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Ford 1.0 EcoBoost Engine: So Small It Fits In A Carry-On Bag

Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine has lapped the Nürburgring, been discussed as a potential race-car engine, and we've driven it ourselves in both a Focus Wagon and a Focus hatchback in Europe. What's left? How about coming to America, and more specifically the 2012 Los Angeles...

November 16, 2012 by Joel Feder 19

France To Ban Classic Cars From Capital To Clean The Air

November 14, 2012 5

Toyota Recalls Prius, Corolla Models For Steering Issue

November 14, 2012

U.S. Oil Future: Energy Independent By 2030, Bigger Than Saudis In 2020

November 13, 2012 7

Green Car Reports To Name Best Car To Buy 2013

Electric cars, hybrids, plug-ins, diesels, CNG- and gasoline-powered vehicles--they can all be green cars, and all are a part of the growing movement to cleaner emissions and... November 13, 2012 by Marty Padgett 6

MINI Burns Lots Of Gas In PR-Based Expedition To Nowhere

The MINI brand re-established itself globally by building fuel-efficient cars that, coincidentally, were also surprisingly fun to drive. In fact, when it comes to cars... November 8, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 4

2012-2013 Scion iQ Recalled For Safety System Flaw

Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of Scion iQ vehicles from the 2012 and 2013 model years. In all, some 11,200 vehicles are affected. The recall centers around the... November 8, 2012 by Richard Read

Suzuki Stops Selling Cars In U.S.--What Does It Mean For You?

After nearly a three-decade run in the United States market, Suzuki has decided to cease selling automobiles here to focus on its core markets in India and Southeast Asia... November 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 1

EPA Lifts Gasoline Restrictions In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

In 1990, the Clean Air Act amendments set out special rules regarding the manufacture and sale of gasoline in the U.S. This week, some of those rules have been suspended in... November 1, 2012 by Richard Read 7

A. Kahn Design custom Aston Martin Cygnet

Huge V-12 For Tiny Aston Martin Cygnet? Un-Greening The Scion iQ

It seems like a level of silliness previously only associated with that other British export, Monty Python. Sources within luxury carmaker Aston Martin suggest the tiny... October 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Infiniti’s New Compact Won’t Be Outsourced To Magna Styr

Luxury automaker Infiniti desperately needs a compact offering to counter cars like the Mercedes-Benz A Class, the Audi A3 and the BMW 1-Series. Its 2011 concept, the... October 19, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

Hybrid Battery Inventor Stanford Ovshinsky Dies At 89

Unless you’re deeply into the history of electric and hybrid electric vehicle technology, the chances are you might not recognize the name of Stanford Ovshinsky. But if... October 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Californians: Here Are Your Clean Vehicle Choices!

Few states in the U.S. can match California’s generosity when it comes to clean vehicle rebate programs. In fact, back in September, the California Air Resources Board... October 17, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

2011-2013 Ford Fiesta: 154K Recalled For Faulty Air Bags

Ford has announced it will recall more than 154,000 Ford Fiesta subcompacts to fix a fault with the side air bags. The company has found that in some cases, the side air bag... October 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Tata Pixel Concept, 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Tata Nano Hits U.S. & Europe By 2015: How Will It Look?

Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata recently assured the world that his colleagues are working on a version of the Tata Nano for the U.S. and Europe. It's due to arrive within... October 16, 2012 by Richard Read 1

2013 Chevrolet Spark So Popular, GM Boosts Imports

There was a time, not so long ago, when most Americans would laugh at the idea of buying a car just a bit longer than 12 feet. But now one minicar--the 2013 Chevrolet... October 15, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

IIHS: 2013 Dodge Dart Named A Top Safety Pick

In the automotive world, nothing says a car is more safe than a 5-Star crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and a Top Safety... October 5, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

University of Michigan Eco-Driving Index, October 2007 - July 2012

Auto Emissions Fell 20% In 5 Years, But Don't Get Excited Yet

This week, we received a press release from the University of Michigan with a stunning subject line: "Emissions from new vehicles down a record 20% in five years". "Okay", we... October 5, 2012 by Richard Read 3

Hybrids & Electric Cars May Spell Doom For America's Roads

Yesterday, we discussed the problem of America's crumbling roads and bridges. Taxes on gasoline are meant to keep that stuff up to snuff, but the costs of maintenance and... October 3, 2012 by Richard Read 22