The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize is a competition that pits vehicle designers from universities, industry and research companies against one another to design a commercially viable but easily manufactured green vehicle. Teams are divided into two categories: Mainstream, or vehicles...
Toyota has announced a fix for the stability control system of Lexus GX460 SUVs and will resume worldwide sales of this model. Sales of Lexus GX460s were halted after Consumer Reports magazine uncovered problems with the SUVs stability control system. In extreme conditions, the system's delayed...
BYD, short for "Build Your Dreams", announced the creation of a North American headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The facility will house R&D, sales and marketing, but will not be used for manufacturing. BYD has indicated that a manufacturing facility in California may be in the works...
General Motors has announced the recall of 40,029 Corvettes from model years 2005 and 2006. Cars built between March 2004 and January of 2006 are included in this recall. Repeated repositioning of the tilt and telesoping steering wheel may degrade the signal of sensors related to the vehicle's...
Brake pads are an essential part of a vehicle. They absorb the frictional force that help stop a car. Each time a person brakes, the pedal triggers a hydraulic line that pinches the calipers against the rotors of the tires of the car. The brake pads, found in the middle of the calipers and the...
The world's quickest electric commuter car is the sub-compact Tango T600, manufactured in limited quantities by Commuter Cars. It features dual electric motors, rated at 1,000 foot pounds of torque, powering the rear wheels. The car is capable of reaching sixty miles per hour from a standing...
There are two ways to power an automobile with hydrogen. The first is to burn the flammable gas in an internal combustion engine to create power. This allows automakers to use existing technology and manufacturing processes, but requires significant redesign of existing vehicles. Since hydrogen...
Toyota and Tesla Motors have announced a cooperative realtionship between the companies to pursue development of Tesla's Model S electric sedan. Tesla has also acquired the former NUMMI plant in California, site of an earlier joint venture between Toyota and GM. Tesla expects to hire approximately...
Do you love to drive, but have concerns about global warming, peak oil and the ever decreasing suppy of fossil fuel? Can a car enthusiast really be happy driving a green car? Fortunately, the answer is yes, and across a wide array of price points. RideLust has put together a top five list of...
The release of Toyota's long awaited FT-86 sports car has been delayed by two years, according to sources inside Japan. The FT-86, a joint venture between Toyota and Subaru, was supposed to be released in 2011. Designed as an affordable but fun-to-drive sports coupe, the FT-86 has held fans...
