Motor Inn: Stuttgart’s Meilenwerk V8 Hotel is pure automotive kitsch

Filed under: Classics, Etc., Europe, Design/Style

Meilenwerk Hotel – Click above for high-res image gallery

Theme hotels have fallen off significantly since the rise of the interstate. Whereas once our nation’s highways were dotted with any number of clever themed establishments for passing a night away from home, now we’re typically treated to hotel chains with less [...]

Automotive X-Prize: Finals Stage begins, Edison2 remains only team that can win mainstream class, $5 million

Filed under: Concept Cars, Specialty

Edison2’s Very Light Car – Click above for high-res image gallery

This week, the Finals Stage of the Automotive X-Prize finally begins and, as we found our recently, only one team has any hope of driving away with the $5 million mainstream prize. That team is Edison2, which has two cars still [...]

Vote for your favorite Automotive X-Prize vehicle(s), win $3,000

Filed under: Biodiesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Automotive X-Prize, USA

As the Progressive Automotive X Prize (PIAXP) competition enters the “Knockout Qualifying Stage,” organizers are seeking your participation. The public is being invited to vote for their favorite vehicle in four different categories from now until the 6th of September. You can vote every day and, in [...]

McLaren Automotive places largest-ever lightweight carbon monocoque order

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Green Daily, Lightweight

McLaren MP4-12C – Click above for high-res image gallery

We’ve brought you stories before about the commitments by BMW and Mercedes to utilize carbon fiber as much as possible in future vehicles. We’ve also provided a study by Toyota which concludes that carbon fiber may not be as [...]

Coda Automotive raises $58 million more in funds, will set up shop in Singapore

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, Coda Automotive

Coda EV Sedan – Click above for high-res image gallery

Just a few weeks back, Coda Automotive had a slew of announcements to throw out at Moving Ahead 2010. From discussions of possible battery plant sites to a new dealership experience, on down to announcing that Firestone will handle service [...]

Automotive X-Prize: Zap Alias can stop, swerve at MIS

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Zap, Automotive X-Prize

Zap Alias – Click above for high-res image gallery

Zap had some things easier and some things harder at the Shakedown stage of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize last week. The team’s three-wheeled Alias vehicle easily passed the accident avoidance course at 46 miles per hour and, [...]

Automotive X-Prize: FVT eVaro series hybrid needs to go just a teeny bit faster

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Automotive X-Prize

FVT eVaro – Click above for high-res image gallery

Some realities are impossible to avoid. Take for example, the fact that, “The best lithium ion batteries in the world still only have 10 percent the energy density of gasoline.” This is what Todd Pratt, said is an important guiding principle [...]

How To Find The Best Automotive Collision Repair Company For A Fast, Professional Job

Finding a quality automotive collision repair shop after having been in a collision should not add to the stressful situation you are already in. This can be the case, however, if you just go with the local body shop. Getting the right company makes all the difference in the world when it comes to getting [...]

Establishing Automotive Preventive Maintenance Service Schedule and Finding an Auto Mechanic in Mesa Arizona

Regular automotive preventive maintenance on your vehicle will not only preserve your cars life, it will save you a ton of money on auto repair. There are certain maintenance intervals recommended by your vehicles manufacturer. Those service procedures are important, but are only a start, using other techniques along with the dealers recommendations will keep [...]

Great New Automotive Shop Management Software

Need to sort through a stack of invoices on your desk? Is it hard to keep track of work orders and client history? The use of automotive shop management software will help alleviate all issues and save you time and money in the process. You will no longer loose out on business because of disorganization.
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