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Nissan releases official sketch of NV200-based electric commercial vehicle

Nissan has electricity on the brain. The Japanese automaker is readying its opening salvo in the alternative propulsion wars in the form of its electric Leaf compact hatchback. Carlos Ghosn, though, announced at the Tokyo Motor Show that there would be plenty more to come, including an unnamed Infiniti model, something like the unique leaning Land Glider concept and an electric version of the NV200 light commercial van that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. Naturally, there needs to be some sort of differentiation between the ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: Inside-out Toyota Alphard is the ultimate brougham Frank Filipponio

Most Americans know very little of the Toyota Alphard and its Vellfire offshoot. It's basically one of Toyota's JDM minivans, although it's also frequently used as a limousine too. It's kind of ...

Chrysler gets in-car TV going with FLO TV Michael Harley

Starting in late December, Chrysler Group LLC will take claim as the first U.S. automaker to offer live mobile television in its Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Programming for up to 20 ...

SEMA Preview: Subaru bringing tuned STI, Legacy and 1969 360 van Jonny Lieberman

SEMA is just around the corner and aside from the inevitable Camaro riot that will be taking place in the convention center's parking lot, many auto folks are showing up with tuned rides. Like, ...

Accord Crosstour, JDM Odyssey, or JDM Accord Tourer - Which would have been your pick? Sam Abuelsamid

While we were in Japan last week for the Tokyo Motor Show, at least two American Honda officials expressed interest in bringing the automaker's Fit-based Freed MPV to the U.S. market. However, as we ...

REPORT: Honda plans a return to larger hybrids 11 days ago on Autoblog

To put it mildly, sales of the Honda Accord Hybrid never quite set the world on fire. Regardless, Japan's second largest automaker is reportedly hard at work developing its proprietary Integrated Motor Assist hybrid platform so that it can once again be used to power larger vehicles like the ...

REPORT: NHTSA upgrading investigation into Honda Odyssey brakes 11 days ago on Autoblog

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded their preliminary probe into an issue with the Honda Odyssey to an engineering analysis. The agency has received more than 500 complaints about a braking problem, with drivers saying the pedal gets soft or spongy. According ...

SEMA Preview: The rest of the best from Ford and Lincoln 11 days ago on Autoblog

In addition to the slew of Mustangs that will be at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas next week, Ford has well over a dozen more vehicles represented including perennial favorites like the Focus, Fusion, Flex and F-150, as well as newcomers like the Taurus SHO, Transit Connect and MKS. Our ...

Tokyo 2009: Should Honda bring the Freed MPV to America? 14 days ago on Autoblog

Here in Tokyo, we were hanging around with some American Honda Motor Co. officials when they got their first up-close look at the Freed. The Freed is a compact minivan/MPV based on Honda's Fit architecture. For reference, the six-seat, three-row Freed is about 15 inches shorter than a Mazda5 and ...

Tokyo 2009: Daihatsu's Deca Deca concept is the most popular "super box" in the world 16 days ago on Autoblog

Daihatsu has a way with words: the company calls its Deca Deca concept a "super box," and we'll call it a super super box. A funky little piece of chunk, the Deca Deca has a flat floor – and a flat everything else -- along with pillarless doors that render the interior absolutely ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Ford RancheroStar 17 days ago on Autoblog

The last time that we spotted today's eBay find of the day, it was cruising along Woodward Ave in Birmingham, MI this past summer. The RancheroStar immediately caught our attention, but evidently the For Sale sign in the window didn't catch enough eyeballs from onlookers. Thus we now find it ...

Tokyo 2009: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo is bigger, o-kei! 17 days ago on Autoblog

You can make anything bigger and better if you just add a hump, and that's what Mitsubishi has done to its i-MiEV to create the i-MiEV Cargo. For those who find Ford's Transit Connect simply too monstrous and don't want to pay for gas – like, oh, a commercial concern in Tokyo – ...

Tokyo 2009: Honda SkyDeck, is this the future of the Odyssey? 17 days ago on Autoblog

Unlike the CR-Z which is nothing more than a thinly veiled preview of an upcoming production model, the Honda Skydeck remains a pure design study at this point. While most automakers would provide a full list of specifications for a concept that is nothing more than a fiberglass buck, Honda isn't ...

REPORT: Next generation Nissan Micra coming to the U.S. 18 days ago on Autoblog

On the eve of the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan has confirmed plans to offer the next generation Micra in the United States. The new, yet-to-be-named model will slot in below the Versa (the Micra is nearly two-feet shorter than Nissan's entry-level hatch) and will be built atop Nissan's new low-cost ...

Seat reportedly planning new halo coupe to go with all those hatchbacks and minivans 18 days ago on Autoblog

Considering that Seat is supposed to be Volkswagen's sporty cousin, the Spanish motor division's range is conspicuously bereft of two-door models. Oh, they've got plenty of hatchbacks and MPVs, but the company only has two models with less than five doors. One's a rebadged previous-gen Audi A4, ...

VIDEO: iDriver app controls cars through the iPhone 24 days ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/VIDEO_iDriver_app_controls_cars_through_the_iPhone'; There's a lot we could say right now. We could point to a recent LA Times Highway 1 blog post about how kids today are so into social media/sitting on their butts in front of the computer that they don't ...

REPORT: Ford widens cruise control recall by 4.5M vehicles - now biggest in company history 24 days ago on Autoblog

For the past ten years, Ford has been doing a dance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and consumers over the issue of leaking cruise control switches in certain company vehicles. As of 2008, it had recalled some 9.6 million vehicles to repair a faulty Texas Instruments ...

Review: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost turns it up to 11 26 days ago on Autoblog

We were headed on a road trip, because that's what you do when the summer draws to a close and something as gigantic as the Ford Flex rolls into your driveway. Destination: Brooklyn. Five miles into the journey, the Sony audio system belts out the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," and the ...

Tokyo Preview: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo concept ready to move your eco-friendly goods 1 month ago on Autoblog

Alongside its production i-MiEV people-mover, Mitsubishi will be showing another baker's dozen of new vehicles in its display at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show next month. On display will be several production cars as well as two brand new concepts based on the i-MiEV powertrain, including the i-MiEV ...

Tokyo Preview: Honda Skydeck concept van achieves door Nirvana - scissors AND sliders 1 month ago on Autoblog

This is the Tokyo Motor Show-bound Honda Skydeck concept, a minivan that is, essentially, a perfect storm of non-standard-hinged door technology. Those doors lead to a passenger cabin featuring center-mounted floating seats that are stackable for easier access to the third row. From there, ...

VIDEO: Hot Box - TH Automobiles' Volkswagen Multivan takes on Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 1 month ago on Autoblog

Not a lot of people would look at a full-size van and think, "I bet I can make that thing perform like a sports car." Sure, many major manufacturers have had similar dreams of grandeur with their full-size SUVs – sometimes with halfway decent results – but nothing on this scale that ...

REPORT: Chrysler to make Ram its own brand 1 month ago on Autoblog

When a report came out earlier this week regarding Fiat's intentions for Chrysler (making it a Cadillac competitor), Dodge (focusing on driving dynamics) and Jeep (being, well, Jeep), one semi-iconic nameplate was left out of the discussion: Ram. Toiling away under the Dodge brand, the Ram ...

REPORT: Ford Transit Connect arriving in U.S. with full interiors that get stripped to comply with "Chicken Law" 1 month ago on Autoblog

The law of unintended consequences is a funny one. Take the chicken tax. Back in the 1960s, West Germany imposed high tariffs on American grown chicken. President Johnson – a man you would not want to mess with – fought back by imposing high import tariffs on foreign made trucks and ...

The A-Team van spied in action on set in British Columbia 1 month ago on Autoblog

Joe Carnahan's big-screen adaptation of the '80's TV classic, The A-Team, is apparently coming together up in British Columbia. That's where Splash News caught the movie version of the familiar black GMC van in action kicking up dirt for the cameras. The film's slated for a 2010 release, starring ...

It's o-kei! Suzuki Palette SW introduced in Japan 1 month ago on Autoblog

You're Japanese. You have a family. You need a minivan. But minivans are freaking huge, Japan's streets are crowded, and you want something that's a lot smaller and can dart between lumbering dekotora lit up like Vegas. So, you look to a kei minivan because it's teeny tiny. Suzuki's got your back ...

Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Ford C-Max debuts, Grand C-Max bound for American shores 1 month ago on Autoblog

Among the many cars available here in Europe that we pine for Stateside, you may be surprised that Ford minivans rank among them. We got a ride in the Galaxy-based S-Max on our way back from driving the new Fiesta in Tuscany and were thoroughly impressed, and from what we hear its Focus-based kid ...

Frankfurt 2009: Ford Grand C-Max coming to North America in late 2011 [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

When Ford announced last year that it would build new global C-Segment cars in North America, it mentioned that a compact MPV would join our more traditional Focus models. With the introduction of the new seven-seat Grand C-Max at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Dearborn automaker has confirmed ...

Family Style: 2010 Ford Grand C-Max hits web ahead of Frankfurt rollout 1 month ago on Autoblog

Last week, we gave you a sneak peek at Ford of Europe's new 2011 C-Max people mover. That Iosis Max-inspired "compact multi-activity vehicle" will officially debut in a few days at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the company's new global C-platform architecture that will underpin the next Ford ...

Frankfurt Preview: Renault's four electric concepts from the top 1 month ago on Autoblog

A few months ago, Renault announced plans to bring three electric vehicles to the Frankfurt Motor Show: production versions of all-electric Megane and Kangoo, plus a new concept EV. Turns out, we're going to be treated to four all-electric concepts next week in Germany. Details remain slim, ...

Will Chrysler get Fiat Ducato or Iveco Daily to replace departing Sprinter? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Easy come, easy go – that's apparently Chrysler's luck with repurposed European-market work trucks. For the last few years, Chrysler has offered the German-designed Sprinter van under the Dodge nameplate. Mercedes-Benz wants its rig back, so it's taking the well-regarded work vehicle out ...

Nissan reportedly readying Quest minivan and Infiniti QX56 replacements for next year 2 months ago on Autoblog

Last we heard, Nissan was rumored to be dumping its Quest minivan along with the Armada large SUV and its platform-mate from Infiniti, the QX56. Conventional wisdom suggested that the Japanese automaker may source its next SUV platform from Dodge since the two automakers had planned to tie up ...

REPORT: Dodge Sprinter sales to cease as Mercedes opts to sell model itself with new diesel 2 months ago on Autoblog

As much as Daimler has been hating on Chrysler lately, one would think that the Pentastar was the cold-hearted deviant who stuck a knife into the heart of the German automaker. The "Merger of Equals" turned out to be a bum deal for Chrysler, but at least it was able to procure some hardware ...

First month of 2010 Ford Transit Connect sales top 2,000 units 2 months ago on Autoblog

Things that don't surprise us Late August, 2009 Edition: Brett Favre acting like a spoiled seven-year-old, devastating fires threatening huge chunks of drought-plagued Los Angeles and the fact that Ford sold over 2,000 Transit Connect vans in its first month here in the States. Why? Because ...

REPORT: BYD pushes American EV launch ahead to 2010 2 months ago on Autoblog

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Warren Buffet-backed Chinese automaker BYD has moved up its schedule and plans to sell a fully electric car here in the United States next year. Interestingly, the automaker's original plans were to sell its first products here in the U.S. in ...

VW Caravelle, California and Transporter get Golf nosejobs, head for Frankfurt 2 months ago on Autoblog

Some of us enthusiast types are still upset that Volkswagen never released the retro-futuristic new Bus first seen back in 2001. Looking backwards with 20-20 vision, perhaps the conceptual Bus was a little too slavish to the Type II's (a.k.a. Transporter, a.k.a. Station Wagon, a.k.a. Bus) design ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Ford C-Max caught ahead of Frankfurt reveal 3 months ago on Autoblog

Small people movers are big business over in Europe and Ford is looking to take a bigger piece of the pie with its next-generation C-Max, which is expected to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It appears as if the next C-Max will grow a bit in size to allow for an extra few cubic feet of interior ...

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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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