Archive for October 4th, 2008

Peugeot unleashes 118 mpg HYmotion3 Compressor Concept

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Peugeot, On Two Wheels, Paris Motor Show

Click above for more shots of the Peugeot HYmotion3 Compressor Concept
We really dig Peugeot’s new HYmotion3 Compressor Concept. It’s got three wheels — two up front and one in back, our preferred arrangement — and a hybrid drivetrain. The two front wheels are independently powered… »

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Paris 2008: Citroen 2CV by Hermes

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Paris Motor Show, Citroen, Special/Limited Editions

Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the Citroen 2CV by Hermes
There are a lot of big birthdays in the car industry this year, and the Citroen 2CV joins GM and Land Rover in the candle-blowing crowd. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the deux-say-vay,… »

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Paris 2008: Citroen 2CV by Hermes

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Paris Motor Show, Citroen, Special/Limited Editions

Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the Citroen 2CV by Hermes
There are a lot of big birthdays in the car industry this year, and the Citroen 2CV joins GM and Land Rover in the candle-blowing crowd. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the deux-say-vay,… »

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VIDEO: Live reveal of Honda Insight and a new company blog

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Paris Motor Show

Click for a gallery of the Honda Insight concept
Honda this week launched its first blog in conjunction with the debut of the new Insight concept in Paris. If Honda’s usual practice and the spy photos we’ve seen are any indication, the concept Insight that is on the show stand… »

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Tata Abandons Factory Site, Will They Ever Build The Nano? [Tata Nano]

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Recent developments have put into serious jeopardy Indian automaker Tata’s attempt to build the world’s cheapest production car, the Tata Nano. The most serious news since the Nano was first unveiled in India back in January, is Reuters reporting today Tata has abandoned their attempt to build the Nano factory in the West Bengal state… »

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Cheap shares lead GM to suspend employee stock purchases

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Government/Legal, GM

You know what they say: “Buy low and sell high.” General Motors stock closed at $9.45 on September 30, which is 78% below its 52-week high of $43.20. That little piece of news, coupled with GM’s enormous financial losses and declining sales, makes stock in the 100-year-old company sound like a bad… »

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VIDEO: Danny’s Contentment talks Nuvu with Mia

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Paris Motor Show

While we old-fashioned, glued-to-keyboard bloggers had to wait until the official reveal to get a glimpse Nissan’s latest EV concept, new-fangled video blogger Danny Fleet got actual face time with both the Nuvu and a representative from the Japanese auto maker before the Paris Motor Show even started and… »

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Audi ships A4 Driving Challenge iPhone game v2.0

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., Tech, Audi, Toys

Click above for gallery of Audi A4 Driving Challenge screen shots
They say you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, even with the second release of the Audi A4 Driving Challenge for your iPhone or iPod Touch, the price tag is still fairly representative of the quality of the game. According… »

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It’s Graverobber Tirade Saturday! [Project Car Hell]

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Graverobber has continued to create his totally plausible Project Car Hell Tiradesâ„¢ for us, and we’re going to follow up the original Graverobber Tirade Friday compilation with another collection of his greatest hits today. Jump away, if you dare, and you’ll read about the terrible glorious fates awaiting those who drag Hell Projects into once-cheerful… »

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Glamor post of the week: BMW to become the “ecomobility” solution for the Rome Film Festival

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., BMW, European Union

Do you enjoy watching stars on the red carpet? Well, BMW thinks that they can help make the stars’ appearance a little greener than if they arrived in a stretched limo (even if it’s hybrid). Last year BMW chose the event to promote its Hydrogen 7 flagship, but this year… »

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