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Top Gear builds Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust, an ER-EV to answer the Chevy Volt

Many electric vehicle fans out there are constantly complaining about how long it's taking automakers to bring plug-in vehicles to market. We've had commenters on this site claim that automakers should be able to bring EVs to the street in six months. Apparently even six months is too long for the crew at Top Gear. For those unfamiliar with the format of the show, most episodes involve the producers giving a challenge of some sort to hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. The most recent episode, aired this week on the BBC ... Read more →

Sneak peek at Jaguar's 'Limo-Green' series hybrid concept Sam Abuelsamid

For the past year, Jaguar, Lotus, Caparo Vehicle technologies and the MIRA proving ground have been working on a UK government-funded project dubbed Limo-Green. The goal of the project was to ...

General Motors reportedly approves Cadillac Converj for production *UPDATE Sam Abuelsamid

At the Detroit Auto Show in January, General Motors surprised the crowd with a concept coupe called the Cadillac Converj. Built on the same Voltec platform as the Chevrolet Volt, the Converj was ...

Rumormill: Jaguar to build extended range-EV version of new XJ in 2011 Sam Abuelsamid

Jaguar is apparently planning to attack the upstart Fisker Karma head-on with an extended range electric version of the all-new XJ. The completely reworked XJ is due to arrive in July and hit dealers ...

LiveChat: GM VP Jon Lauckner talks Chevrolet Volt with us tonight at 6PM EST! Chris Paukert

For all those interested in the progress of Chevrolet's pivotal 2011 Volt, take note: Autoblog is taking part in a four-way live-chat with Jon Lauckner, General Motors' Vice President Global Program ...

Detroit 2009: Jeep Patriot EV joins the ENVI lineup 10 months ago on Autoblog

It remains to be seen how serious Cerberus is about keeping Chrysler LLC going or if anyone else will step forward to take control of the Auburn Hills-based company. While the gang in the executive suite determine the company's fate, the engineers at the ENVI division have their shoulders to the ...

Tesla Whitestar to be offered as both an EV and a REV 1 year ago on Autoblog

Tesla Motors has been getting a lot of press in recent months, be it from First Drives or the shifts in the company's hierarchy. However, even with increasing oil prices, the all electric market remains a small niche. The limited vehicle range, long charging time and lack of charging infrastructure ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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