Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fiat, Green Daily Wondering how to turn a Fiat 500 into a dinghy, um, we mean a tender? According to Italian coachbuilder Castagna, it can be done. First, remove the top, doors and tailgate. Second, enlarge the sills so that some semblance of structural integrity is maintained. Next, remove the entire interior. Replace [...] [...]
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Japan, USA Although Japanese battery makers currently have plans to greatly expand their production capacity at home, it seems this still isn’t enough and America seems to be the destination of choice for some new manufacturing plants. One of the companies planning on creating some green-collar jobs in the U.S. is [...] [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM The Chevrolet Volt raises a lot of questions. From its public unveiling in January 2007 people wondered, is it a hybrid or an electric car? Right from day 1 in December 2006 before the auto show, GM officials have called it a range extended electric car. They use the electric [...] [...] Filed under: Tuners, Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, FIAT, Special/Limited Editions Calling your retrofitted little runabout a tender is apparently all the rage these days. The yacht-based theme was recently adopted by BRABUS, which paired a smart fortwo with one of its warp-enabled SLRs. Now, Castagna does the same with Fiat’s retro-fied 500. In fact, this isn’t the [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Etc., Green, Toyota, Opinion/Editorial Vandals who mess with other people’s cars are scum — bottom-feeders who are beneath contempt. It doesn’t matter what the vehicle being damaged is. Cars are a major purchase, there’s often an emotional connection to them, and most importantly, they generally represent the owner’s primary source of mobility — [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Etc., Lexus, Toyota Lexus has some changes in store for most of its model lineup in 2009, though there doesn’t appear to be anything in store for enthusiast drivers to rejoice over. Also cause for jeers instead of cheers: price increases from .8 to 1.1 percent, depending on model. The IS 250 [...] [...] |
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