Chicago Auto Show — Autoblog Green

Chicago 2009: GM transforms Volt into Jolt, Beat into Skids, Trax into Mudflap 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

GM didn't see fit to invite Megan Fox to the Chicago Auto Show this week, but the General did bring what it thinks are the real stars of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen: the cars. For our purposes, the Chevy Jolt (née Volt) was the star of the new Autobot line-up, even if the ...

Chicago 2009: Goodyear and Bose help to boost Chevy Volt efficiency 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

In order for the Chevy Volt to achieve both a 40-mile electric range and the 10 year/150,000 mile battery durability target, every aspect of the car must be optimized to minimize parasitic losses. We've already seen the car's shape change allowing it to slice through the air with less resistance. ...

Chicago 2009: Ford Taurus SHO gets EcoBoost 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Super High Output. That moniker, shortened to the SHO acronym, has always had special meaning to fans of the original groundbreaking Ford Taurus. Now, those three letters take a greener tint as they signify that the latest version of Ford's mainstream family sedan has been granted the Blue ...

Ford confirms Transit Connect EV with Smith Electric for 2010 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has now confirmed that the new Transit Connect small van will form the basis for its first new battery electric vehicle that will launch in the second half of 2010. Ford is very excited about electric vehicles and we first learned that Ford planned to introduce a Transit Connect EV when the ...

Nissan decides Chicago Auto Show is a good place to be after all 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan will still be MIA from the Detroit Auto Show in January, but the company's plan to skip the Chicago show the following month has been reversed. Automotive News (subs req'd) is saying that, while Nissan felt it "had reached its intended audience" at the recent LA Auto Show - where it ...

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Toyota's Bob Carter and Jaycie Chitwood 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the Chicago Auto Show ABG had the chance to sit down with Toyota's Bob Carter and Jaycie Chitwood. Bob is currently the Group VP for the Toyota Division and Jaycie is the Senior Strategic Planner. We talked about a range of issues including hybrid marketing, diesel, ethanol, hydrogen and weight ...

New York '08: Preview Acura TSX/Honda Euro Accord 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Euro Accord for a high-res gallery Judging by the almost uniformly negative reaction in the comments following the introduction of the facelifted 2009 Acura RL in Chicago last week, the grille on the car shown above could quickly become a popular aftermarket item for the new TSX when it ...

Chicago 2008: three (well, two) surprising ways to use less fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There is nothing remotely green about the F-650-based Alton XUV in the picture above. The Alton beast, on display at the Chicago Auto Show, seems to be designed to provoke, with its insane GVWR of 25,999 lbs and $200,000 price tag. Still, there is at least one area where the aftermarket gearheads ...

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Joel Maguire talks about the GMC Denali XT 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Denali XT for a high res gallery Joel Maguire of General Motors sat down to chat with AutoblogGreen at the Chicago Auto Show following the introduction of the GMC Denali XT concept. The Denali is a four-door unibody pickup truck based on the company's Zeta rear wheel drive platform. ABG: ...

Autoblog Green Podcast #19 - Chicago Auto Show 2008 wrap-up 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Some people use airport layovers to sleep, read, or get a meal. Sam and Sebastian took the opportunity to record AutoblogGreen Podcast #19. While waiting for a plane to whisk them back home from the Chicago Auto Show, we recapped a few things we saw at the show. It wasn't the greenest show we've ...

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