JPods Solar-Powered Suspended Rail Vehicles May Solve Mobility Needs
28 Jun 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As scientists and thinkers around the world ponder the problem of transporting people from their home, to where they want to go and then back home again, and doing so while using as little energy as...
People Love the Tesla Model S
28 Jun 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s been almost a full week since the official launch of Tesla’s Model S. So, is less than a week enough time for people to form an opinion? Yes, and first signs are extremely good and ...
Carjacker Who Can’t Drive Stick Gets Ride from Victim
28 Jun 2012, 07:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The city of St. Louis Missouri was the stage for an amusing carjacking attempt. Apparently, the victim was just minding his own business, in the parking lot of St. Louis University, on Sunday night,...
Fisker Launches New Ad Campaign and Increases European Presence
27 Jun 2012, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While all ‘green’ car news of the week have been pretty much all about the launch of the Tesla Model S, another California-based ‘green’ automaker with a decently successful ...
2013 Acura RLX Might Be Built in the US
26 Jun 2012, 13:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier this month, a set of patent fillings revealed the 2013 Acura RLX and we are now back on the topic to tell you that the vehicle could be built in the US. Honda currently builds the car in Jap...
Lucra Cars Introduces 2013 LC470 Supercar
26 Jun 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / US automotive company Lucra Cars has released a set of rendering of their latest toy, the 2013 LC470, with the new model promising to offer mind-blowing performance. The LC470 is an evolution of one...
2013 Audi A6 2.0T Coming with quattro and 8-speed Auto
26 Jun 2012, 09:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / US customers who wanted to buy an Audi A6 fitted with the 2.0-liter turbochaged four didn’t have too many choices until now, as the vehicle came with the not-too-pleasant front-wheel drive and...
Possible Fiat-Volvo Partnership Speculated
25 Jun 2012, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Recent rumors have hinted that Fiat and Volvo could form a partnership, as the Chinese Swedish manufacturer is looking to build small and medium-sized cars in the US. The catch is that if an automak...
Toyota France to Start Exporting the Yaris to North America in 2013
25 Jun 2012, 11:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) today announced that from May 2013 it will start building the Yaris compact for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, with the annual export volume set t...
Ride in Nissan Leaf Limo
25 Jun 2012, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf has finally reached ‘maturity’. No self-respecting car should be considered ‘ripe’ before getting a bespoke limo version. Also, judging by the video, the effo...
New York State Getting 325 New Charging Points
25 Jun 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / New York state will soon be joining the ranks of the US states with the most EV charging stations. While the current number of 428 charging stations may not seem bad at all, Texas and Washington sta...
2013 Lexus GX 460 Pricing Starts at $54,320
25 Jun 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus recently announced the pricing for the 2013 model year GX 460, with the carmaker slightly increasing the price tag of the SUV, despite the fact that it hasn’t received any fresh features...
Intoxicated Driver Asks "What Is Drugs?" After Hour-Long Police Chase
23 Jun 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This man, after speeding on the highway at over 160 km/h (100 mph) for over an hour, finally ended his crazy joyride, after sideswiping three cars and nearly killing a family. As he was being appreh...
Tesla Model S Officially Launched
23 Jun 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Governor of California attends an event, you know it’s something big! Yesterday, June 22nd, will remain in automotive history as a grand day: the day the Tesla Model S was officially ...
Toyota Land Cruiser Museum Opening in Utah on June 23
22 Jun 2012, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Land Cruiser is one of the few, truly iconic 4x4s, as it has been around for more than sixty years, and it’s now in its 11th incarnation, as a full-sized SUV. To honor the history of the o...
Cost of Batteries to Settle at $250 / €200 per kWh by 2015
22 Jun 2012, 10:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While predictions about future prices are not really accurate, and the further the deadline for something is, the lower the chances are for that ‘thing’ to materialize as intended. Howev...
Nissan Leaf Owners Report Loss of Battery Capacity
22 Jun 2012, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to greencarreports.com, the battery pack of the Nissan Leaf is already starting to lose some of its capacity, around 8.3% of the total, or one of the 12 bars showing the state of charge, a...
Simon Cowell Seen Cruising in His All-Black Ford Bronco
22 Jun 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Simon Cowell really seems to have a very diverse array of cars in his garrage(s). After being seen cruising around in a 1930s hotrod, he’s been seen again in an equally-cool set of wheels. ...
Chevrolet Raises Base Price for 2013 Malibu
21 Jun 2012, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevy Malibu is a ‘decent’ car for ‘decent’ people and the latest version builds on its ‘decent’ positive attributes, one of them being the relatively low pri...
Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S - US' Fastest Selling Cars in May
21 Jun 2012, 13:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota and Subaru are onto a winner with the BRZ slash FR-S slash GT-86. It’s the sports car everybody was waiting for, and it thankfully delivered on the manufacturers’ promises of affo...