China’s annual production of “Green Cars” to hit 1M by Y 2020 China’s annual production capacity of electric motor vehicles will reach 1M units by Y 2020, a senior official forecast Sunday. As the world’s largest auto market, new energy vehicles are Key to the development of China’s auto industry, said Minister of Science and [...]

Being that I work at home, from a desk, I do my best to try to maintain some semblance of an active lifestyle. I take daily walks, I play hockey (ice and roller), and hiking is my favorite time killer. While I don’t envy city dwellers, I am jealous that they can actually walk out [...]

Smart once seemed like a sure bet in the United States. Owned by Daimler—who also own Mercedes—the intriguing little Smart was small, European, and pretty good on gas. Not good enough though, it seemed. There have been widespread complaints about the transmission, and the entry price of ,990 was rather steep when many of the [...]

I try to stay out of politics. I don’t vote, I avoid cable news channels, and I generally shy away from political conversations. It isn’t easy to stay out of politics these days though, especially as talk about the economy, trimming the fat from the government, and such ramps up ahead of the midterm elections. [...]

If you think hybrid-electric vehicles are a 21st Century exclusive, think again. General Motors showed off (working!) hybrid prototypes in the 1960′s… …and the technology was already more than 60 years old! Take a trip with me, into the forgotten history of hybrid cars, after the jump. The first hybrid cars came along (obviously, perhaps?) [...]