On September 20, DaimlerChrysler VP of Regulatory Affairs Deborah Morrissett gave an address to the Washington Automotive Press Association on the subject of renewable fuels. She discussed the usual gamut of alternative fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel and hydrogen. However, the single biggest chunk of the speech covered diesel in its various aspects. She talked about the success of the Ram and Liberty CRD and the fact that both are already

The Autoblog Podcast, Episode #42 is now available for your listening pleasure. Ford once again came up as a topic, this week for the new Mondeo that dominated the posts last week. Seriously Ford, we all want it sold in the States, why won't you just let us have it? Now that'd be a Bold Move. We also give you the latest update on Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and his condition after the life threatening accident in which he was involved last week. We round things out by expressing our disgu

The new shape of the Audi TT is well known by now, but the boys and girls at Ingolstadt have delayed debuting the drop-top version until after the coupe has settled into the marketplace. Winding Road has posted pictures of a TT roadster out on a quiet drive that's been caught by the spy camera's eye, and we can see the soft canvas top Audi's going with in lieu of a retractable hard top. The coupe's silhouette is also clearly in tact.

As oxymoronic as jumbo shrimp - and just as popular in Europe - the supermini segment has seen a rash of new releases recently, from the smart ev to the Obvio. Malaysian automaker Perodua this month is releasing yet another small city flitter, this one called Myvi. The myvi's best mpg statistic is 58.8mpg (Imp.) for the manual version over the Extra Urban cycle. I like that.

Mercedes-Benz announced today that 2008 models of the M-, R- and GL-Class will be offered with BLUETEC diesel engines that meet the Environmental Protection Agency's tough BIN5 emissions standards in all 50 states. Astute Autoblog readers will remember that not long ago the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUTEC failed to meet emissions standards in California and four other states. These 2008

With styling cues inspired by its 997-based Indy, Zurich-based Rinspeed has developed an appearance and light tuning package for the Porsche Cayman. Dubbed "Imola," the slinky Cayman gets a blazing orange finish that's accented with Rinspeed's checkered-flag motif introduced on the Indy-- a love-it-or-hate-it element that we could certainly do without.

With petroleum nudging record prices, and amidst growing signs of an environmental meltdown from global warming, motorists around the world are becoming increasingly interested in alternative fuels and advanced powertrains.But is there a "green" alternative for the future? Is there a way to maintain individual mobility, especially with millions of new drivers queuing up in places likeChina and Ind

NEW YORK (FORTUNE) - Mike Jackson has a prescription for reining in energy usage that is simple, straightforward and guaranteed to be effective. The CEO of AutoNation, the largest chain of auto dealers in the United States, suggests that the government raise the tax on gasoline by another $1 per gallon.If that sounds like suicide for someone who makes his living selling new cars, well, that's Jack