Hitting 200mph In The Bentley Continental GTC Speed. With The Top Down.

Ever wondered what it might feel like to hit 200mph? Ever wondered what it might feel like in a convertible? With the top down? Of course you have. You probably haven't had the opportunity to live out that dream just ...

2010 BMW 5-Series GT Replacing U.S. Wagon?

When it introduces the new 2010 5-series GT later this year to American shoppers, BMW may quietly wave goodbye to its traditional 5-Series station wagon."It's possible" that the new hatchback GT and its controversially shaped cargo area could take the ...

2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec VLong before Subaru introduced its WRX in the U.S. and Mitsubishi brought its Evo, Nissan sold the sporty SE-R version of its Sentra sedan. ...

Here’s the Story: 2010 Jaguar XJ In All Its Glory

With a "news" embargo finally expired, TuningTruck.com can bring you all the details and photos on the 2010 Jaguar XJ, unveiled tonight in a glitzy ceremony in London and set for a U.S. debut next month at the Pebble Beach ...

Megan Fox Forced To Wash Ferrari For Transformers ‘Audition’

Readers: we're sorry to report that Hollywood is, in fact, still sleazy. We've just received news that actress Megan Fox's audition for Michael Bay's original Transformers consisted of Bay filming Fox while she washed his Ferrari. We're not shocked by ...

Roush’s Latest Pony Car

Sometimes you run across something so bizarre, so outlandish, you just have to cover it even though it isn't all that relevant to new cars.So what do YOU think is the purpose of the rather, errrrr, unusual looking vehicle shown ...

Lexus to Build an IS F Convertible?

With the undeniable success of its recently introduced IS C convertible, it appears Lexus might be intent on capitalizing on the model's potential by offering the coupe/convertible in IS F guise with all the accompanying performance enhancements.The fine folks at Autoblog ...

Chip Foose builds a custom 2010 Ford Mustang

If you've ever seen Chip Foose at work, it's hard not to admire the guy. He's got more natural talent in his pinky finger than most of us car guys can dream of, and each of the vehicles he builds ...

Mazda MX-5 celebrate 20th birthday at Le Mans

It's hard to believe it's been two decades since Mazda first showed the world how to build a classic British sports car right. The roadster known as the Miata and MX-5 at different times and places around the world is ...

Posts Tagged ‘Battery Powered Vehicles’

GM Unveils New State of the Art Battery Lab at Tech Center in Warren, Michigan

Posted by admin on July 04th, 2009 at 02:13
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The new battery lab at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan is now fully operational after undergoing a huge expansion over the course of the last 10 months.

GM CEO Fritz Henderson officially announced the opening of the new lab called the Global Battery Systems Lab on Monday in front of several key Michigan leaders including Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Senator Carl Levin, and Senator Debbie Stabenow.

The battery lab

High Gear Media Hits Salon, HuffingtonPost, and Facebook

Posted by admin on June 29th, 2009 at 16:16
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Big news today from High Gear Media--first from a major online publisher of politically driven content, and next from a big feature on one of the Web's most respected magazines. And finally, news from the social-media mammoth of all.

First up: the Huffington Post. Regular readers know about the great stories on green vehicles from TuningTruck.com, AllAboutPrius.com and GreenCarReports.com--and now, so do readers of the hugely

High Voltage Engineers Are Key To Hybrid and Electric Future

Posted by admin on June 24th, 2009 at 21:34
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High voltage jobs could be the jobs of the future according to words going around at the SAE World Congress in Detroit.

Apparently, engineers, mechanics, and electricians that are knowledgeable in working with hybrid and electric vehicles are in short supply and the demand for experienced workers will only continue to grow in the future.

As vice president of Infineon Technologies Shawn Slusser said, "There are not enough people out there in high voltage." High voltage