Nǐ Hǎo! Hyundai iX25 Compact Crossover Appears at Chinese Auto Show
While the auto news industry is electric this week with American-brand news coming from the LA Auto Show, South China is celebrating its own auto show in Guangzhou at the same time. Hyundai’s making headlines at the Guangdong province’s biggest automotive event with its showcase of a B-segment CUV that began as a concept launch […]
Buy a Kia Sing-a-Long Soul For Your Little Brat This Christmas
The latest eco-friendly, zero emissions vehicle from Kia is this new electric Kid Trax Kia Soul Sing-Along DJ Ride-On Car, which can comfortably seat five…-year-old passengers. Two of them, to be exact. The new sub-sub-compact is powered by a rechargeable 12V battery, which drivers can juice up with the Direct Connect one-step charging system. That […]
Blue Thunder Prius Plug-In Hits the Streets of Britain
If you live in the city, chances are you don’t need a car for everyday use. But then there’s that occasional day where you need a car, and you’re tired of asking friends or family members to step in and help. Luckily, many cities are now offering car-sharing programs that allow you to pay for […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Wins MGMW Green Apple Awards
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV just keeps racking up award after award while we all pleasantly await its hopefully inevitable US arrival. This time, the Outlander PHEV took home the Best Hybrid/Electric and Best Overall awards at the MGMW Green Apple Awards last week. The annual awards, determined by the Midland Group of Motoring Writers, honored […]
2015 Volkswagen Golf Wins Motor Trend Car of the Year Award
Awards-season has been kind to the Golf. First, Yahoo Autos gave their Car of the Year Award to the GTI. Then, a week later, Green Car Reports bestowed their Best Car to Buy title upon the rest of the Golf family. And then this morning, the prestigious 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award […]
2016 Toyota Prius to Borrow Parts from TS040 Hybrid Le Mans Racer
The Prius is one of Toyota’s best-loved vehicles. As one of the first-selling mass-production hybrids in America—and by far the most successful—Toyota definitely did something right when it ventured into the gas-electric hybrid market. Now, for the 2016 Prius, rumor has it that Toyota will borrow certain parts from the TS040 Hybrid Le Mans Racer […]
US and China Agree to Cut Emissions in Historic Deal
In a landmark agreement, the United States and China agreed Wednesday to work to curb greenhouse gas emissions considerably by 2030. US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced their countries’ plans to cut carbon emissions generated by motor vehicles, industrial manufacturing, and the use of fossil fuels to create electricity. “This is […]
Mercedes-Benz Nomenclature Changes Announced
Mercedes-Benz’s 2016 model year lineup will be coming at us next year with a handful of new and different names. Don’t get too excited, though. It’s still going to be the typical luxury vehicle alphanumeric language, but at least it will be considerably more streamlined. “After more than 20 years of continuity involving some of […]
Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Nominated for 2015 Green SUV of the Year
Nearly one year to the date since the announcement that a hydrogen-powered Hyundai vehicle was on its way, and six months since the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV arrived in California, the Korean brand is announcing more good news for the future of hydrogen power. Green Car Journal has released its nominations for its annual eco-conscious automotive awards. […]
Nissan Sunderland Builds its 2 Millionth Qashqai
Nissan has announced that the Qashqai crossover has crossed the two million unit mark in less than eight years, which makes it the fastest vehicle to reach that particular milestone in UK history. More from Nissan: Nissan LEAF EV Sales Set Annual Sales Mark “The Qashqai is helping Nissan to go from strength to strength […]
Mercedes-Benz’s G-Code Concept is a Car Nerd’s Dream
Mercedes-Benz christened its new Project Engineering Center in Beijing on Tuesday with the debut of what could arguably be labeled one of the most ridiculously cool vehicle studies ever built: the G-Code Concept. Sure, it looks like a sharp crossover in and of itself, and the color-changing star matrix grille is a badass enough feature […]
Mitsubishi ASX PHEV Planned for 2017, Pajero PHEV in 2018
Mitsubishi has had a considerable hit on its hands in Europe and Japan with the Outlander PHEV, which has quickly jumped into the position of the best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle in all of the UK. Looking to expand upon that success, and increasing demand for fuel efficient utility vehicle, Mitsubishi plans to bring PHEV versions […]
New Kia Hybrid Crossover Coming in 2016
In an effort to compete with Toyota’s stable of Prii and other hybrid vehicles, a Kia hybrid crossover will reportedly hit the auto market in mid-2016. The new vehicle will take its exterior styling cues from the 2012 Kia Niro concept, while its interior will be inspired by the upcoming 2016 Optima. With a length […]
Ms. Frizzle Got Nothin’ on this Jet-Powered School Bus That Hits 367 MPH
Kids of the 1990s may remember a certain magic school bus, driven by Ms. Frizzle, that could do everything from explore outer space to delve inside the digestion tract of a sick student. Of course, that school bus was nothing but an invention in a kids’ book and a cartoon vehicle on a TV show. […]
GM Announces $63M Investment in Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant
As part of her announcement at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, Mary Barra announced an investment of $63 million in the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant, which first opened in 2006. Already, the plant boasts a 263,000 square foot campus, but this investment will allow the facility to grow even larger. In the News: […]
Nissan Brings Two LEAF Taxis to Rome
Nissan is breaking ground once more with its LEAF EV, which has been delivered to Rome in the form of two zero-emission Nissan LEAF taxis. The LEAF has been used as an electric taxi in locales like Lisbon, Amsterdam, and Barcelona, and a partnership with Unione Radiotaxi of Rome now makes it the premier choice […]
Mazda’s Adaptive Headlights Are Brighter Than You Are
Either you’re one or the other. Do you prefer driving with your bright lights on and hate reducing them every time you pass a car (and, honestly, neglect to do so)? Or, do you hate those drivers who hate drivers who blind you with their highbeams and nearly make you careen off the road? Whether […]
Rick Snyder Signs GM-Backed Michigan Tesla Ban
As if the world needed another reason to dislike General Motors (notorious for killing no fewer than 29 people with faulty vehicles), the Detroit automaker came out on Tuesday in support of HB 5606. The bill, which was then signed into law by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder the same day, features an amendment backdoored in […]