Hyundai reveals details about new U.S. headquarters

Filed under: Etc., Hyundai, Design/Style

While Rhys Millen’s been having smoking-rubber fun at Hyundai’s old headquarters, plans continue apace on the new building that will replace it. The $150-million cost is the largest Hyundai has ever spent on an office building in the U.S., and for that money, the LEED-certified, Gensler-designed structure will be 419,000 square [...]

Ford Focus Electric gets butterflies when it thinks about going further on a charge

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Ford

To coincide with the announcement Ford made yesterday about the Focus Electric getting an estimated 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), the automaker invited a group of journalists to the Michigan Assembly Plant where it will build the EV alongside the gas-powered Focus and other vehicles. In fact, the MAP has already [...]

Subaru reveals more about BRZ Concept STI

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Subaru, Design/Style

As we’ve already reported, Subaru is showing up at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show today with its BRZ Concept STI. The Japanese automaker has already released new official images and information we thought we’d share before the car is unveiled live in Los Angeles [...]

UK trend: youths care less and less about driving, owning a vehicle

Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, UK

Young people don’t drive.
That’s the gist of a British study, which found that vehicles – once tied to the act of becoming an adult – now matter less for the UK’s under-21-year-old crowd. According to The Guardian:

In Britain, the percentage of 17- to 20-year-olds with driving licenses fell from 48 [...]

Need another reason to buy cleaner vehicles? How about a lower risk of heart attacks

Filed under: Diesel, Etc., MPG

Breathing in traffic fumes can trigger a heart attack up to six hours after exposure, according to research published by the British Medical Journal.
The Journal identified exposure to particulate matter (PM-10) and nitrogen dioxide – both found to be at elevated levels of concentration in urban centers – as possible triggers [...]

DC 2011: GM on DOE loan withdrawal: “It says a lot about the financial health of the company”

Filed under: GM, Legislation and Policy, Washington DC Auto Show

Today, General Motors basically told the U.S. government: we’re doing fine. It did this by withdrawing its $14.4 billion loan request from the Department of Energy (DOE) through the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMP). The withdrawl request was conveyed to the DOE this morning.
The [...]

Report: NHTSA getting serious about Ford Windstar axle rust probe

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford

The Ford Windstar is already being examined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The rear axles were the initial target of investigation but now the review has widened due to claims of the Windstar’s front subframe also being prone to corrosion. So far, NHTSA says it has logged [...]

What is EVSE? It’s Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, and here’s what it’s all about

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in

When discussing electric vehicles and charging standards, things can get a bit confusing. Progress has been made in terms of unification, with the J1172 connector becoming a standard in most of the world. However, nomenclature still brings about plenty of conversational disorientation. Did you know modern electric vehicles (EVs) such as [...]

Video: Chevy designers talk about Neiman Marcus edition Camaro Convertible

Filed under: Car Buying, Convertible, Videos, Chevrolet, GM, Design/Style

Chevrolet designers discuss the Neiman Marcus Camaro Convertible – Click above to watch video after the jump

The annual Neiman Marcus Christmas book is typically filled with ultra-expensive high-end luxury items and limited-edition vehicles. This year, the Camaro Convertible gets to grace the catalog’s glossy pages. One hundred [...]

Report: Toyota audit uncovers ‘misunderstanding’ among suppliers about quality checks

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Recalls, Safety, Toyota

Toyota has a long history of building high-quality cars and trucks, but the recent recall of over eight million vehicles for unintended acceleration-related issues showed that no company is without flaws. Toyota has since worked hard to correct the chinks in its armor, adding 40 quality engineers in Toyota City [...]

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