Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chrysler, Dodge, Lotus
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As suspected from some recent spy photos Chrysler’s ENVI group has continued to work on the car that first appeared last fall as the DodgeEV. The car that was nothing more than a Lotus Europa with an electric powertrain and Dodge badges… »
In 1986, Ford unleashed a moonshot automobile which dragged the company and its competitors into the future. With the 2010 Ford Taurus, it seems Ford is staking its claim at that greatness again.
galleryPost(’2010fordtauruspress’, 24, ‘2010 Ford Taurus’); After almost 20 years of the Taurus moniker applied off-and-on to models which have increasingly lost… »
We’ve already showed you the Jeep Patriot EV and Dodge Circuit EV, but here’s the whole Chrysler ENVI program together. The big updates? New stickers!
If you’ve read our stores on either the Jeep Patriot EV or Dodge Circuit EV, you’ve probably detected a faint hint of cynicism related to whether or not Chrysler will ever… »
The overriding theme for Chrysler’s Detroit Auto Show unveils seems to be the future and the latest fantasy is a frightening space-age version of Chrysler uconnect.
The Chrysler uconnect system of the future Imagines unprecedented levels of inter-vehicle connectedness and external monitoring of vehicle location, speed and driving patterns. It could bring with it new levels… »
The 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost will bring Ford’s 355 HP twin-turbocharged V6 engine to the Ford Flex, providing V8-like power for those who want it in their seven-passenger crossover.
On the surface there’s little in the way of aesthetic changes to the boxy sexy design of the 2010 Ford Flex, but the addition of Ford’s much… »
Ford has unwrapped its EcoBoost technology and is promising 355 HP and 350 lb-ft of torque from its new twin-turbocharged V6.
The new 3.5-Liter twin-turbocharged V6 EcoBoost engine takes the current Duratec 3.5-Liter V6 found in the Ford line and adds two turbochargers, direct injection and a host of upgraded parts needed to handle the newly… »
Toyota will show off it’s Toyota iQ-based FT-EV electric car at the Detroit Auto Show this week as part of a push towards a larger, greener fleet.
The FT-EV, as we correctly guessed, is just an electric version of the Toyota iQ, though to make room for the electric system they had to subtract 1.5 seats… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Mercedes Benz, Detroit Auto Show
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At an off-site reception tonight ahead of tomorrows opening of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off the new Concept BlueZero. The car is both an example of clean technology and a preview of the styling for the… »
You know those student design concepts that are all naïve ideas and very little reality? It looks like Chrysler’s ENVI program has gone back to school for their electric Dodge Circuit EV concept.
On Tuesday, we told you Dodge was prepping a more Dodge-like EV for the Detroit Auto Show. That original Dodge EV was just… »
As the hours wind down before the 2009 Detroit Auto Show finally kicks off in the morning, more vehicles are leaking through the manufacturers’ embargo nets. The latest addition to the list is the 2010 Chevy Spark, teased earlier this week on Today by GM design honcho Ed Welburn. Spark is the production version of… »