July 22nd, 2010 
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , Green Daily Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Initially, reservations for the Nissan Leaf shot up rapidly as early adopters quickly jumped at the chance to own the breakthrough electric vehicle (EV). As the Leaf nears its release date, interest has dwindled a bit. Nissan currently pegs pre-orders at 16,300 in the U.S., a slight increase over the previously number… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Hatchback , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury A few months back, word began to spread that AMG is working on a performance version of one of Mercedes’ smallest cars. If true, it would not only mean giving the hi-po treatment to a segment hitherto untouched by the gents at Affalterbach, it could entail swapping a front-wheel drive hatch for a RWD platform. A month later,… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Budget , Minivan/Van , Europe , Work , Volkswagen 2011 Volkswagen Caddy - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s been nearly six years since Volkswagen took the knife to its workhorse Caddy , but starting next year, buyers can expect a host of changes. The company has just dished the details on its next-generation van before the vehicle gets its official unveiling at the IAA Hanover… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , USA , Racing The third installment of the Federation Internationale De Motocyclisme (FIM) e-Power road racing series arrives this weekend at Laguna Seca with the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. The starting grid is only about eleven deep - there were hopes for a field of 15 - but it promises to be more entertaining than the first e-Power event with… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: MPG , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Automotive X-Prize The picture above was taken today at the Automotive X-Prize event at the Michigan International Speedway, and it shows - in the simplest way possible - the goal of the competition: a car that gets more than 100 miles per gallon equivalent (mpge). The X-Prize was supposed to bring us the best, most efficient vehicle possible and award the winning… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Hybrid , Government/Legal , Technology , GM It seems that the lure of stealing trade secrets from a former employer has struck again, this time involving General Motors . Ex-GM employee Shanshan Du and her husband Yu Qin have reportedly been indicted by a federal grand jury for their part in an alleged conspiracy to steal hybrid vehicle information from The General. It seems that Du waited… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Classics , Misc. Auto Shows , UK , Design/Style Jaguar D-Type at the 2010 Salon Priv
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chevrolet Production Volt shift lever on the left, prototype on the right An eagle-eyed reader over at GM-Volt fan site noticed an anomaly in the batch of photos that we published last week of the first red Chevrolet Volt . Unlike earlier Volts that we’ve seen, the red car was a production verification unit built on the main assembly line at the Detroit Hamtramck plant.… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2010 admin In News Brake: Lincoln offers the 2011 MKZ hybrid for the same price as the regular model, the Senate ponders electric-car incentives, and Citroën shows off its WRC heritage in stunning photography . . . But Wait, There’s More!
Original Source of Lincoln offers a deal on the 2011 MKZ hybrid, and a photo tour of Citroën’s success in the WRC, in News Brake for Thursday, July 22:
July 22nd, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Europe , Fiat Fiat 500C Sardinia by Romeo Ferraris - Click above for high-res image gallery When you think of Italian cars, some of the images that come to mind might be of graceful cabrios gliding along picturesque coastlines. Thing is, short of exotica from Ferrari , Maserati , Lamborghini or Pagani , the only Italian convertibles currently on offer are the Alfa… Read the rest
