Kia releases second Track’Ster teaser ahead of Chicago debut

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Concept Cars, Hatchback, Kia, Design/Style

Kia has officially dropped new teaser for its Chicago-bound Track’Ster concept. Word has it the new hatch will be based largely on the company’s Soul five-door, though with a few notable tweaks. For starters, designers scrapped the rear doors for more of a hot hatch look. [...]

BMW releases second X6 M diesel teaser

Filed under: Diesel, BMW, Geneva Motor Show

While the notion of an M-tuned SUV may have seemed inconceivable just a few years ago, the BMW X5 M and X6 M are by now a reality. And it’s already been hinted that the M-powered SUV family is set to gain a new diesel-powered member.
BMW has now released [...]

Tokai University wins 1,860-mile World Solar Challenge for second year in a row

Filed under: Solar, Pacific Region, Racing

Fro the second year in a row, Tokai University can lay claim to the winner’s laurels in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, a sun-powered race challenge in Australia that winds over 1,800 miles between Darwin and Adelaide using only 5 kWh of on-board energy and the rest beamed in [...]

Mercedes-Benz confirms second shooting brake model

Filed under: Wagon, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style

Wagon enthusiasts, rejoice. Late last year, Mercedes-Benz confirmed that its curvy CLS Shooting Brake concept (pictured) had been approved for production, and now, Automotive News reports that a smaller version is in the works, as well.
Recently, we showed you spy shots of Mercedes’ upcoming CLC-Class – a four-door coupe based off [...]

Report: Honda issues second recall for 2011 Odyssey minivan

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Honda

2011 Honda Odyssey – Click above for high-res image gallery

The past couple weeks haven’t been kind to the 2011 Honda Odyssey. Two weeks ago, Honda issued a recall for 33,000 minivans for faulty windshield wipers, and now a second recall has been issued for faulty front driver and passenger [...]

Second Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf – Some things you probably didn’t know

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily

2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery

These days, Nissan’s overall marketing strategy is called “Innovation for All,” and this applies not just to the company’s high-profile Leaf electric vehicle, but to things like the company’s direct injection gasoline engines, two-clutch, one-motor hybrid system and more. [...]

Largest bus dealership in U.S. opens second alt-fuel conversion facility in Indiana

Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, Natural Gas, Green Daily
California-based Creative Bus Sales, the largest commercial bus dealership in the U.S., has officially opened the doors of its 30,000-square-foot alternative fuel conversion facility in Elkhart, IN. The facility will perform the necessary tasks to convert gasoline-powered buses, trucks and vans to run on either propane or compressed [...]

Review: 2010 Jeep Patriot deserves a second look

Filed under: Crossover, Chrysler, Jeep, Reviews

2010 Jeep Patriot – Click above for high-res image gallery

The year was 2006, and Chrysler was fresh off the successful launch of the gangsta 300 and the oddly well-received Dodge Charger. The future looked bright for the Pentastar, with a plethora of new products set to arrive for the 2007 [...]