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Hyundai goes for popemobile market with new i10

In case you're curious who the intended first customer for Hyundai's new i10 conversion is, just look at the license plate in the image above. Hyundai doesn't name the Pope directly in their press release (read it after the jump), just says that this car is for "a German customer who currently resides in Italy." Wonder who that could be? The Korean company promises that other world and religious leaders will enjoy the new i10 model's 119g/km of CO2 from its 1.2-litre Kappa engine. And, for sure, the i10 is cheaper than most limousines, so ... Read more →

Consumer Reports gets exclusive first drive of Chevy Volt Jeremy Korzeniewski

Our friends at Consumer Reports have reportedly gotten behind the wheel of the hotly-anticipated Chevy Volt for a world exclusive first drive. The first thing CR's testers noticed was the car's ...

Aero-Tonto SEAT uses wind to power headlights Sebastian Blanco

Taking a page from Kia's wind-assisted Soul and the 2010 Prius, SEAT will be offering an Aero-Tonto wind energy system along with its new solar sunroof technology on the Exeo saloon, which goes ...

Ford and GM team up to save the light duty diesel V8 as the "PowerMax" Sam Abuelsamid

Just when it looked like all hope was lost for us diesel fans when it comes to light duty vehicles in the US market, our buddy Mike Levine at Pickuptrucks.com has the scoop on a plan to revive GM's ...

Kia's Aero-Soul takes advantage of the wind, reduces fuel consumption Sebastian Blanco

Kia has finally seen the light wind and will be offering a new Air Propulsion and Retardation Installation Line system option for the Soul (above), starting today. The system reduces fuel ...

Whale blubber to be converted into biodiesel; vehicle tailpipes may smell like Moby Dick 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Green Options blogger Clayton Bodie Cornell yesterday analyzed the implications of the end of a moratorium on commercial whaling. In effect, biodiesel production now has a renewable and bountiful source of feedstock. Petroleum companies are rushing to convert oil tankers into whaling ships that can ...

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