To reduce the costs of powering electric cars, Toyota, Daimler, and BMW are looking to test packs of Li batteries assembled by Tesla, as opposed to other bigger batteries used by GM, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. The power source used by Tesla is derived from the same battery technology that powers laptops. A pack of 6,831 [...]
Hydrogen-powered vehicles may be a reality sooner than previously thought. Ten organizations, comprised of various companies, agencies, and universities, have joined an initiative between GM and The Gas Company (TGC) to bring hydrogen-powered vehicles and an accompanying fueling infrastructure to Hawaii by 2015. The plan is called the Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative (H2I), and aims to [...]
The upcoming Volkswagen midsize sedan for the U.S. market, which will replace the Passat, will debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next. However, before we see it in person, alleged photos of the model have hit the internet courtesy of jokeforblog.blogspot.com. A reliable source? We’re not sure. News worthy? Of course, it is. The [...]
Here’s the 2011 Ford Explorer having some fun in a San Diego sand pit that was shot as part of the “San Diego Vision” media event. Just a little time waster for the day… Click here for more news on the Ford Explorer. Click through for the video. Refresher: Power for the 2011 Ford Explorer [...]
Earlier last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual rating of fuel winners and losers. Not surprisingly, the 2011 Toyota Prius was named the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the United States, while the 2011 Bugatti Veyron was the worst. However there were some surprising categorizations made by the EPA. According to the EPA, [...]
“Prepare yourself for the final step,” BMW says. “This is the first time, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe is shown completely unveiled.” Click here for more news on the BMW 1-Series M Coupe. BMW has just dropped the final teaser video of the new BMW 1-Series M Coupe on its YouTube channel prior to [...]
Ever since the 2010 Volkswagen Golf R made its debut, we’ve been hearing about the possibility of the hot hatchback coming to the United States – however, last we heard the decision to approve the Golf R for stateside sales was still under consideration. A new report by CARandDRIVER, which recently visited the company’s Wolfsburg [...]
Lorenzo Ramaciotti, head of Fiat’s design group, said in an interview that the new Alfa Romeo set for the United States will not be designed as an American car, but rather a European one. Otherwise, said Ramaciotti, ‘it would not be an Alfa’. Cars differ in the United States from those in Europe in a [...]
Infiniti plans on launching a fully electric vehicle in the United States and other global markets in 2013. A sketch of the upcoming model was released in Sept. “Befitting the brand”s promise of ‘Inspired Performance,’ the Infiniti EV will be a stylish, high performance five-seat luxury vehicle with zero emissions technology,” Infiniti said. Click here [...]
Following months of uncertainty, Volkswagen AG’s CEO Martin Winterkorn has told Porsche that it will be responsible for the lead development on sports cars and big luxury sedans for the group. The announcement comes after a debacle with Audi, whose executives and engineers had strongly wanted to play the lead role for those segments. The [...]
