Toyota Regains Number One Carmaker Status in 2012
29 Jan 2013, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota has recently published its financial results for 2012 and the biggest news of all is that the company has managed to reclaim its title of the No. One carmaker in the world. Toyota beat Gen...
Fisker Desperately Searching for Outside Help
28 Jan 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Green US automaker Fisker seems to be in deep trouble. After announcing earlier that they were seeking investors and a possible partnership with a major mainstream automaker, they have now announced...
Canada to Invest $34 Million in Toyota Plant to Build Lexus RX Hybrid
28 Jan 2013, 14:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the fact that the Canadian automotive industry is not what you`d call under-developed, the Americans' neighbours from the north do not currently build any hybrid vehicles. However, ...
First Ever Subaru Hybrid Headed for New York Auto Show
28 Jan 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Subaru has always kept the formula simple - boxer engine at the front powering all four wheels using differentials and complex electronics. However, they too need to move along with the times, and b...
Truck Crashes into Toyota Prius in the US
28 Jan 2013, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving a truck is considerably more difficult and more dangerous than driving a regular passenger car, regardless of where you are in the world. Now, while crashes from Russia are of the more viole...
Spyshots: Ferrari's F150 Enzo Successor
25 Jan 2013, 12:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the most important new cars of 2013 is without any doubt the Ferrari F150, a supercar that will pick up where the Enzo left off. The automaker has teased us with a couple of images so far, in...
PSA Vaguely Explains Hybrid Air Powertrain - Will Reach Production Cars in 2016
23 Jan 2013, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as searching for revolutionary solutions in transportation, PSA Peugeot-Citroen is not the first company which springs to mind. You may think of Toyota with their hybrids, or Nissan with the ...
Toyota Prius Is California's Best Selling Car in 2012
22 Jan 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / California's love affair with Toyota's Prius is well-known, and the fact that it is the US state's best selling car in 2012 really comes as no surprise. Still, it is impressive how a ...
What Do We Really Know About the Cadillac ELR?
22 Jan 2013, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recently unveiled Chevy Volt-based Cadillac ELR sporty range-extender is still shrouded in mystery, despite the fact that we can see photos of it, both inside and out all over the internet....
Europe - 35% of Buyers Are Willing to Spend More on Green Tech Despite Recession
22 Jan 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A recent poll, conducted and sponsored by Ford, found out something particularly interesting about the European car buyer. Apparently, some 35% of Europeans would be willing to spend more on a new c...
Porsche 918 Spyder Official Pricing Set at $845,000
22 Jan 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche has recently released a document that contains the US 2013 Model Year pricing for its range and, at the top of the list, we can see the financial burden of the upcoming 918 Spyder. The su...
Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Is America's Most Fuel Efficient Sedan
22 Jan 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all new Honda Accord is one of the best-engineered and most competent sedans on the US market, and thanks to the Japanese automaker's new Earth Dreams series of engines (which are also incl...
Lexus to Show Sub-RX Small SUV at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
22 Jan 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The small SUV/crossover craze has finally caught up with Lexus, and the premium Japanese automaker has announced that it will be bringing a special concept to the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. It previews ...
New Toyota Auris Hybrid Commercial: The Alternative
18 Jan 2013, 16:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota has always been the leader in alternative fuels. While other makers laughter, they introduced the world's mass production hybrid car and have been rewarded for their boldness with plenty...
Qoros Announces GQ3 Cross Hybrid and Estate Concepts for Geneva
18 Jan 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / New automaker Qoros, a company created by Chery Automobile Co. and Israeli investment firm Israel Corp., has just announced that it will be showing off two new concepts at the Geneva Motor Show, lat...
Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid Gets 620-Mile Range
18 Jan 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Ford's credibility may have been slightly dented with their conflict with the EPA regarding the claimed efficiency figures for the C-Max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid which were at least 10% u...
Next Chevy Volt to Be Considerably Cheaper
18 Jan 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the fact that not even GM themselves are convinced that EVs are the way to go, and neither is their former boss and 'father' of the Volt, Bob Lutz, but according to their North Ame...
Spyshots: Production Version of the Volkwsagen XL1 Spotted Snow Drifting
17 Jan 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The XL1, arguably one of the most interesting concepts to come from the VW group in a very long time, is set to debut later this year. For those who may not know it, the XL1 is a two-seater car, des...
2013 NAIAS: Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept · Live Photos
17 Jan 2013, 07:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The idea of a six-seater vehicle will strike anybody as quite boring. However, Volkswagen know how to build a cool concept vehicle, and their CrossBlue Concept shown in Detroit this week is no socce...
Nissan Reportedly Working on Green Sub-Z Sports Car
16 Jan 2013, 14:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan officials have announced that the Japanese automaker is developing a small sports car, which is set to sit below the 370Z. Details are sparse, but Car&Driver did manage to speak with Niss...