Citroen officially revealed the insides of their concept crossover vehicle DS High Rider that was first unwrapped during the motor show in Geneva. Following the unique style of the exteriors, the DS High Rider’s cockpit has some attitude, refinement, dynamism, and attention to even the smallest details. The controls are ergonomically designed using the best [...]

On June 24, 2009 Electrovaya launched the Maya 300, a small vehicle that claims to run 120 miles on one charge, takes 8-10 hours to charge and plugs into 110 volt outlet. Electrovaya, a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of Lithium Ion SuperPolymer battery systems, partnered with Exxon Mobil to develop the vehicle. Exxon [...]

One of the knocks on hybrid vehicles comes from the vision-impaired community. Many hybrids disengage their internal combustion engines at slow speeds. When a driver slows to a stop or accelerates from a controlled intersection, the vehicle often uses only battery power. If you can’t see it, and the gas engine isn’t making any noise, [...]

An email went out from a local Toyota dealership stating that several of the new 2010 Toyota Priuses are coming in soon and are available for immediate delivery, no waiting list, no deposit, they are there for the taking.  6 Priuses are coming in calling my name. In fact, this dealership has 6 Priuses coming into their showroom and each is available [...]

Way back in December, at the beginning of the Chrysler/GM bailout, back when everyone was afraid to utter the word “bankruptcy”, the third member of Detroit’s Big Three saw opportunity–specifically, the opportunity to make itself shiny and new. In much of Ford’s PR, the company expressed sympathy for its failing rivals while simultaneously refusing bailout [...]

The Tesla Roadster may soon have aftermarket support from an unexpected source. Martin Eberhard, former co-founder of Tesla, has started production on what could be the first aftermarket accessory marketed directly towards Tesla Roadster owners.  His mobile charger will give Tesla owner a more flexible charging option as they take to the road. Initially he [...]

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 [...]

A consumer group representing people who currently have product liability claims against GM and Chrysler looks like it won’t be getting much, if any, restitution. When GM went into bankruptcy, it still planned to deny any liability claims — ones that came up today, for instance — when the new GM was formed. In a [...]