Detroit Electric FAQ: a background on electric cars
Detroit Electric issued this FAQ at the signing ceremony today aimed at clearing some doubts about the feasibility of electric cars, or at the very least why they think electric cars are …
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Detroit Electric to sell electric Persona and GEN2
Detroit Electric and Proton Holdings Berhad signed an agreement today for a supply and manufacturing agreement related to Detroit Electric's upcoming range of electric vehicles. Detroit Electric is manned by ex-Lotus Engineering …
GM CEO Rick Wagoner asked to resign?
According to Politico citing an unnamed White House official, Rick Wagoner will reportedly be stepping down as the CEO of General Motors at the request of the US Government, probably as part …
2009 HEICO Sportiv Volvo XC60 (with video!)
Heico Sportiv displayed this kitted up Volvo XC60 at the Essen Motor Show last year, and it's the world's first complete tuning program for Volvo's baby XC90. Other than aesthetic enhancements which …
Chevrolet Cruze set for July 2009 Malaysian launch!
The Chevrolet Cruze will hit Malaysian roads in July 2009 and it will be imported from Korea as a CBU model. The Cruze is a C-segment sedan in the same class as …
B&B tuned Volkswagen Eos has 650Nm of torque!
The Volkswagen EOS you see above may only have a subtle looking bodykit but if you tick the right checkboxes on the B&B tuning options list it could be a monster putting …
GM OnStar to include Twitter functionality?
I have a few friends (me included) who frequently log onto Twitter with Twibble on the Nokia smartphones (like my highly recommended Nokia E90) and gripe about the traffic jam they are …
New Toyota Crown Majesta launched in Japan
Toyota has unveiled an updated Toyota Crown Majesta for the Japanese market. The vehicle has a full air suspension and there are two engine options available. The wheelbase is 75mm longer than …
Geely buys Drivetrain Systems International
Geely has acquired Australian automatic transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International. Drivetrain Systems International is the company that supplies the 6-speed automatic transmission to Korean car company Ssangyong, which is used in the …
Brabus kits up the W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Brabus has unveiled its tuning and bodykit package for the W212 E-Class. Bodykits are always subjective but I really don't get the weird red dot deflector in the middle of the diffuser-like …
The Tesla Model S Electric Car unveiled!
Tesla claims the Tesla Model S has a maximum 300 mile range, but the baseline model will come with a battery pack capable of 160 miles and there is also a 230 …
Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk6: 170PS oil burner
The Mk5 Golf had a 170 PS hot diesel version powered by a 2.0 litre TDI diesel engine and it shared the twincharged 1.4 TSI petrol version's Golf GT nameplate. With the …
Detroit Electric to sign RM 1.2 billion agreement with Proton for electric car development
It appears that Detroit Electric has finally settled on Proton for its partner in producing its electric cars. According to a release by Detroit Electric, the company is set to sign a …
Volkswagen kills Rabbit nameplate for the US
The Rabbit will be known as the Golf when the Mk6 edition hits American shores in October this year. The US-market Volkswagen Golf will also feature the 2.0 litre inline-4 turbodiesel that …
Another first for Toyota: a rear center airbag!
In a car crash we have side airbags for side impacts but in cases where there are two or more passengers in the rear, they can end up hitting each other. Toyota's …
PDRM’s Lancer Evolution: Helang Lebuhraya Polis
Buletin Utama featured the Royal Malaysian Police's new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X cars yesterday night. PDRM says the Evos will be used in high-speed car chases, particularly in cases of carjacking, kidnapping …
New Shell Ferrari 1:38 model cars with Touch Steering feature!
The Shell Ferrari model cars are back again! Shell releases these cars with a new feature every year and last year was the engine sounds of course. This year the cars have …
Hyundai BLUE-WILL Concept set for Seoul debut
Hyundai's BLUE-WILL concept is scheduled to be displayed at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show this year, which will start on the 2nd of April 2009. Looks like Hyundai decided to create some …
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster Concept
First of all, what's with the bicycle wheels??? Actually this is more like an extreme example of retro-futurism as all the first few cars including Henry Ford's had wheels that looked like …
Kia Forte LPI Hybrid 1.6L unveiled for Korea!
The Kia Forte LPI Hybrid runs on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (used in Korea, we use CNG here in our NGVs) and its 1.6 liter Gamma LPI HEV engine is assisted by an …