Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Volkswagen,United States,Electric Panasonic looks to double automotive battery revenue within three years thanks to demand from Tesla and VW. Continue reading With VW running from diesel, Panasonic may get an electric boost With VW running from diesel, Panasonic Read more
Filed under: Green,Hyundai,Tesla,Alternative Fuels,Green Automakers,Green Culture,Technology,Autonomous,Electric,Hydrogen Tesla celebrates 2.5 billion miles with Electric Road Trip. Google tests autonomous driving alongside cyclists. Hyundai, and the DOE extend their fuel cell confirmation program. Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla Electric Road Trip, Google Read more
When I learned my next vehicle was to be the Acura TLX, I was looking forward to stepping up to a mid-luxury car and all it entailed. Comfort, quietness, smooth ride, and because it was an Acura, I assumed some Read more
Sixteen years ago, when I wrote “Commuter Combat,” comparing the Civic, Corolla, and Sentra, these were considered economy cars that people bought mostly for budgetary concerns. The consolation cars, as some called them, were low-cost, low-feature, and high-fuel-economy A-to-B transportation Read more
The Borgward Traumwagen (Dream Car). Photo courtesy Borgward. While 1950s concept cars are typically associated with American automakers, a few European companies were pushing the design and engineering envelope at roughly the same time. To demonstrate what the future of Read more
Date: 1960s Location: Farmington Avenue and Kenyon Street, West Hartford, Connecticut Source: via Joe Sokola What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1972 Plymouth Valiant V8-318 with factory A/C. $18,200 spent on 8 year complete restoration including engine and dash wiring. A/C is cold and the vehicle runs excellent. Great for first time collector, or everyday usage. My Read more
Looking every bit like the snowpack in Antarctica, the salt crust at Bonneville this year is shaping up to be a raceable surface. Photo courtesy of SCTA. Well, there may just be a movie-style miracle in the making at the legendary Read more
A model poses with a 1960 GAZ 69 in a scene from the company’s calendar. Photos courtesy Arbalet Ukraine. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Alenka Miroshnyk earned a living as a fashion designer in the Ukraine. After, without Read more
Photography by author. In the blog A brief trip down memory lane with a few vintage Atari 2600 racing video games, posted in October of 2015, I discussed some of my favorite car-based Atari games from my childhood. This blog Read more