Archive for August 5th, 2008

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Transportation Alternatives, Legislation and Policy
Both Senators McCain and Obama have expressed support towards the development of alternative fuel and vehicle technologies – but which candidate has the best green car platform? The Christian Science Monitor brought together five clean energy experts to assess each candidate’s platform. Here’s where the candidates stand:
Obama:… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Infiniti, Nissan
Click the hybrid G35 for high-res images
While Nissan has been offering a version of the Altima in selected states for the last two years with a licensed version of the Toyota’s hybrid system, they have been diligently working on their own design back in Japan. The Nissan developed system is… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Infiniti, Nissan
Click the hybrid G35 for high-res images
While Nissan has been offering a version of the Altima in selected states for the last two years with a licensed version of the Toyota’s hybrid system, they have been diligently working on their own design back in Japan. The Nissan developed system is… »

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Volkswagen
Click on the new Golf for a high-res gallery
The sixth generation Volkswagen Golf won’t be shown publicly until October’s Paris Motor Show. However, VW has just officially released the photos we already saw a couple of days ago along with a slew of details on its new mainstream model. … »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Renault
A hint was given when the Spanish Government announced its wish list to reduce the Iberian country’s dependence on oil but now it’s been announced by Europa Press: The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce has announced an agreement with Nissan-Renault to study the possibility of a large-scale project (à… »

Reflecting on the recent South Carolina round of the 24 Hours of LeMons, one of the best parts of the whole weekend was walking around the pits during the night break, when all the teams were wrenching away on their cars. It was a strangely beautiful mix of frantic frenzy and drunken stupor. The big… »

Though it’s famous for being small, the Smart Fortwo can fit more inside than you may expect. So how big of a person can you squeeze behind the wheel? Well, this best friend of the Aston-jumping Kobe Bryant seems to fit.
Yep, it’s none other than the 325lb, 7′1″ Shaquille O’Neal. We’re not sure if the… »

Filed under: Diesel, Manufacturing/Plants, BMW, USA
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW 3-Series
Earlier this morning we were tipped that BMW would be delaying its 335d until some time next year. According to BMW, this is not the case. While we were attempting to get a hold of a Bavarian spokesperson ourselves, we… »

As Tropical Storm Edouard worked its way weakly across Southeast Texas, we gladly watched the 12 hours of local news coverage of… well… not much. Not only did we miss the worst of the storm in Houston, the area of circulation was so small that few people saw wind over 30 mph. Lacking much in… »

The new 2009 Ford Flex has scored five-star safety ratings from NHTSA in all four front and side-impact tests. The Flex numbers beat those of the rival Toyota Highlander, which received a four-star rating for the passenger in frontal tests. Ford also scored a four-star rating in the rollover test using both 2WD and 4WD… »