Barrack Obama released his plan for addressing energy issues on August 4, 2008, and this presidential hopeful looks to make an impact on the automotive industry should he be elected.  Part of his plan is to push for Americans to purchase American-built hybrid vehicles that are capable of “up to 150mpg”, and by 2015 he […] More »

There has been a tremendous amount of press in the Kentucky area lately as provisions have been made to entice the makers of the Zap Xebra to move their production location from China to Kentucky.  ZAP, a California based electric automobile manufacturer originally struck a deal with the Youngman Automotive Group to produce their new […] More »

That has been the credo of lovers of loud exhaust since the car was invented, but with the recently growing trend of gas-electric hybrids, a very real concern has surfaced.  With a car that makes virtually no sound while driving in electric mode, there is a possible safety issue to blind pedestrians who cannot see […] More »

Almost centered on the floor, and located near the European exotics, Fisker Automotive released its Karma sedan to the 2008 North American International Auto Show crowd.  This super-sleek and sporty 4-door has a distinctly European luxury look, but with a design that gives it the shape of a sports coupe.  The most exciting portion of […] More »

The Toyota Prius currently stands relatively unchallenged as the most popular gas-electric hybrid car sold in the US, but new entrants into the hybrid market have sent Toyota back to the drawing board, and what they’ve come up with will add another “first” to the Prius’ accolades.  As early as 2009, consumers can expect the […] More »

The SMART fortwo has gradually made its way into the American market and into economy-minded Americans hearts, and in light of that success, other start-up companies have popped up to try to enter the growing Electronic Vehicle market.  One such company, is Boston-based Sunmotor, and they have announced that they will debut their first vehicle […] More »

It might be able to if researchers at the Dutch University of Twente can prove that their new paving stones do what they claim.  These stones, made from a variety of non-harmful chemicals, take the nitrogen oxides given off by vehicles as a byproduct of the combustion process (which are linked to acid rain and […] More »