Manufacturing
Never Fear, More Priuses Will Be Here! Or Not. It Depends
If you want to buy a new 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid these days, you may have to scramble. Supplies are down to 3,000 units, which is less than 10 days' worth of sales. In auto industry terms, that means "sold out," and dealers are charging higher markups on the few precious Priuses they still have...
Cars That Last And Last: Driving The Same One For 77 Years
We've all heard the stories about people who hang onto their cars for decades. Irv Gordon's 1966 Volvo P1800 is one; he's got more than 2.6 million miles on it now, after... February 4, 2011 by John Voelcker 12
Greening The Rouge: Ford's More Sustainable Pickup Plant
A green roof is not at its most photogenic in a Michigan winter. In fact, it's hardly green at all--more like gray and brown--though it still insulates the building below... January 18, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Nissan Will Build Leaf Electrics Among Altima, Maxima Gas Cars
It's one of the most radical cars ever to be built in this country, the first all-electric vehicle to go on sale in many decades. So you'd expect that when the Nissan Leaf... November 10, 2010 by John Voelcker
2012 Buick Verano, Based on Cruze, Coming From Michigan
The new compact sedan from Buick is expected to be built in Michigan, and General Motors is preparing to announce the vehicle tomorrow at a press conference in its home... October 6, 2010 by Marty Padgett
Green Materials For Ford Flex: Renewable Canadian Wheat Straw
The overall carbon footprint of a vehicle is more than 90 percent composed of the fuel used to move it around, but manufacturing plays a role too. Many automakers are quietly... September 13, 2010 by John Voelcker
Lemon Law: When Green Cars Turn Yellow
When it comes to lemons, are defective green cars different than traditional all gas or diesel engine vehicles? The simple answer is, no. The statistics of manufacturing... September 2, 2010 by Donald Ladew 2
Ford Saves Scrap Steel, Stamps Explorer Parts From Pickup Leftovers
A century ago, Henry Ford was known for insisting that parts be shipped to his factories in wooden crates whose slats were sized so they could be reused to build parts of the... August 25, 2010 by John Voelcker
So What Exactly Is An American-Made Car? You May Be Surprised
We wrote about the 2011 Coda Sedan and Coda's EV cost calculator not too long ago, and described the cars as a "Chinese-built sedan" with a battery pack "containing... August 4, 2010 by John Voelcker 4
The 2011 Chevy Volt: Made Alongside GM's Gas-Guzzling V8s
Think of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and very little seems conventional about it. With a range of 40 miles per charge and a range-extending gasoline engine used to provide extra... August 4, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 12
BREAKING: GM Boosts 2011 Chevrolet Volt Production 50 Percent
There's no better time to make a public announcement than when you have the President of the United States with you. Today,President Barack Obama visited the... July 30, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Next Toyota Prius To Be Built in U.S.--But Not Until 2016
The convoluted twists and turns of possible Prius production in the U.S. have taken another unexpected bend. A Toyota executive has now told Reuters that the company intends... July 27, 2010 by John Voelcker
Perry: Nissan Won't Lose Money on 2011 Leaf
Cutting-edge technology never comes cheaply. Automakers routinely subsidize it in new cars in new markets to gain a foothold, or even a competitive advantage--and still can... July 27, 2010 by Marty Padgett 1
Honda To Launch Plug-In Hybrid Car in 2013, A Year After Toyota
It's been a time of turmoil for Honda lately, with the company doubling down on hybrids and pulling back on its clean-diesel efforts. Now, according to a Reuters report, the... July 19, 2010 by John Voelcker
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Could Hit 40 MPG
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has been a huge sales hit for the Korean car company, outpacing the Chevrolet Malibu and Nissan Altima in recent months. The news could get better for... June 21, 2010 by Marty Padgett 2
WSJ: No Tesla-Toyota Joint Venture, Yet
They may have struck a deal to transfer control of the old NUMMI manufacturing facility, but as of yet, Toyota and electric-car manufacturer Tesla have no firm deal to... June 10, 2010 by Marty Padgett 3
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