US Energy Information Administration Deems US Most Efficient Since 2007
14 Aug 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the slow trend towards renewable and ‘green’ is slowly trickling into the minds of more and more Americans. While most will still opt to buy a useless SUV which they will d...
Fisker Reacts to Recent Karma Fire - Battery Not to Blame!
14 Aug 2012, 11:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Fisker has officially issued a response to the recent fire-related incident from Woodside, California, regarding one of their Karmas. It took place this weekend and according to Fisker officials, th...
IIHS Introduces New Frontal Crash Test, Many Premium Sedans Fail
14 Aug 2012, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently introduced a new crash test design, the first new frontal impact methodology since 1995. This simulates an accident in which a vehicle runs into a...
Truck Lands On Boats After Doing Doughnuts Near Marina
13 Aug 2012, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems so obvious now that it happened, how and why it happened, but we’re sure it must have seemed like a great and exciting idea at the time. A man from Westpointe, Michigan, was out near ...
Nissan Leaf Battery Pack Survives Massive Fire!
13 Aug 2012, 11:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the battery pack of the Nissan Leaf may not be particularly good at maintaining its capacity in really hot climates, it seems to have no problem in withstanding a massive fire which has burned...
Over 8-Million US Cars to Get Stop/Start by 2017
13 Aug 2012, 07:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The stop/start systems which are now being fitted to most new cars (not necessarily as standard) have a really big impact on fuel efficiency, in town and heavy traffic. Well, the system really seems...
Fisker Karma Fire - Take Two
12 Aug 2012, 08:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Fikser can’t get a break these days. After one of their Karmas mysteriously burst into flames in a Texas garage, leaving a burnt shell and a destroyed garage behind it, now a car...
Proof That Fiat Will Make All-Electric 500E
10 Aug 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Fiat 500 is definitely a phenomenon, and one which seems to be appreciated by both US and European customers, despite the substantial discrepancy in car cultures. Now that Fiat has a 500C and a ...
Over 36,000 Chevy Impala Police Cars Recalled
10 Aug 2012, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / General Motors, which recently got sued for $3-billion, is recalling some 36,413 Chevrolet Impala Police cars, from the US, due to problems regarding the cars’ front suspension. The culprits s...
Battery Manufactuer A123 Systems Getting $450M Cash Injection from China
9 Aug 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Battery manufacturer A123 Systems Ltd. has hit a bit of a rough patch, recently, and the company is only now starting to recover. To further boost their effort, a Chinese auto parts company, Wanxian...
Google Self Driving Cars Rack Up 300,000!
9 Aug 2012, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Google made history recently when they managed to obtain the first license for a self driving car, in Nevada. Now, they are adding the Lexus RX450h to their line-up, in order to expand their possibi...
Organic Transit Vehicles ELF - Solar-Assisted Trike
9 Aug 2012, 09:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We here at autoevolution strongly support the integration of small electric motors into bicycles, because we say that the electric motor is perfectly suited for that application. On a pedal-powered ...
The Grandma You Wish You Had - Tries Rallycross
8 Aug 2012, 09:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some people, when they reach a certain age, and especially after retirement, often fall into depression, instead of enjoying the free time at their disposal. This elderly woman (91 years-old, to be ...
Ferrari F355 With Custom Exhaust Revs on Driveway
8 Aug 2012, 09:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is 2012 and you can now buy what used to be but an unattainable dream for around €30,000 ($37,000) - the Ferrari F355. For the money you get a mid-engined V8 sports car with 380 hp with one ...
Nitrous-Fueled Mustang Goes Boom!
8 Aug 2012, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Most engines fitted to production cars are detuned to about 75% of what they can really do, for fuel efficiency and durability reasons. Some engine mods don’t really affect the durability of t...
Infiniti Emerg-E to Make North American Debut at Pebble Beach
8 Aug 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Infiniti has released its plans for this year’s edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where the Japanese automotive producer wants to bring not one, but two of its concept car...
All-Electric Motorbikes Now Eligible for $2,500 US Federal Incentive
8 Aug 2012, 07:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is the piece of news which all prospective EV moto buyers from the US were waiting for. The Senate Finance Committee has just approved a $2,500 federal credit incentive for all-electric motorbi...
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Driving Footage Released
7 Aug 2012, 16:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet recently released a promo video for the 2013 model year Malibu, an all-new vehicle that the automotive producer has important plans for. The video itself tells us nothing, as it just mixes...
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Destroyed by Fire While Still in Trailer
7 Aug 2012, 15:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Let us all take a moment of silence for the recent passing of a classic 1969 Chevy Camaro SS. Not only is it not going to Hell, for being a true classic, but it has sadly already endured the fires o...
2013 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman Coming
7 Aug 2012, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ram recently announced the 2013 1500 Outdoorsman edition, with the company offering us some details of the model, but without any images. The vehicle will use in a two-tone paint scheme using Minera...