VW says that the 2012 Beetle is closer in design to the original Beetle and Ragster concept model, first shown at 2005 Detroit Auto Show. The new car is 1.808m wide, 1.486m tall and 4.278m long; that’s 84mm wider, 12mm lower and 152mm …

The Scuderi Group announced at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit that boosting one of its air- hybrid split-cycle engines (earlier post) with a turbocharger to 3.2 bar decreases the BSFC (brake specific fuel consumption) up to 14% …

See, the big benefit of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars is that you charge them up overnight and then never (or rarely) visit a gas station. Of course, this is only possible if you actually have a place to park each evening with a plug. … to our Greenlings series for inspiration here, and if you have friends who you’d like to introduce to AutoblogGreen, perhaps these posts and the coming “holiday” will provide the final push to get their green car interest up. …

If you were impressed by the concept car GM presented at the Detroit Auto Show, but you weren’t able to go, GM announced they will be exhibiting it at the. … Later in the 2007 model year, Saturn will offer the Aura Green Line, a 2.4L Ecotec-based hybrid that will use a powertrain system similar to the Vue Green Line. It will be GM’s first hybrid passenger car . GMC also displays its midsize pickup truck, the GMC Canyon, upgraded for 2007. …

The Cadillac Converj concept car GM shown at the Detroit auto show in January shows the Volt system could work in a higher-cost luxury model, Weber said. GM’s Volt project sets it apart from other automakers that have been developing pure battery electric vehicles , hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, Weber said. (note: BYD Auto excepted). GM believes the Volt’s battery-driven system will remain viable over several generations, and battery technology will …

That came after the General created a stir with its Volt concept car at the 2007 Detroit auto show. That silky two-door coupe concept, however, is nothing at all like the four-door, four-seat hatchback that has become the Volt …

If you don’t plan to keep the car long past the built-in warranty, then the extended warranty is probably not the right way to go. However, if not having your hybrid a long time includes selling it; an extended warranty can be a great …

“General Motors Departed EV1 outshines today’s electric cars . “I recently read a report that found people are surprisingly open to the idea of owning hybrid or electric vehicles . According to a Capital One Auto Finance survey, …

The Curb concept will also be shown, highlighting the latest telematics technology from Hyundai in an ‘urban-ready’ design. Both cars received their world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show last month, and will be making their European …

From Green Car Congress: A123 Systems has entered a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply battery systems for the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The Karma—an extended-range electric vehicle—is …