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Quick Spin: Driving an Amp Sky shows there's real potential here

What you see in the picture above is not a Saturn Sky. Well, OK, it is a Sky, but it's a Sky that has been converted to all-electric drive by Amp Electric Vehicles, a conversion company based in Cincinnati, OH. A while back, during the Detroit Auto Show, we got a chance to spend a few minutes behind the wheel of the electrified Amp Sky and realized that, while the prototype version we steered was not exactly ready for prime time, there is a lot of potential here, both for Amp and plug-in vehicle fans who want an EV from the heartland of ... Read more →

At Witz' End - Detroit 2010: Detroit recovers, Lutz pontificates Gary Witzenburg

Attending the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, my first as a journalist in 15 years, I was stunned by the excitement and optimism of the people involved and the depth and breadth of the product on display. ...

Automakers' biggest green car challenge just might be education Sebastian Blanco

Regular readers can probably list a dozen differences, small and large, between the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota's plug-in Prius. But what about your more average car buyer? What do they know about ...

Detroit 2010: Toyota's 2011 plug-in Prius release date is "aggressive" target Sebastian Blanco

Bill Reinert is nothing if not an outspoken promoter of the Toyota brand. When we saw him at the Detroit Auto Show, we knew we needed to say hello and find out what is up with the plug-in Prius ...

Detroit 2010: Green Vehicles presents Electric Avenue with upgraded Triac Sebastian Blanco

The last time we saw the Triac from Green Vehicles, Inc., we were not exactly impressed. Perhaps we should've tried to get a ride in the new 2010 version that the company unveiled at the Detroit ...

Detroit 2010: Smart USA's Jill Lajdziak says lifestyle message can boost sales 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

During the blur of the Detroit Auto Show this week, we checked in with fresh Smart USA president Jill Lajdziak to see what the boss has to say about her new job, sales of the fortwo in the U.S. and what's up with the all-electric Smart Ed. Lajdziak only recently joined up with Penske Automotive ...

Detroit 2010: Edison2's Very Light Car scoffs at Electric Avenue 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

One of the vehicles on display in the Progressive Automotive X Prize booth at the Detroit Auto Show is the Very Light Car, an entry we hadn't seen before. Taking a similar attitude as the Rocky Mountain Institute about stripping away weight and complexity, the team behind the Very Light Car is ...

Detroit 2010: Caption Contest - What the heck are Bob Lutz and Elon Musk talking about? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Bob Lutz has been an important guy in the auto industry since before most of us were born. Elon Musk is the reason your eBay transactions go so smoothly (he was the co-creator of PayPal). Together, they don't seem to make much of a team. Well, they wouldn't make much of a match if Musk weren't ...

Detroit 2010: Automotive X-Prize now pretty much the Michigan (based) X-Prize 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The Progressive Automotive X-Prize has lost a lot of potential and participating teams over the course of the past few years, and today it lost a dozen cities. See, in early 2008, the AXP asked for bids to host trial events around the U.S. and at least 14 said they were interested. Yesterday, ...

Detroit 2010: 1,000 Tesla Roadsters have been built, Model S still over two years away 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla's press conference at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday was refreshingly short and consisted of nothing more than CEO Elon Musk talking in front of the red Model S. He said that his company has now built 1,000 Roadsters (a year ago, it was just 150), negotiated a lease for the Model S plant ...

Detroit 2010: Audi e-tron Detroit Concept presages production R4 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

If you're wondering what the likelihood of Audi building a production version of its new e-tron Detroit Concept Car (yes, that's really its official designation), our sources at Audi indicate that a version of the coupe is likely to go into serial production as the oft-rumored R4. The German ...

Detroit 2010: CT&T debuts three models, including Multi Amphibious Vehicle 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

CT&T is a Korean company that makes tiny electric cars. You may have read about them before. And if you did read about about CT&T's current products, you will know that we don't think very much of them. The truth, or a close approximation of it? They strike us as all-weather golf carts. ...

Detroit 2010: BYD's plans to bring the all-electric E6 to the U.S. slightly detailed 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The all-electric E6 took center stage at BYD's press conference today at the Detroit Auto Show. This is an ambitious car from an ambitious automaker, and that internal push means that the E6 is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. later this year. Plans for Europe will be announced later and U.S. ...

Detroit 2010: Revenge Verde Supercar adds mean to its green 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

U.S.-based Revenge used the 2010 Detroit Auto Show to introduce the world to its Verde Supercar, and we were there with cameras in hand to capture the event on film memory cards. Honestly, we were impressed with the Verde's outer appearance, though we couldn't get close enough to see the ...

Detroit 2010: Volvo C30 EV silently motors into the Motor City 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

As expected, Volvo brought along an all-electric C30 hatchback concept to the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. While this isn't a production vehicle at this point, Volvo says the car is a fully drivable prototype with a complete interior, full instrumentation, and enhanced battery packaging. We made ...

Ford bringing battery and hybrid transmission development in-house 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

After unveiling the new Focus Monday, Ford made another announcement at the Detroit Auto Show about its battery plans. Like General Motors and other automakers, Ford has decided that battery technology (not necessarily including cell chemistry) needs to be one of its core competencies going ...

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announces that Acura will add a hybrid 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While speaking at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday to unveil the production version of the new CR-Z coupe, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced that Acura will be adding hybrid models. Ito gave no further insights as to timing or which vehicles would get the hybrid drivetrains, but we're going to ...

Detroit 2010: Pelosi says automaker bailout protected industry, environment 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Amid the general hubbub of the press conferences and concept vehicle reveals yesterday, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wandered her way through the Detroit Auto Show. Traveling with a lot of Michigan politicians – including Rep. John Dingell (D) and Rep. Fred Upton (R) – ...

Detroit 2010: Hyundai plugs in the Blue-Will in the U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

As promised, Hyundai brought its Blue-Will Concept along for the festivities this week at the Detroit Auto Show. There's not a whole lot more to say – the car was first debuted back in April at the Seoul Motor Show and we've heard all about its plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Still, this is the ...

Detroit 2010: Tesla Model S in gorgeous red and a dirty Roadster 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla Motors' press conference doesn't take place until later today, but a great burgundy version of the Model S was already on display at the company's Detroit Auto Show booth. We've seen the car in silver and white before, but the dark red of this latest show car really caught our eye. We're ...

Detroit 2010: First wave of Chevy Volts will come to Michigan 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Call it pandering to the home crowd, any home crowd. During the LA Auto Show last month, General Motors announced that California would be one of the first markets for the Chevrolet Volt, adding that there were "other lead markets to follow." Now that the automotive world's eyes are all focused ...

Detroit 2010: Magna International launches E-Car Systems 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Magna International, the giant international parts supplier, will use this year's EcoXperience ride & drive track at the Detroit Auto Show as a backdrop to launch their new global unit, E-Car Systems. As one might deduce from its name, this new unit will offer electric technology integration ...

Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum plug-in concept ready to replace STS/DTS? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

For the past decade, Cadillac has been transforming itself from a brand that built big, floaty old-school luxury cars for old-school customers into something much more contemporary to compete with the best premium brands from Europe. Unfortunately for General Motors, the process has been only ...

Detroit 2010: Audi e-tron take zwei... or drei? [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Audi is serious about EVs. Over the last four months, the four-ringed automaker has put out three (well, really 2.5) electric vehicle concepts: the first e-tron in Frankfurt, a repainted, slightly modified version in LA, and now this, the third e-tron – easily the best iteration to date. ...

Detroit 2010: Toyota confirms "Prius Family" 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Along with the launch of the FT-CH Concept here at the Detroit Auto Show, Toyota also let out a juicy little tidbit that's been rumored for quite some time: a so-called Prius Family of vehicles. Says Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales president, "The strategy is still taking shape and obviously it ...

Detroit 2010: Honda CR-Z promises to bring driving joy to the hybrid equation 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

After a few weeks worth of leaked images and brochure fluff, Honda has finally pulled the covers off its next new production hybrid hatchback. The Japanese automaker claims the CR-Z will bring back the kind of driving joy that hasn't been felt since the CRX last left dealer lots in 1991, saying ...

Detroit 2010: BMW ActiveE concept is all charged up and ready to go 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

At first glance, the BMW ActiveE concept is little more than a 1 Series with a questionable paint job. Seriously, the ActiveE looks like it's been sniffing blue paint. However, should you choose to look more closely, you will notice it's missing tailpipes. Also, someone ripped off the ...

Detroit 2010: Chrysler will show three new, cleaner engines 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

With the ENVI electric vehicle group disbanded, the engineers at Chrysler will need to resort to old-fashioned efficiency improvements to meet upcoming federal CAFE regulations for cleaner vehicles. That's just what the company has in store to show off this week at the Detroit Auto Show with ...

Detroit 2010: Chrysler shows off its Fiat 500 BEV 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

With finances still tight, Chrysler is again forgoing holding a press conference here in Detroit today. However, that doesn't mean there is no news at all. The diminutive Fiat 500 figures prominently in the center of the stand in two different forms. One is the 500 Abarth, currently available in ...

Detroit 2010: BMW decides to extend MINI E lease program 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When the BMW launched the Mini E lease program a year ago, many potential drivers were dissappointed that they would only get to drive the cars for 12 months. Today at the Detroit Auto Show, Mini USA announced an extension to the program and current Mini E drivers will be offered the opportunity ...

Detroit 2010: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe concept [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It might be cold consolation to those of us desperate for a Scirocco in the States, but the Volkswagen Compact Coupe Concept has the potential to fill that particular hatch-shaped hole in our hearts – with a bit of green cred to boot. With a sharper, more sculpted front fascia than its ...

Detroit 2010: Toyota FT-CH is a younger, cheaper brother for the Prius 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota brought a downstream version of the small hybrid Lexus LF-CH concept that was unveiled in Frankfurt to the Detroit Auto Show today. The FT-CH Concept – teased a few weeks ago – not only offers small hybrid mentality with a Toyota badge, it could also be a tremendous sales ...

Detroit 2010: Volkswagen Compact Coupe blends sport with hybrid 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The Volkswagen Touareg hybrid is now just a few months away from production, and the crew in Wolfsburg is also staying busy cranking out small concept vehicles with hybrid powertrains. The latest, debuting this morning here at the Detroit Auto Show, is the New Compact Coupe (NCC), a handsome ...

Detroit 2010: Ford reveals new Focus, hybrid and PHEV coming in 2012 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

At Ford's press conference this morning at the Detroit Auto Show, the new 2012 Focus was rolled out publicly for the first time anywhere. We have a full report on the new compact here, but product development VP Derrick Kuzak and Chairman Bill Ford dropped a couple of new details. Kuzak made it ...

Detroit 2010: LaHood says Volt is "obviously the kind of green car Americans are looking for" 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show kicked off this morning with a positive little speech by United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. Speaking about the coming electrification of the automobile, he said that "this is what the American people want." When asked how much money the government ...

Detroit 2010: Ford sweeps NA Car and Truck of the Year 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In a pleasingly succinct presentation this morning at the Detroit Auto Show, Tony Swan announced that Ford had swept the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. After a brief rundown on how the award voting works, Swan jumped right in. On the truck side, the new Transit Connect ...

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