In what may be the world’s first such deal, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has contracted with a spinoff company from Napier University, called Celtic Renewables, who plans to employ microbes to convert the byproducts from distilling whiskey into butanol to be used to fuel vehicles.
Future Flow Media is a provider of hyper-targeted email advertising that has come up with a way to track the effectiveness of the kind of marketing they do, in terms of how many buyers resulted from their service.
Simply put, drivers in 2040 won’t need a license because cars will drive themselves and identification will have transformed into a device, perhaps worn on your wrist, that functions as your key to everything, your passport, plane ticket, video phone and heads up display computer.
Nissan unveils more data in the battery capacity loss controversy, saying that the culprit is total driving distance, not heat, and that the battery packs are behaving as expected considering the heavy use.
Gilt.com is an unabashed purveyor of the most self-indulgent guilty pleasures and by midnight tonight will have sold one lucky acolyte of conspicuous consumption an incredible automobile and experience in a Polaris White XJL Ultimate.
MotorWeek, the longest-running automotive show on American television, begins its 32nd season with a chance for auto enthusiasts to enter the MotorWeek Ultimate Automotive Experience Sweepstakes.
Brandon Nozaki Miller, riding a modified Zero Motorcycles made Zero S ZF6 electric motorcycle, sets a new land speed record for lightweight electric motorcycles.
Would an electric vehicle make more sense if a rentable two-wheel battery pack ebuggy from e-Mobility could be hooked up when you need to extend range beyond a daily commute?
The Worldwatch Institute predicts that automotive production will top 80 million units this year, continuing a steady rise of annual production for the past several years.
A just published study says some people would rather spend their free time with their vehicle than their partner or family and exemplify this by washing, waxing or driving it in their leisure time.
Historically, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations have had many negative consequences, many of which even supporters of green transportation and environmental issues will find appalling.
The next wave of cars is coming in, after the onslaught of hybrids and while waiting for more range from electric car, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds. Where is Toyota positioning its long-awaited Prius plug-in hybrid?
In the season finale to the TTXGP North American Championship, Steve Atlas won the title for the second year running, with team-made Eric Bostrom winning todays race.
A lot has been said about how great the new efficiency standards set by President Obama are and how much money will be saved and how much fuel won't be used because of them. Rhetoric is one thing, reality is another.
While we haven’t heard much from the folks at Volkswagen in terms of hybrids and even less when it comes to plug-in hybrid, the German manufacturer has been testing its intriguing diesel plug-in hybrid.
Hyundai has announced the addition of a new option for 2013 Veloster and Veloster Turbo models that will increases performance even more for driving enthusiasts.
The new 54.5 miles/gallon (equivalent) CAFE standards are set to cause a dramatic reduction in fuel consumption, reducing dependency on foreign oil, reducing environmental pollution, and saving the American Economy over a trillion dollars, what's not to like about it?
Though it’s not one of our favorite things, the oil well is 153 years old today. The first oil well in the US was established when "Uncle" Billy Smith saw a black goo coating the water where he was digging a shaft near Titusville, PA.
The new Ford Fusion, to be released next month, has sparked a collaboration with MILK Studios, who have revealed "Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective" - a new immersive gallery experience, complete with original multimedia artworks and performances, live music, as well as panel discussions exploring the concept of fusion that opened in New York and will travel to Los Angeles.
The navigation system is becoming one of those expected amenities in our cars today - one of those things we assume will be there when we buy a new car, along with the electric windows and air conditioning. But is this "high-tech option" here to stay like the others have been?
Hybrid sales are up this year, despite a downturn while gas prices remained stable this summer, but it is doubtful many young adults have pictures of the Toyota Prius as the wallpaper on their digital devices.
