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Beware the biodiesel-ready Scorpion! 2011 Ford Super Duty gets all new 6.7-liter diesel V8

Ford's ongoing issues with its long-time heavy duty diesel engine supplier, Navistar, will soon be coming to an end. The 2011 edition of the Ford Super Duty pickups will get an all-new, in-house designed diesel V8 code-named Scorpion. So, now, if Ford has any durability issues with its big diesels it will have no one to blame but itself. Officially the Scorpion retains the Power Stroke badge, but that and eight cylinders in a V-configuration are all that are carried over. The Scorpion engine picks up a variety of technologies that have ... Read more →

Breaking: Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid reborn as new Buick crossover Sam Abuelsamid

GM CEO Fritz Henderson may not believe in re-badging Pontiacs for other GM brands, but it looks like at least one Saturn model will live on. The mid-size Vue crossover will become a Buick in ...

Ford gets first DoE loan, Nissan and Tesla expected winners Sam Abuelsamid

The U.S. Department of Energy will finally announce the first recipient of low interest loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program. The first winner is Ford, and ...

BREAKING: Martin Eberhard sues Elon Musk and Tesla for libel, slander and breach of contract Sam Abuelsamid

The only thing surprising about Martin Eberhard's latest move is that it took so long to happen. Eberhard was co-founder of Tesla Motors along with Mark Tarpenning, and he was ousted from the company ...

VIDEO: Tesla may announce new strategic investor this week Sam Abuelsamid

A keen observer happened to note the presence of a Tesla Roadster outside a Mexican restaurant somewhere the other day and as he was snapping some pics, the owner walked up. The owner offered to take ...

REPORT: Chrysler headed into bankruptcy as debt talks fail 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like the concessions and government intervention aren't going to be enough to keep Chrysler out of bankruptcy. The AP is reporting that talks between Chrysler's lenders and the Treasury Department have broken down, meaning the company will not be able to reduce its $6.9 billion in secured ...

Tesla to unveil Model S on March 26, hopes for DOE money by summer 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

In a newsletter distributed today by Tesla Motors, CEO Elon Musk provides an update on the business including an announcement that a driveable prototype of the Model S would be unveiled on March 26. The Model S reveal will take place at the Southern California headquarters of Musk's other company, ...

BREAKING: GM reportedly cancels construction contracts on Flint engine plant 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

In yet another blow to both General Motors and the hard-hit city of Flint MI, it appears that the automaker has canceled construction contracts on its new Flint MI engine plant. Local TV station WJRT-12 reported the news late last night and we're still waiting on a comment from GM. The plant ...

It's official! Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler for small cars 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterdays rumors are today's reality: Chrysler and Fiat are hitching up. Chrysler's majority owner Cerberus will GIVE nearly half of its stake in Chrysler to Fiat. That's give as in, "please take it!" Fiat will will not pay Cerberus any cash in this deal. Instead Fiat will provide its small car ...

BREAKING: Detroit 2009 - GM building Volt battery packs with LG Chem cells 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

After showing off its latest cars and concepts yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, General Motors reserved its second press conference today for battery news. As has been rumored for months, South Korea's LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion cells that will power the Chevy Volt. ...

LA 2008: Live reveal of the MINI E 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

This afternoon BMW representatives took the wraps off the first "production" MINI E, #1 of a run of 500 that will be leased to customers in the southern California and metro New York areas starting in January. Dr. Friederich Eichiner presented the electric car to the press on the roof top ...

Chevy Volt program shelved? Absolutely not! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Some of you may have noticed a story posted elsewhere on the interwebs late last evening about the Chevy Volt. As the story goes, a friend of a friend of a friend, etc told the writer that the Volt program was being put on indefinite hold due to the company's money troubles. With GM releasing its ...

BREAKING: Changes coming at Tesla, Musk to be CEO, Drori to Vice Chairman 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Changes are afoot at Tesla Motors as the reality of running a carmaker takes hold in San Carlos. When we got wind of a story on Valleywag this morning about layoffs and executive changes at Tesla, our first call was to SVP Marketing Darryl Siry. Not surprisingly Siry told us that Valleywag was less ...

Officially, official: Chrysler's late 2010 electric vehicle lineup! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Dodge EV for a high res gallery Chrysler is playing a massive game of catchup in the electric drive sweepstakes right now and today is rolling out four different vehicles that it's working on. Three of the four take ideas from the company's 2008 Detroit Show concepts and are currently ...

BREAKING: Toyota to announce plug-in deal next week, possibly for batteries 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Toyota_to_announce_plug_in_deal_next_week'; Toyota and French electric utility EDF (Electricite de France) will team up next week to develop recharging stations according to the Financial Times. The agreement is "to develop electricity infrastructure ...


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