Hands Free E-Mail While Driving   24 Jul 2006 12:36 GMT
A new Bluetooth device reads your e-mails to you and listens to commands for managing your inbox. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Toyota to Exhibit 27 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2006   24 Jul 2006 12:27 GMT
Toyota will display 27 concept and production vehicles at the 4th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition ("Auto Guangzhou 2006") that begins today at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. This is the largest number of vehicles Toyota
Source: CarKB

Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Runs Toy Car   23 Jul 2006 17:42 GMT
Seeing affordable hydrogen-powered cars spewing clean water from their tailpipes in the future, a Shanghai company starts small to introduce the idea to the public. Its toy car comes with a miniature, solar-powered fueling station.
Source: wired.com

Electric Racer Reaches 130 MPH   22 Jul 2006 12:16 GMT
The motor company backed by Google creates high-performance EV for the upscale crowd. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Green Tech: Grease Is the Word: Fill It Up With Fry Oil   22 Jul 2006 08:28 GMT
Going veggie is not the gas-and-go type of driving Americans are accustomed to. You’ll get no points from the E.P.A., but you could get more than 50 miles per gallon.
Source: NY Times

Handlebars: Among the Ninjas, a Faster New Master Emerges   22 Jul 2006 08:28 GMT
The recipe Kawasaki used to create its 560-pound Ninja ZX-14 results in performance that is simply over the top.
Source: NY Times

Collecting: Batteries Still Included: Those Eclectic Electrics   22 Jul 2006 08:28 GMT
The short life span and tightly controlled distribution of G.M.'s EV1 will make any that remain rare treasures in the eyes of collectors.
Source: NY Times

GM Tracks Fuel Efficiency   21 Jul 2006 12:16 GMT
The OnStar service diagnoses symptoms that ramp up the gas guzzling, such as low tire pressure, but adding gauges that monitor miles per gallon would be even better. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

GM Tracks Fuel Efficiency   21 Jul 2006 12:16 GMT
The OnStar service diagnoses symptoms that ramp up the gas guzzling, such as low tire pressure, but adding mpg gauges would be even better. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

The Touareg's little brother is called Tiguan   21 Jul 2006 11:57 GMT
Volkswagen will call its new compact SUV Tiguan. Not only the vehicle, but also the decision on the name is a brave journey into new terrain: the name was chosen by the readers of the AutoBild group. More than 350,000 votes were made from ten countries. The clear winner was Tiguan.
Source: CarKB