General Motors today opened the doors to its 33,000 square feet battery research and development plant in Michigan. GM says that the facility will play a major part in accelerating its move to electric-vehicles such as the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Known as the Global Battery Systems Lab, the Warren, Michigan plant will be used to test [...]
While Audi plans the next-generation of its lineup, the German automaker is completely rethinking the way it engineers it cars with a focus on cutting weight. According to Audi’s director of technical development Michael Dick “hybrid and electric powertrains and lightweight construction” are priority for the next-generation version of Audi’s MLP (or modular longitudinal platform). Weight [...]
Seems like BMW is still waiting on releasing official images and videos of the full production X1. Nonetheless, the German automaker keeps us entertained with the release of official spy shots, teasers and now, this video of a camouflaged BMW X1 in action. Refresher: The BMW X1 will hit markets next year and will be available [...]
We’ve been driving around in the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP for the past couple of days, and the more we drive it, the more we hear Fritz Henderson’s voice in the back of our heads – “No, the G8 will not be rebranded as a Chevy or Caddy.” To be a little opinionated, if GM [...]
We’ve been hearing about Ferrari going green for some time now. Last month, it was reported that Ferrari filed for a patent application for a four-wheel-drive hybrid system. It is said that the system could be fitted to Ferrari”s future front and rear-engine models. Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa today confirmed that the Italian automaker is working [...]
After a U.S. appeals court approved Chrysler Group LLC’s sales to Fiat last week, Indiana pension funds and consumer groups made an appeal on Friday to stall the sale until Monday afternoon. According to Reuters, pension funds and other opponents asked the Supreme Court on Sunday to stop the sale of Chrysler to Fiat while they prepare [...]
Lamborghini is going green – and they’re not just stopping with reducing CO2 emissions on their cars – they will be investing in making their Sant’Agata Bolognese factory more efficient. Lamborghini said that it has started the installation of a large photovoltaic system, which it hopes to complete by the end of 2009. “The roof-top [...]
As GM prepares to sell its Swedish and German brand, Opel and Saab, the bankrupt automaker’s Australian brand is safe. After its surgical bankruptcy, the ‘New GM’ will consist of just four core brands including Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick. However, managing director of GM Holden, Mark Reuss, says that the Australian brand will not [...]
Closing off the first week of June, it’s time for our ‘Week in Photos’ post. This week check out photos of the new Devon GTX, official spy shots of the BMW X1, G-Power M3 Tornado, 2009 Gemballa Avalanche GTR 650 EVO-R, Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition, Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition, and a Chevrolet Cruze transformed [...]
Currently the 2010 Volvo X60 is available with a 3.0L turbocharged T6 engine making 281-hp with a maximum torque of 295 lb-ft. Volvo announced today that it is adding a new version of the compact SUV, the 2010 Volvo X60 3.2. Power comes from the same 3.2L engine that powers the base S80 sedan. Mated to [...]
