010 model will get a few benefits that make 2009 owners jealous. Tesla Motors Club member DrComputer wrote about "a conversation with Ted at corporate" ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.10.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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Officially Official: GMC adds hybrid model to Yukon Denali SUV 4 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors has finally added the 2-Mode Hybrid powertrain to its top-level GMC Yukon Denali. There aren't any mechanical changes to the gas-electric drivetrain that's been available since 2008 in the standard-grade Yukon and its platform mates, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. All ...

Elle Macpherson gets topless at Fiat 500C launch [w/VIDEO] 4 months ago on Autoblog

Fiat held a glitzy launch for the convertible version of its super hot supermini at the Whisky Mist in London the other night and swimsuit supermodel Elle Macpherson was the first in the UK to go topless, getting her very own 500C. We're told the Australian-born model and actress received the ...

The Greenwash to End All Greenwashing? GM reportedly pondering changing logo color 4 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors has certainly been pumping out a greener message for the last few years, but, on the eve of its likely emergence from bankruptcy, it looks like it might be ridiculously difficult to miss the company's shift to a new and very public eco-mindset: The General's traditional blue ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.09.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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REPORT: Karmann saved by VW's multi-million euro order for electric vehicles 4 months ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has struck a deal worth "at least 10 million euros" with Wilhelm Karmann GmbH to keep the insolvent coachworks and specialty builder alive so it can reorganize a new company and "focus on building electric-powered cars." That's according to an unsourced report in the Neue ...

Google phone designers plot for "The End of Driving" with autonomobile 4 months ago on Autoblog

In Possible Future Scenario #317-B, San Francisco industrial design firm Mike and Maaike presents the atnmbl (get it? – "autonomobile"). Less a car than an autonomous, seven-person mobile living room, the atnmbl is billed as a complete redesign of the car for those who believe that the ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.08.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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Twist and Shout: Techart among first to tweak Porsche Cayenne diesel 4 months ago on Autoblog

If you want a powerful, fast Porsche Cayenne, Stuttgart has no shortage of choices on offer, topping out with the mental 550 horsepower Turbo S. Of course, there are plenty of aftermarket tuners willing to take the unreasonable up to downright silly proportions, but if you were looking for power ...

REPORT: Tesla planning to launch 2011 Roadster in more right-hand export markets 4 months ago on Autoblog

According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the long-anticipated right-hand-drive Roadster is coming in the first quarter of 2010 and will be available in both standard and Sport guise. The first market that's slated for electrification is, as you would expect, the United Kingdom, and Tesla's first ...

REPORT: Hyundai planning Blue-Will based sporty plug-in hybrid by 2012 4 months ago on Autoblog

Hyundai's first-ever hybrid automobile for the U.S. market will be based on the redesigned 2011 Sonata midsize sedan, but it certainly isn't the only fuel-saver the Korean automaker has in store. According to Automotive News, Yang Woong-chul, president of R&D for Hyundai-Kia Motors, has ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.07.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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REPORT: 2010 Toyota Prius ditches Incredible Shrinking Gas Tank for conventional unit 4 months ago on Autoblog

Ever notice that you your bladder seems to shrink when its cold outside? Apparently, the Toyota Prius feels your pain, and while we don't have any good solutions to report for your own personal problems, Toyota has found an easy fix for its hybrid. Unlike previous generations of Toyota's fuel ...

Canada pondering Cash-For-Clunkers too? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Historically speaking, Canada has gotten the blunt end of the stick when it comes to new car pricing compared to its southern neighbors. Pricing on many vehicles versus an otherwise identical U.S. counterpart has long been comparatively inflated, and America's recently passed Cash-For-Clunkers bill ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.06.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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EDITORIAL: Attention Wall Street Journal - Ford does not use Toyota's hybrid system! 4 months ago on Autoblog

In a recent op-ed piece published in The Wall Street Journal, Alan Reynolds of the Cato Institute starts by making a few decent points about fuel taxation and fuel economy rules. Unfortunately, he undermines himself with some blatant errors and misinformation. In discussing how Detroit ...

REPORT: Toyota plans to manufacture up to 30,000 plug-in hybrids in 2012 4 months ago on Autoblog

Fanning competition against GM's upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in, the Nikkei business daily reports that Toyota Motor Corp. plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 plug-in hybrids in 2012. Toyota allegedly wants pricing comparable to Mitsubishi's all-electric car, which is set to debut this month ...

REPORT: Japan could require hybrids to emit sound 4 months ago on Autoblog

Now that hybrid cars have taken the top sales spots in Japan for the last few months, that country's Transport Ministry is reportedly launching an investigation to determine whether it's wise to require hybrid automobiles to emit an artificial sound when operating with the internal combustion ...

T3 Motion introduces three-wheeled CT3 personal commuter, plans to enter Auto X Prize 4 months ago on Autoblog

T3 Motion, creators of the Segway-esque non-balancing T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicle for police and security use, has detailed its plans to launch an electric three-wheeled called the CT3. The new vehicle is the first machine from T3 that was specifically designed for personal commuter ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.03.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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Rumormill: McLaren planning hybrid supercar 4 months ago on Autoblog

McLaren has put up a job posting for a Senior Engineer for Powertrain Hybrid Technology on its official website, which may offer a few clues as to where the automaker may be heading in the near future for its road cars. As far as rumors go, this one seems pretty solid. According to an unnamed ...

Review: 2010 Honda Insight EX, familiarity breeds discontent 4 months ago on Autoblog

First impressions can be problematic, even more so when reviewing a vehicle. When the media gets its first shot at a new offering, the automaker typically invites journalists to a location of its choosing to drive under conditions that show the car in its best light. Such was the case with the ...

Elon Musk: "Golden handcuffs" require I stay through Model S launch 4 months ago on Autoblog

For a guy who allegedly wants a lot of the credit for creating Tesla Motors, Elon Musk certainly doesn't seem to like the job of being its CEO. As part of Daimler's investment deal with Tesla, Musk needed to commit to staying on as Tesla's CEO at least until the Model S launches in 2011. Musk told ...

AutoblogGreen for 07.02.09 4 months ago on Autoblog

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