Virus to help split water into hydrogen for fuel cells?
This has to be the geekiest and coolest piece of news related to the alternative fuel industry that has come out in a while. A hydrogen fuel cell is one very clean …
Peugeot to build new normally aspirated and turbocharged 3-cylinder engines
The trend of engine downsizing continues! PSA Peugeot Citroen is developing a new 1.2 litre inline-3 turbocharged engine to slot into its compact cars and will be investing 175 million Euros over …
Blackberry’s RIM acquires iDrive OS maker QNX
Could we see Blackberry Email being pushed to BMW's iDrive in the future for CEOs to check their email from the comfort of their F02 7-Series rear seat? It could definitely be …
Peugeot enters RCZ in 24 Hours of Nürburgring
Peugeot will campaign its RCZ in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race which happens next month (15-16 May). The French brand's Audi TT fighter will earn its racing stripes in the …
Audi surpasses Mercedes in sales, next target is BMW
Audi is ambitious and aggressive. The brand with the four rings wants to overtake both BMW and Mercedes by 2015 to be the world’s leading luxury carmaker with sales of 1.5 million …
Volkswagen and Suzuki to co-develop Thai eco-car?
Nissan became the first company to launch its eco-car in Thailand with its new March at the recent Bangkok Motor Show. Other Japanese carmakers like Toyota and Honda are expected to follow …
2011 Lotus Elise – world’s cleanest sports car
Lotus has been eyeing the tag of "World's Cleanest Sports Car" with the facelifted Elise and has clinched it with the new entry-level 1.6-litre model's confirmed emissions figure of 149 g/km of …
Ferrari 599 GTO is Maranello’s fastest ever road car
This is the 599 GTO, Ferrari's fastest ever road car. It is a limited edition special which Maranello describes as the road going version of the extreme 599XX track car. Reviving the …
MTM R8 GT3-2: Supercharged, 560 bhp, rear-wheel drive!
Cold winters do strange things to German tuners. With the amount of snow they get, you'll think that Wettstetten based tuner MTM would be grateful for the quattro AWD system on the …
Infiniti G series to use Mercedes-Benz CGI engines
As part of the just sealed partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler, the German company will provide Infiniti (Nissan's luxury arm) with engines. And according to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault SA and …
Hyundai and Kia break UK sales records in March
These days, if it's a story on sales figures, it has to be from the Koreans. This time its Hyundai in the UK. The on-form marque achieved a personal best by selling …
Barack Obama wants hybrid limo, Secret Service says NO!
Contrary to what many people think, the President of the United States of America doesn't always get what he wants. ABC News reports that Barack Obama wants to go green by having …
New engine and minor visual tweaks for Audi TT
Audi has given its popular TT range a refresh which consists of a new engine and subtle tweaks to the looks. This comes as Peugeot starts sales of its RCZ coupe, which …
Renault-Nissan-Daimler cooperation sealed and explained!
Details of Renault-Nissan's partnership with Daimler AG have been revealed. The tie-up involves a symbolic stake exchange of 3.1%, which is basically a series of stake exchanges. Daimler will get 3.1% of …
Renault and Mahindra mend ties, Logan gets second chance
The Dacia Logan was one of the earliest low cost cars designed specifically for developing markets such as Eastern Europe. Renault, who owns Romanian Dacia, found success with the Logan and even …
Next generation S-Class to go all-hybrid?
It seems that Mercedes-Benz is considering making the next generation S-Class a 100% hybrid line-up. It would help portray the company as an eco-aware automaker as well as help with the company's …
Chevrolet Cruze for North America gets specs boost
GM has revealed that the American market version of the Chevrolet Cruze will get refinement upgrades for it to be 'good enough' for the American consumer. "We have a different set of …
Volkswagen Group dominate World Car Awards
The Volkswagen Group went home happiest at the recent 2010 World Car Awards. The main World Car of the Year gong went to the Volkswagen Polo, VW's Bluemotion eco banner took home …
Nissan Leaf to be produced in Japan, UK and US
Nissan has released a couple of new videos and photos of the new Nissan Leaf in conjunction with the Leaf's launch. European market production will begin in 2013 at Nissan's UK Sunderland …
Hyundai Sonata 2.0T: twin-scroll turbo, 274bhp, 375Nm!
Alongside the Sonata Hybrid, Hyundai also unveiled the Sonata 2.0T at the New York Auto Show. As its name suggests, this is a Sonata YF with forced induction, and the unit in …