Media Monday: 2011 Jaguar XJ-L

Monday, December 20th, 2010

December may be all about children and toys, but big kids need toys too, and one such “toy” is the 2011 Jaguar XJ-L. It’s not quite as pretty as older versions, but it’s still a cool ride. Watch this if you don’t believe us.

Two New Players in the U.S. EV Game

Friday, December 17th, 2010

There are two new players in the American electric car market. According to Automotive News, both Azure Dynamics Corp and Think Global AS are bringing EVs to the United States. The two carmakers are following close on the heels of Nissan and Chevrolet, whose all-electric Leaf and electric plug-in Volt, respectively, saw their first customers [...]

Russia Has First Hybrid, Yo

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Billionaire Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the major owner of the New Jersey Nets, and the second-richest man in Russia has become one of the newest investors in the green car movement. Specifically, he’s recently unveiled the first Russian hybrid car: the YO, this week in Moscow. The HybridCars blog offers the following description of the car: [...]

Media Monday: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Commercial

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Jeep has been around for decades, and continues to be the first name in rugged, affordable vehicles. For this week’s Media Monday, here’s a look at the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee commercial.

Coming in 2012: VW Golf R

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Automotive News reported yesterday on an announcement from Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, who said that the Volkswagen Golf R will be returning to the U.S. market as a limited edition model early in 2012. According to Browning, the high-performance Golf will come with a 256 hp, 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The [...]