Archive for January 19th, 2009

Yup, Fiat’s buying 35% of Chrysler. Seriously! [WSJ]

Original post by Ray Wert… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MINI, Tesla Motors, Aptera, USA

Are you looking for an electric car that you can buy this year? For all the excitement surrounding battery-powered automobiles, there are precious few actually available for purchase right now. While we could have made a top 50 list that included concepts or vehicles only available in other… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy

Chris Duffey – East Bay Express

The California government agency charged with protecting air quality in the Golden State appears set to kill off a burgeoning industry that is trying to protect the same air. As companies such as 3ProngPower pop up to convert existing hybrids to plug-in capability, they… »

These are the first live shots of the $160,000 Nissan GT-R SpecV taken as the purple monster reached its short-lived home at a Tokyo dealer.
Nissan calls this color “Ultimate Black Opal” but we’re just going to call it purple. Still, the GT-R SpecV is manly enough to pull it off. The SpecV receives firmer suspension,… »

We’ve managed to get our hands on the dealer ordering guide for the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus, which breaks down the options and confirms an EcoBoost model, possibly the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO.
The breakdown gives us a view of how the different trim levels (SE, SEL, Limited) get optioned. The entry level SE model, which… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota

Maybe that $32,600 RAV4 EV wasn’t such an anomaly. Another of these all-electric SUVs has popped up on eBay and the Buy It Now price is just $35,000. It wasn’t that long ago that $60,000+ was pretty standard for one of these vehicles. So, either the economy is taking its toll on… »

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that’s the coolest… and the most hellish! You want an exotic European Hell Project, do you? Well, who doesn’t?
In these troubled times, you shouldn’t be spending all your MRE and ammo money on your Hell Project (although we recommend that strategy,… »

The City of Rome, at least in lore, was founded primarily by men. This presented an issue when the Romans decided they wanted to have a second generation of their new city. The closest women were Sabines, occupying the surrounding area. Because Match.com didn’t exist back then, the Romans decided to have a big party… »

Looking for a Mini Clubman with less power and fewer options? You’re in luck Grandma Didorosi! The new MINI One Clubman delivers all those things and will debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Though not slated for US sales yet, the MINI One Clubman delivers a stripped, 1.4 liter, 95 HP experience totally precedented in MINI… »

newVideoPlayer(”/Cow-Car.flv”, 506, 423,”");Getting Bessie to market normally involves a truck and a trailer, but for this guy outside of Beirut, it means packing this Holstein into the back of his beater and rolling down the windows.
The odd scene was captured by a BBC cameraman on his way to another story, and no matter what the… »