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….

Hyundai Seeks Uber Drivers with Potential New Incentives

Hyundai is looking to offer incentives for Hyundai Ioniq It’s well known that Toyota has offered incentives on the Prius to customers who drive for Uber, and it looks like Hyundai will follow in its competitor’s footsteps in Europe. The South Korean carmaker is currently looking to start a similar program that will offer Uber…

Hyundai Prius-Like Hybrid Poised to Overtake Toyota

Hyundai’s biggest attempt to date at hybrid technology: the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Toyota Prius has been a thorn in the side of automobile manufacturers since it first hit the market in Japan 17 years ago. That compact hybrid is just so dang… efficient.  No wonder it’s made itself a target for so many…

Honda Accord Sedan History

Honda Accord Sedan History The Honda Accord nameplate has been in production since 1976 and has grown to be an iconic family sedan here in the U.S. despite its Japanese roots. The Accord has been among the best-selling vehicles in America since its creation, including a 15-year run from 1982-1997 where it was the best-selling…

Toyota Hybrid Sales Reach 9 Million Milestone

The best-selling hybrids in the word. It seems that every year, Toyota reaches a new milestone; in fact, it only took nine months for Toyota to reach this new one by selling more than nine million hybrids. At this point, everyone already knows that Toyota is ahead of the game when it comes to hybrids….

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GM Just Bought a Ton of That Good Texas Wind Energy

GM signed an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems to source 50 megawatts of wind energy to power 16 sites with 100 percent renewable energy Texas is known for a couple of things: finger-licking barbecue, opulent high-school football stadiums, and urban sprawl. General Motors has another item high on its list of Texan staples—renewable energy from…

GM Canada Announces Autonomous Car R&D Expansion

General Motors on Friday announced plans to expand research and development of self-driving cars in Canada. The expansion, which was announced in Oshawa, Ontario, will see the growth of engineers in the country from 300 to 1,000 over the next few years. Among those in attendance for the announcement were Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and…

Genesis Premium Brand Discloses Plans for Plug-In Hybrid Cars

Over the past six months, details about Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis have slowly been leaking out. The new brand has been diligently setting the groundwork for a lineup of premium models, both rebadged Hyundai models and brand new vehicles. While you might think that Genesis would be focusing on gas-guzzling vehicles more interested in…

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General Motors Grows Valuable Plant in South America, Only to Have it Seized by Government on 4/20

As any medical marijuana dispenser who has been raided by DEA agents can tell you, it’s always a bummer when the government illegally seizes your plant, but it’s especially buzz-killing when the crackdown happens on 4/20, thereby ruining the mood of the #HappyHoliblaze. And now, General Motors knows that feeling all too well. GM Info: Check…

Ford Fireworks Brighten Detroit Skyline on Monday

Do you like fireworks? Sure, who doesn’t like fireworks? Well, apart from dogs and people who don’t actually like fireworks, that is. Ford likes fireworks, because fireworks mean freedom and loudness and colors, which are all good things. This is why Ford Fireworks is a thing, and, more specifically, a thing that just happened on…

Final Deal Nearly in Place for Rescue of GM Korea

With bankruptcy off the table, General Motors and the South Korean government are finalizing the details of a rescue deal for the struggling GM Korea unit. The deal could be signed as soon as Friday. As part of it, Korean officials say GM has agreed to stay in the country for at least 10 more…

Dodge SRT Hellcat Models and HEMIs Could Disappear After 2019

Dodge could be discontinuing the Hellcat lineup after 2019 When Dodge first introduced the SRT Hellcat powertrains, power-hungry car lovers around the world rejoiced. With a factory-made 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine, the Hellcats were just what the American carmaker needed to bring more consumers to the brand. Now, though, it looks like all…

Chrysler Portal Concept Could Potentially Enter Production Within Two Years

Is the Chrysler Portal the future of Chrysler’s autonomous efforts? Late last month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it would deliver 500 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo, the self-driving car project started by Google. Such a move is a big step forward for the automaker’s autonomous efforts, an area where it had previously…