Brabus Shifts Focus Towards Diesel-Hybrid
26 Apr 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Over the years, Brabus has established itself as the Mercedes tuner for those who want massive power and torque figures from their cars. As is the trend nowadays, their latest projects features a 2....
Spyshots: Audi R8 e-tron First Tests at Nurburgring
25 Apr 2012, 15:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi will put the R8 e-tron electric sportscar into production this year, offering it to a very limited clientele. The fleet of 1,000 cars will be a testbed used by the Ingolstadt carmaker to find o...
PSA Hybrid System Makes AM Radio Reception Impossible
24 Apr 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apparently, PSA’s hybrid system which can be fitted to the Peugeot 3008, 508 and Citroen’s DS5, makes it impossible to receive any AM signal. The manufacturers claim that they are workin...
UK Tax Change May Doom Electric Vehicles
24 Apr 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The only reason people bought EVs in the first place was to dodge the ever increasing taxes. This concept is threatened by a recent decision by the UK government to force company car drivers who run...
Chevy Volt Getting Updated for 2013
24 Apr 2012, 11:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Other automakers are moving into the plug-in hybrid market, so Chevrolet has decided to continue developing the Volt, despite the lack of sufficient market demand. For the 2013 model year, the ap...
New Ferrari HY-KERS System Revealed in Beijing
24 Apr 2012, 11:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first generation HY-KERS system was revealed to the public in 2010. It’s short for hybrid kinetic energy recovery system and its main goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions while im...
Long Wheelbase Infiniti M Debuts in Beijing
24 Apr 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since long wheelbase models are very appreciated in China, it was a no-brainer for Infiniti to launch the long wheelbase version of its M in Beijing. It will go on sale in China starting in June and...
BMW i8 Spyder Debut in Beijing with eDrive Designation
24 Apr 2012, 07:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German automaker BMW has put an interesting spin on the green car industry, having announced their first production electric car will be a sportscar of sorts. After last year’s i8 Coupe Concep...
Nissan Says No to Diesel, Yes to EVs in the US
23 Apr 2012, 16:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As most carmakers are heavily investing in diesel technology, Nissan is holding its ground with its plug-in electrics. Having sold nearly 10.000 of its battery-powered Leafs in 2011, Nissan is confi...
2012 Audi A6 L e-tron Concept Unveiled
23 Apr 2012, 08:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When you see a German saloon with an “L” at the end of its name, it’s usually a car created specifically for the Chinese market, where longer cars show you have more money. But thi...
Pricing Announced for Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Bi-Fuel Conversion
19 Apr 2012, 13:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM announced a new bi-fuel conversion kit for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks yesterday, and the big news for alternative fuel fans is the kits will only set you back $11,000 over t...
Nissan Focusing on PHEV Instead of Diesel With Next-Gen Altima
18 Apr 2012, 10:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan finds itself in a decent position to challenge the Toyota Camry for leadership right now. Their redesigned 2013 model year Altima has just been revealed in New York at the beginning of this m...
Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD Get CNG Option for $11,000
17 Apr 2012, 18:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / GM today announced the introduction of a bi-fuel option on the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500HD, with the pickup trucks now also being able to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) be...
Renault Zoe Making UK Debut at Fleet Show
17 Apr 2012, 13:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Renault Zoe, a brand new electric supermini from the French carmaker, will make its first showing as a production car for the British market. The Zoe will be shown tomorrow at a unique stand fro...
Ford Focus Electric Becoming NASCAR Pace Car
17 Apr 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / On April 28th, Ford will ‘make history’ with the Focus Electric, which will become the first EV pace car for a NASCAR race. We’re not sure the eco people will be watching the race,...
Nissan Leaf to Be Redesigned, Made Cheaper in Europe
13 Apr 2012, 11:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite being a decent, well thought-out product, Nissan’s Leaf electric car has its fair share of critics, especially people who say it’s to expensive. But apparently, styling is also a...
Focus Electric to Star in "Plugged In" Yahoo! Reality Competition Series
12 Apr 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you’re interested in winning a brand new electric car built by Ford? There’s a reality TV series coming your way in which you can participate, and it’s going to be featured on Y...
Chevy Cars Are for the Dogs
12 Apr 2012, 14:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Whole bunch of dogs checked out the Chevrolet display from the back of a Chevrolet Volt during a Pet Day event at the New York International Auto Show, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Obviously, people...
Tesla Model S Winter Testing
11 Apr 2012, 16:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most automakers go to Scandinavia, which is near the Arctic circle to test their cars to the extreme, but Tesla chose a little town called Baudette in Minnesota for its winter extreme kicks. Cold...
Renault Twizy Powered by Music in David Guetta’s Alphabeat Music Video
11 Apr 2012, 15:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Do you think it’s possible to feel like buying a car just because it appeared in a music video? No?! You haven’t seen what David Guetta did with the new Renault Twizy in his latest video...