Filed under: Autoline on Autoblog
HAVE I BEEN TOO HARSH ON CHRYSLER?Chrysler has been harshly criticized by analysts and the media. And with good reason. It's lost a ton of sales and market share. It had...
Archive: august 28, 2008
Rumormill: Mazda testing Chevy Volt competitor
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Mazda
The Chevy Volt is unique in that its engine is really just a generator that produces electricity for the batteries, which then power an electric motor that turns the front wheels for propulsion. While the Volt powertrain is pretty spectacular, it may not be unique for long. British car site AutoCar is reporting that Mazda is not only interested in a similar setup for a future plug-in hybrid, but it already has a working prototype on the road. Mazda engineers told AutoCar that a battery pack charged by a rotary engine is already being used in a Mazda5...
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Filed under: Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, GM, Earnings/Financials
Giveth, and taketh away, isn't that always the story? On the taketh away side, GM has recently lost a serious chunk of change...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Etc., Green
A number of factors are conspiring to create a situation that recently would have been unthinkable: the United States as a supplier of gasoline to world market...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Mazda
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The Chevy Volt is unique in that its engine is really just a generator that produces electricity for the batteries, which then power an electric motor that...
Filed under: Motorsports
Phil Hill, the only American-born driver to win a Formula One title, passed away last night of complications associated with Parkinson's disease at the age of 81. Aside from hi...
Phil Hill, the only American-born driver to win a Formula One title, passed away last night of complications associated with Parkinson's disease at the age of 81. Aside from hi...
Filed under: Toyota, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials
Last September we told you of Volkswagen's plan to overtake Toyota in global sales by 2015. Some Autoblog staffers giggled at the prospect. That wa...
Last September we told you of Volkswagen's plan to overtake Toyota in global sales by 2015. Some Autoblog staffers giggled at the prospect. That wa...
Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Euro, Paris Motor Show
Inside Line has the skinny on BMW's new product unveils for the upcoming show season. Paris and L.A. are the headliners, with the City of...
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Japan, Plants/Manufacturing, Commercial Trucks, Nissan
Sensing the ripe market opportunity, Nissan will start producing various light-commercial and medium-duty trucks in...
Sensing the ripe market opportunity, Nissan will start producing various light-commercial and medium-duty trucks in...
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Jaguar
Since you can't even really call it a car anymore if it hasn't been blasted around the 'Ring in development, Jaguar has taken the mechanicals of the next...
Since you can't even really call it a car anymore if it hasn't been blasted around the 'Ring in development, Jaguar has taken the mechanicals of the next...
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