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Volkswagen's diesel-engined cars have deeply loyal fans. Veedub has been offering oil-burners in the US since 1979, and their 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI clean diesel has sold well. But for the coming year, most diesel fanboys' eyes are on the 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI. The Golf TDI returns the diesel...

Kyle, our high-school correspondent, spends a lot of time driving himself among classes, sports events, and the other commitments in a heavily scheduled teenager's life. And often it's not just him in the car. Remember the old days of riding around with your friends? Kyle does his share of carpool...

Late this afternoon, the US House of Representatives passed the tax-credit legislation commonly known as the "Cash for Clunkers" bill by a vote of 298 to 119. The House had reached agreement on terms for the legislation more than a month ago,  but the vote did not take place until today. The...

People still remember the aggressive sporty design of the original Chevy Volt concept. The car was redesigned to be more practical and especially to be more aerodynamic.  GM unveiled the redesign at their 100 year anniversary in September of 2008.  The redesign upset some people but many remain...

It's obviously green supercar day here at GreenCarReports. No sooner had we written about Lamborghini's green vehicle plans than more info popped up on our previous story about the plans for Ferrari hybrids as well. Editor Eddie Alterman from Car and Driver writes that a concept could debut at the...

In a Market That the Smart Took By Storm, Could the Tata Do the Same?

A few weeks back,  Bob Lutz took to the stage at the Late Show with David Letterman.  His appearance was much anticipated as there was an uproar last time when Letterman invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the show.  Read about it here (Letterman Rips on Volt and Tesla CEO Elon Musk) Letterman could...

Florida Toyota dealer Earl Stewart hopes to have driver Rick Kearney pilot a modified plug-in Prius on a 1,100 mile trip on a single tank of gas. The journey began in Florida and will end in Washington, D.C.  At 1,100 miles, the plug-in Prius will need to hit the mark of 92.4 mpg for the trip. ...

Yesterday we introduced Kyle, our Silicon Valley teenage reviewer who's only ever driven hybrid cars. He's now been using a 2010 Honda Insight for two months after driving the family's Toyota Prius for six. Our first piece yesterday covered Kyle's overall impressions; over the next few days, we'll...

After months of avoiding bankruptcy like the plague, a new advertisement from General Motors tells us it's not so bad after all. The "Reinvention" commercial (see the video below) pairs nationalistic imagery with a message of a company determined to sell better, more relevant cars. "There was a...

Today, Yardney Technical Products and Coda Automotive announced that they have entered into a joint venture, called Coda Battery Systems, to design and produce automotive lithium-ion battery systems.  Coda Battery Systems has already been busy: on May 19th, they submitted a proposal under the...

It's one of the most hotly debated matchups in the auto world these days: How does the Toyota Prius compare to the new 2010 Honda Insight? Lots of car sites have compared the Insight to the 2010 Toyota Prius, including us. We've also turned to an expert for help. Our latest correspondent, Kyle, is...

General Motors has enlarged and expanded the battery laboratory at its Warren, Michigan, technical center. The new lab, the company said today, is the largest and most advanced such site in North America. The lab was first shown to the public last summer as the site where packs for the 2011...

The MINI E is currently being delivered to 450 lessees in the state of New York and California.  For now, MINI E drivers will have to make due with charging from a 110 volt outlet until the Underwriters Laboratories approves the 220 volt charging cable. In a slight mix up, MINI was not capable of...

You can argue, and many do, that driving a Toyota Prius is a form of tooting one's own horn--by showing the world how fuel efficient you are. In general, we try not to do too much of that here at AllAboutPrius, though we did write about getting picked up by Huffington Post. But this morning, we...

The Chinese are eager to become worldwide leaders in new vehicle technology with much of the focus being directed towards electric cars.  Recently, a Chinese company called New Power developed what they claim is the first production ready, electric car with a range similar to a conventional...

The new Prius has many things that the old Prius lacked, for instance a solar moonroof.  Just what does the solar moonroof do for the Prius? The solar moonroof is manufactured by Kyocera.  It is made up of polycrystalline silicon cells that are arranged in a six by six grid.  These cells...

Possible Outlet For Foreign Manufacturers To Break Into US Market

With the release of the new Toyota Prius in Japan, Toyota regains the top spot as the best selling vehicle in the month of May. Honda had previously held top honors for April with the introduction of the new Honda Insight, but their supremacy only lasted a month as Toyota knocked them back down the...

What now for GM?  With the bankruptcy announcement, many are wondering what will become of the General.  GM wrote a letter to customers that states the Volt is here to stay and we reported on an interview with GM's own co-creator of the Volt Jon Lauckner who also states that the Volt is here to...