Last week, we told you about a house fire that broke out in Houston at the owner of a new Fisker Karma – with officials saying that the fire was started by the plug-in hybrid itself. Click here for more news on the Fisker Karma. So what caused the Fisker Karma to go up in flames? [...]
A press conference happened today. And at this press conference, Ferrari’s CEO Luca di Montezemolo made some new announcements about the future of Ferrari. And in these announcements, he said: “At the end of the year, we’ll also be unveiling the new Enzo, a limited series model and our first ever hybrid car.” Yup, you [...]
John and Helen Taylor recently embarked on a record-breaking journey in a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI. The pair traveled from Houston, Texas to Sterling, Virginia, a 1,626.1-mile stretch, on just one low-sulfer diesel filled tank. The previous record was about 100 miles shy of that. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen Passat. Luggage weighing [...]
Tesla yesterday reported a first-quarter net loss of $89.9 million compared to $48.9 million a year earlier. However, the electric-car maker has some good news – it said that it will start delivering the Model S electric-sedan to customers next month, much earlier than the company had originally planned. Check out all the details, specs and [...]
Hyundai has recently revealed that it will be refreshing its Sonata model for 2013, just ahead of its 2014 redesign. For the refresh, Hyundai is updating the GLS base model with the addition of heated front seats and standard fog lights to its ‘Popular Equipment Package’, for $21,720. Standard heated front seats are now included [...]
Chrysler has launched the production of the 2013 Dodge Dart at its Belvidere Assembly Plant. Check out the Top 10 things you need to know about the Dodge Dart. “The first vehicle off the line was a red Dodge Dart Rallye with a black and red interior, powered by a 1.4-liter engine with manual transmission. Optional [...]
Just when it seemed like negative headlines were no longer in Fisker Automotive’s future, a fire broke out at the home of a new Fisker Karma owner, badly damaging his home. Officials who investigated the scene that the electric sedan was to blame for the fire. “Yes, the Karma was the origin of the fire, [...]
The EPA has announced the official fuel-economy figures for the new 2013 Porsche Boxster (Boxster S figures still pending). The 2013 Porsche Boxster is powered by a 2.7 liter 6-cylinder engine making 265-hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. The EPA rates the car at 22/32 mpg (city/highway) and 26 mpg combined when mated to 7-speed [...]
Toyota has finally unveiled the all-new all-electric Toyota RAV4 EV. Working with Tesla Motors, Toyota has the intent to bring the vehicle to market in 2012 with a starting price tag of $49,800. The Toyota RAV4 EV will be sold fully-equipped. “It’s all about blending the best of two worlds,” said Bob Carter, group vice president [...]
BMW has officially confirmed its involvement in a joint research project Visio.M scientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM). The project, which has other cooperation with engineers from the automotive industry, will develop concepts to produce electric cars that are affordable to the masses. In fact, BMW is a lead manage of the project which has [...]
