Report: Mitsubishi expects to profit on sales of plug-in vehicles in 2 years
July 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Japan, USA
How much money can you make selling a $20,000 electric car? Mitsubishi Motors thinks you can make plenty and, according to Japan’s Nikkei business daily, expects its plug-in vehicles to turn a profit in two years. In the U.S., the company’s i EV will cost $27,990 (or just $20,490 after [...]
Report: Former NFL running back Reno Mahe allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth gas
July 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., USA
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Reno Mahe is facing felony charges for stealing gasoline from A-Core Concrete Cutting in Utah. Mahe and four others are charged with theft of more than $15,000 worth of gas in 2010, according to court documents.
Along with Mahe, former BYU football player Tevita Ofahengaue is also being [...]
Report: Toyota RAV4 EV won’t be sold to the general public
July 18, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota
Toyota RAV4 EV prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
For the sake of argument, let’s posit that a Mitsubishi i is too odd looking for your tastes, a Nissan Leaf is still a bit too compact, and that your idea of a perfect battery-powered vehicle is something crossover-shaped. Well, you’re in [...]
Report: 75,000 Toyota Priuses headed to U.S. by end of 2011
June 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, USA
2011 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
In a rare twist of events, Automotive News (sub. req.) reports that one of the world’s leading newswire services mistakenly let slip (i.e., issued a press release) that boatloads (75,000 to be exact) of Toyota Prius hybrids will ship out from Japan [...]
Report: Saudi prince worried over increasing fuel economy standards and technology
June 5, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Legislation and Policy, Middle East
This may sound surprising, but Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has gone on record saying he wants the price of oil to decrease. Why’s that you ask? It’s all about the long-term game, says the Saudi Royal Family’s stock market and real estate magnate. In a recent interview [...]
Report: Bugatti Galibier to be available with hybrid power
April 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Bugatti, Design/Style, Luxury
Bugatti Galibier 16C concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Bugatti models have never lacked ambition, from the company’s original incarnation under founder Ettore Bugatti to its present-day operations under the Volkswagen Group. That unbridled moxie looks poised to gather pace with the brand’s forthcoming Galibier [...]
Report: Chevrolet looking to trademark “Crossvolt” moniker
April 17, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Crossover, Chevrolet, Beijing Motor Show
2010 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors has submitted an application to trademark “Crossvolt” as a possible name for the bigger, MPV-style version of the Chevrolet Volt that’s in the works. Chevrolet’s patent application for the Crossvolt handle doesn’t mean [...]
Report: China suspends Jeep Wrangler importation over safety concerns
Filed under: Convertible, SUV, China, Recalls, Chrysler, Jeep, Off-Road
2011 Jeep Wrangler – Click above for high-res image gallery
China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has suspended the importation of the Jeep Wrangler due to a series of car fires. Car News China reports that the Agency’s investigation showed the fires resulted from [...]
Report: NHTSA opens investigation into Kia Sorento and older Subaru Impreza models
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Recalls, Crossover, Kia, Subaru
2011 Kia Sorento – Click above for high-res image gallery
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into the 2011 Kia Sorento for possible driveshaft failure that results in a sudden loss of power. According to NHTSA, there have been four complaints about the intermediate driveshaft [...]
Report: India lacks formal recall policy, developing one “not a priority”
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, India
Safety recalls are a big deal in the U.S., but in India the issue apparently won’t be broached any time soon. MSN reports that the world’s second most populated country doesn’t have a recall policy, and The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) apparently has bigger fish to fry.
SIAM President [...]
