Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early

Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Legislation and Policy

All automakers are under pressure to hit more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, figures set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 1978, the CAFE standards were just 18 miles per gallon, but they have increased gradually each year. This summer, the bar was raised [...]

Ford F-150 EcoBoost hits 100,000 sales

Filed under: MPG, Ford

Ford bet big on the combination of light duty pickup trucks and boosted V6 power, and it appears the gamble has paid off. The Detroit News reports that Ford has reached 100,000 F-150 sales in 2011, just as the automaker promised it would.
Overall, EcoBoost models accounted for 40 percent of all F-150 [...]

Porsche Design hits new high water mark with stylish hookah pipe

Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style

Some might associated Porsche with speed. Others might equate the brand and its products a feeling of ecstasy. Of course, if the boys at Top Gear bought a used one from the ’80s, they’d probably claim to find a certain powdery residue left on the dashboard. But the latest offering from [...]

Aston Martin V12 Zagato hits the racetrack for the first time

Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Coupe, Europe, Aston Martin, Racing

It’s the oldest journalism adage in the book. Dog bites man, not news. Man bites dog, now that’s news. So what does this have to do with cars? We’ll tell you.
Whereas most sports racers are converted for the purpose from existing, commercially available road cars, once [...]

Bertone hits Shanghai, says museum car auction may not happen after all

Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Europe, Earnings/Financials, Shanghai Motor Show

Our friends at legendary Italian design house Bertone had a small group of us over to its headquarters in Caprie just to the west of Turin in order to shed greater light on what the company’s current situation actually is. In brief, from the mouth of [...]

Sales update: Chevy Volt hits 608, Nissan Leaf moves 298 in March

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Nissan, AutoblogGreen Exclusive

Remember last month, when we tallied up the cumulative North American sales of both the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf? Well, it’s been 31 days and that means it’s time to check in again. When we did so, we found that, while neither vehicle is breaking sales [...]

2011 Audi A1 dual-charged 1.4-liter TFSI model hits nearly 40 mpg

Filed under: MPG, Audi, Paris Motor Show

2011 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi will pull the wraps off a hopped-up version of its diminutive A1 hatch at the year’s Paris Motor Show, but even in its high-output trim, the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI promises to be a green machine. The [...]

Nemesis heads to the track, hits 100 mph in 9.48 seconds

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Daily
Zero Carbonista’s all-electric Nemesis acquired its name early last year, was legalized for on-road use last spring and underwent a “general shakedown” test late last summer. Of course, it’s hard to forget that the so-called wind car also took out a few hedges when Ecotricity founder Dale Vince mistakenly stepped [...]

AT&T’s green fleet hits milestone of 1,500 CNG and 2,000 alternative fuel vehicles

Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Natural Gas, Green Daily

As corporate fleets across the globe have slowly transformed into a paradise for green cars, finding a company that hasn’t revamped at least a portion of its vehicles over to greener technology is becoming harder and harder. Though AT&T would not be considered pioneers in the drive towards [...]

Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Suzuki

2010 Suzuki Kizashi – Click above for high-res image gallery

Bad news for the loveable Suzuki Kizashi: the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued a recall on the Japanese sedan. Evidently, the lower glove box door can pop open during an accident, possibly coming in contact with the front [...]

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