Report: Maserati Quattroporte replacement coming to Frankfurt
March 23, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Sedan, Performance, Europe, Maserati, Luxury
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maserati is likely bringing a replacement for its aging Quattroporte to the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, along with a first glimpse of its proposed mid-range sedan that likely won’t drop until [...]
10,000 vending machine/plug-in vehicle charging stations coming to Japan by 2012
March 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan
Japan’s fascination with vending machines is likely unmatched. As of 2008, 5.5 million vending machines were installed across the island nation and those machines, unlike the ones here in the U.S., don’t merely dispense candy bars and soda pop. Some of Japan’s vending machines sell exotic items like live crabs and heads [...]
Chicago 2011: With two new models coming, “There is a future for Smart”
February 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, Nissan, SMART, Renault, Lightweight
2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive – Click above for high-res image gallery
Smart has delivered its first ForTwo Electric Drive and the 2011 ForTwo is equipped with a suite of first-time features such as cruise control, navigation and eight airbags. But no matter the advances heaped upon the brand’s sole [...]
Rumormill: Alfa Romeo 4C GTA concept coming to Geneva
January 25, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo, Rumormill
The Fiat Group has got big plans for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The Italian automaker will, first of all, be unveiling rebadged versions of existing Chrysler group products for the European market, with a Dodge rebadged as a Fiat and several Chryslers anticipated to [...]
Report: GM CEO Akerson says Chevy Volt tech coming to minivan
January 13, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
2011 Chevrolet Volt charging port – Click above for high-res image gallery
The more vehicles General Motors is able to build using the battery technology pioneered in its 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the better chance the automaker has of earning a return on its significant investment into the electrically [...]
Mitsubishi i MiEV coming soon to…Costa Rica?
January 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, South/Latin America
After years of waiting, the Mitsubishi i MiEV is finally going to cross the Pacific Ocean and go on sale this upcoming February. In Costa Rica. What? Doesn’t that make total sense to you? Yeah, it’s not the biggest automotive market in the Americas but, to Costa Rica’s credit, it [...]
Report: Ford B-Max minivan concept coming to Geneva
December 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Minivan/Van, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Ford
It sounds like Ford is getting ready to square off against the Opel Meriva small minivan in Europe. According to Automotive News, Ford will be bringing an all-new B-segment van to next year’s Geneva Motor Show. The Blue Oval’s European arm is keeping the details of [...]
DeLorean branding coming to Microsoft, Mattel and more
December 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Design/Style
DeLorean Motor Company recently teamed up with Nike, to bring us a limited-edition sneaker modeled after the iconic, gullwing DMC-12. The Nike Dunk 6.0 DeLorean was limited to just 1,000 pairs and they sold out as soon as stores flipped the sign from CLOSED to OPEN. If you’re a fan of [...]
LA 2010: Honda debuts Fit EV concept, production version coming in 2012
November 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Hatchback, Honda, Electric
Honda Fit EV concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
We were a bit miffed at the Paris Motor Show this year when Honda debuted its Fit Jazz Hybrid and told us there were no plans to bring it to the United States. Bigger plans were [...]
Volvo to “set the standard” in the electric vehicle segment; fuel cell range extender coming soon
October 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Volvo, Green Daily
Volvo C30 BEV prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
Volvo unleashed some big news at the Paris Motor Show. In case you missed it, that’s when the automaker confirmed that the C30 battery electric vehicle (BEV) concept was ready to get its production groove on. Shortly thereafter, Volvo’s [...]
