Valvoline introduces NextGen recycled motor oil; now, who wants it?
March 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
Here’s the situation: You’re an important motor oil company. You’re not the biggest one, but people respect you enough that you can use “The V” as well-known shorthand for your brand. Also, you’ve kind of got a chip on your shoulder when it comes to competing with the big players, [...]
Mini Goodwood Concept headed to Shanghai Motor Show
March 15, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Hatchback, Mini, Rolls-Royce, UK, Specialty, Shanghai Motor Show, Design/Style, Luxury
At the recent Geneva Motor Show, a source within Mini revealed to Autoblog that the automaker will be bringing a new concept, dubbed “Goodwood,” to the Shanghai Motor Show next month.
The Goodwood concept is a fully plushified, hand-wrought hatchback updo that [...]
Video: Fully Charged takes you inside the Geneva Motor Show
March 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, Land Rover, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Volkswagen, Volvo, Renault, Opel, Europe/EU
Nissan Esflow at Geneva – Click above to watch video after the jump
Our coverage of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show included showing you 76 production and concept vehicles that were unveiled or displayed. However, there simply wasn’t enough time in our [...]
Mitsubishi introduces “world’s lightest” electric power steering motor controller
February 28, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., Mitsubishi
Back in November of 2010, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MEC) announced that it was actively developing what it claimed to be the “world’s smallest and lightest” motor controller unit for electric power steering systems in automobiles. This compact unit is, according to Mitsubishi, half the size and 30 percent lighter than the [...]
EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show
February 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Electric
EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
EDAG is headed back to the Geneva Motor Show with a new take on car sharing. The company plans to unveil the new Light Car Sharing Concept, a machine that blends lightweight composites, modular pieces and an [...]
Audi A1 e-tron powered by UQM PowerPhase electric motor
February 13, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi
Audi A1 e-Tron – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Audi A1 e-tron debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 2010. The hatchback’s 12-kWh lithium-ion battery pack propels its down the road for up to 30 miles before its range-extending single-rotor 254cc Wankel engine fires up. Audi intends to launch [...]
Motor Trend sneaks a ride in Ken Okuyama’s K.O 7 Roadster
October 30, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Specialty
Ken Okuyama K.O 7 Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery
We were awestruck by this car at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show and have been thinking about it ever since. We’ve wondered aloud what it would be like to drive designer Ken Okuyama’s beautiful K.O 7 Roadster, and [...]
Autoblog Podcast #198 – Paris Motor Show, Lotus unveilings, Chevrolet Montana
October 11, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Etc., Paris Motor Show, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Lotus, Nissan, Volkswagen, Electric
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Alex Nunez jumps in with Chris and Dan on Episode #198 of the Autoblog Podcast. The aftermath of the Paris Motor Show is a point of discussion, along [...]
Video: swissRoomBox turns any vehicle into a motor home
October 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Videos, Design/Style
swissRoomBox – Click above to watch the video after the jump
The Swiss are masters of precision. The world’s most elegant timepieces hail from Switzerland. The multi-purpose and compact tool known as the Swiss Army Knife is praised throughout the world for its utility and dependability. Swiss-made products carry their label [...]
Lotus shocks Paris Motor Show with five concept debuts
September 30, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Lotus
Lotus Esprit Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s been a while since something took us by surprise at an auto show. Usually we’ve seen the pictures and read the press releases a few days ahead of time, so there’s nothing new revealed we weren’t already [...]
