Rumor Central

Think Global is a Norwegian builder of electric cars that have been available in Europe for some time. With the push for vehicle electrification in the U.S., Think plans to build a U.S. production facility and launch its...  more

We’ve yet to see the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata, but this is our first peek at the direct-injection four-cylinder engine that will power it.   more

How do you name a color for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt? Simple: Let the public vote on the matter.   more

Need a little more range from your electric car? Nissan seems to have an interesting idea: offer larger battery packs as an option.   more

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid -- the company’s first vehicle using the 2-Mode hybrid system co-developed with GM, BMW, and Chrysler -- launches today. Interestingly, the hybrid is available to consumers via lease...  more

Waiting for Mercedes-Benz’s B-class to arrive in the U.S. market? Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says it’ll be here by 2012, when the next-generation model is launched.   more

Much like the eco-friendly display at last year’s Detroit auto show, the 2010 North American International Auto Show this year will again have an area devoted to electric vehicles. But this time it will be on the main...  more

The idea of a four-cylinder BMW was tossed around earlier this year , but it now appears as if those four-bangers will be running on diesel fuel. Tom Baloga, vice president of engineering for BMW of North America,...  more

Modern hybrid vehicles may have sophisticated screens educating drivers on how best to improve fuel economy, but a nifty accessory from Garmin offers similar data to those who drive older vehicles.   more

Remember the Cadillac Converj concept shown earlier this year at the 2009 Detroit auto show? It seems as if the slinky hybrid Caddy may be destined for production in a few years' time.   more

Chrysler’s ENVI group, which crafted several electric vehicle concepts and was charged with bringing such technology to production, is no more. According to Reuters, the band of engineers within the group are now part of...  more

We’d heard that Rolls-Royce was interested in pursuing an electric vehicle , but recent reports suggest the British luxury car manufacturer may be building a hybrid-electric version of its latest offering, the Ghost.   more

It seems Ford isn't the only automaker eying a small electric van for commercial clients. Nissan released a concept sketch of its next EV, which is based heavily off its new NV200 van.   more

Gordon Murray is best known for his work on the McLaren F1 supercar, but he's been developing a city car for some time now. Although he has shown several concepts and design sketches of a gasoline-powered city car called...  more