US to Have 4.1 Million Charging Stations by 2017
2 Aug 2012, 10:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As the number of EVs on the road steadily grows, the network of charging stations needs to keep up. In the US, there are currently 10,000 public charging stations, as well as numerous others which c...
Tennessee University Shows Off Add-On Plug-In Hybrid Kit
2 Aug 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve always said that instead of engineering and building new cars, we could convert our existing ones to run on electricity or whatever is greener and more freely available. It is a great id...
2013 Ford Fusion Pricing Starts at $22,495
2 Aug 2012, 08:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has recently released the pricing for the all-new 2013 Fusion, a vehicle that is schedule to hit the market this fall.It all starts with the FWD Fusion S, which uses a 4-cylinder 2,5-liter engi...
US Diesel Car Sales Up by 27% in the First Half of 2012
1 Aug 2012, 14:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Stricter emissions regulations that what we have in Europe have prevented most manufacturers which offer diesel engined cars to sell them in the US. However, as diesel have gotten cleaner and more r...
2012 Chevy Malibu Considerably Outselling 2013 Model
1 Aug 2012, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In a typical move by GM, the American giant must have needed to get rid of a few 2.4-liter lumps lying around unused, so they put them under the hood of the new Chevy Malibu, despite the fact they w...
Chrysler to Offer Eight-Speed Gearbox in 2012 - Nine-Speed in the Works
1 Aug 2012, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that all automakers have gone gear-crazy! A few years ago, the seven-speed autobox seemed so crazy - now we have a seven-speed manual. Then came BMW with the eight-speed automatic gearbox w...
Manual Transmission Sales in the US Are Rising
1 Aug 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We didn’t believe we’d be telling you this, but it seems that the manual transmissions sales in the US are on the rise, with the main element to be credited for this being the increased ...
Audi Makes €2.9-Billion in Profit in the First Half of 2012
1 Aug 2012, 10:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Credit crunch or no credit crunch, it is clear that lots of people are buying luxury cars. While the demand for large luxurious sedans in Europe has significantly fallen, the Chinese market, along w...
BMW Commercial with X3: Dog vs Google
1 Aug 2012, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW's US division has recently launched a new commercial that showcases a feature which allows you to send Google navigation instructions directly to your Bimmer, so that you don't waste a...
Ford May Be Using Former Cadillac Marketing Chief for Lincoln Turn-Around
1 Aug 2012, 08:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Mark LaNeve is less well-known than some of his other ‘colleagues’, he did in fact run Cadillac marketing schemes which ultimately lifted the aging US brand from its old and outdat...
Mercedes-Benz S550 Tuned by MEC Design
1 Aug 2012, 08:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes is completing the development of a new generation S-Class, but the tuning world still has plans for the current model, with the latest development based on the latter coming from MEC Design...
2013 Buick Verano Turbo EPA Rating: 31 MPG Highway
1 Aug 2012, 07:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The EPA ratings for the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo are in and those who want to compare it to the entry-level version, which uses a naturally-aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine are going to be in...
Rally Crash Isn’t Over ‘Till It’s Over!
1 Aug 2012, 07:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When you’re a rally driver and your co-driver tells you that the upcoming corner “drops outside”, it is pretty clear that you have no business being on the outside. However, the dr...
Road Tire Compound With Soybean Oil Increases Durability by 10%
31 Jul 2012, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tire manufacturer Goodyear are developing a type of tire that has multiple benefits, thanks to the inclusion of soybean oil in the compound of the tire. Apparently, Goodyear’s Innovation Cente...
Chinese-Made EV Now Available in the US for $9,995
31 Jul 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The main downside of buying an EV is just that - buying the EV, because of the very high purchase cost. However, a new company called Alvarez Electric Motors Company (AEMC) has just launched range o...
Fifty 5ive Wheels Releases Sunset Special Edition Finish
31 Jul 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / US wheel specialist Fifty 5ive is well aware of the visual effect brought by an unconventional rim finish, which is why the company recently released the Sunset special edition finish for its rollin...
101 Year-Old War Vet Buys Chevy Volt for 85 Year-Old Wife
30 Jul 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Rarely do we get to write heart warming stories like this, but when we do get a change to, we really appreciate it. It proves that age is completely irrelevant and people don’t have to be old-...
Customized Plymouth Prowler Doesn’t Look Half Bad
30 Jul 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve always had a soft spot for Plymouth’s Prowler, a retro hot-rod inspired car which burst onto the scene in 1997 and with its special looks, it definitely got attention. Sadly, it wa...
2013 Camaro 1LE Pricing Officially Announced: $37,035
30 Jul 2012, 08:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A bit earlier, we told you that the pricing for the 2013 Camaro ZL1 and 1LE Coupe was officially announced over the weekend, with Camaro chief engineer, Al Oppenheiser, using an event held in Michig...
Kia Releases First Official Photos of K3
30 Jul 2012, 06:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia have just released a few official studio shots of the new K3 - still no interior shots, though. These high quality photos really accentuate the car’s rather striking lines, details and cre...