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Toyota might not sell an EV in Europe, citing coal-fired electricity as a major concern

Toyota, despite its forward facing attitude around hybrids and plug-in hybrids might not offer an all-electric car in Europe.

Farewell Carol: Ford to remove Shelby nameplate from range-topping 2015 Mustang

Rumor has it the new Mustang will have 350 horsepower four-cylinder and the new top-end Mustang will no longer be called the Shelby.

Indianapolis to see a French invasion of the EV car-sharing kind

French car sharing firm Bolloré Group is reportedly set to bring its Paris-based car sharing program to the streets of Indianapolis with some 500 EVs and 1,200 charging stations

Following new EU emissions regulations, Land Rover to finally bring diesel powerplants to the U.S.

Land Rover is finally prepping its diesel fleet for an American debut within the next few years.

Fisker owners: Join us or kiss your $100K bricked Karma goodbye

Hybrid Support Solutions recently sent out a somewhat cryptic email to Fisker Karma owners, asking for nearly $4000.

VW’s XL1 proves not as eco-friendly as we thought, achieving 160mpg in real-world driving – but could become a sports car

Automobile reports that the Volkswagen XL1 only achieved 160mpg during a six-hour drive, which represents a 101mpg drop over the estimated fuel economy.

What’s in a name? Hyundai mulls importing its ‘BlueOn’ EV to placate California lawmakers

Hyundai must sell a zero-emissions car in California in order to comply with the state’s new emissions regulations.

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz S-Class returns with lots of lens flare and stubble – and tons of cool tech

New Mercedes-Benz film shows off a day in the fictionalized life of an all-new S-Class owner.

Volvo could be the next automaker to join Australia’s V8 Supercar racing series

Volvo will join the V8 Supercar racing series next season with a normally aspirated rear-wheel driver version of its S60 sedan.

New Alpine sports car to take on the Cayman – then the reincarnated French brand will take on the 911

The jointly designed Alfa Romeo 4C and the as of yet unnamed Alpine will aim to remake both brands in different ways.

Denmark simplifies hydrogen infrastructure by installing a fueling station in only 48 hours

Now that Copenhagen has taken delivery of the first 15 examples of the Hyundai ix35 fuel-cell car, it has installed its first hydrogen fueling station.

Range Rover Sport is now fastest production SUV to climb Pikes Peak

The Range Rover Sport now olds the record at the International Pikes Peak Hill Climb as the fastest production SUV ever to make the 12.42-mile run.

Mercedes scorches the ‘Green Hell’ in record time with its hella-yellow SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive

Audi’s R8 e-tron formerly was the lap record holder on the Nurburgring “Green Hell” circuit.

Pininfarina to use state-of-the-art 3D modeling to design limited-run cars

Automakers like GM and design houses like Pininfarina have recently begun using 3D modeling to send cars into production at virtual light-speed.

Feature optional, SIM card-based BMW infotainment coming soon – very, very soon

Formerly hardwired and pre-programmed, BMW incar infotainment is about to get a breath of fresh app-based air.

Glimpse inside the minds and peek behind the walls of supercar maker McLaren on its new website

McLaren Automotive has launched a new global site, which not only gives owners, prospective buyers, and fans a look at McLaren’s past, present, and future.

Maserati publishes Italian car porn on its Facebook page

Maserati has released more pictures of it sensuous new Ghibli model, which should go up against the likes of the BMW 3 Series.

Fiat chooses natural gas over hydrogen – no, you can’t call the Italians ‘gassy’

Fiat, unlike other global automakers, has not jumped on the hydrogen bandwagon.

Germans create lithium-ion EV batteries that could last for over 25 years

Hybrids and EVs of today need to have their lithium-ion battery packs replaced around every 10 years.

The return a British monster: the rebirth of TVR could spell fiery death for dozens of millionaires

The original TVR was founded in 1947 and built maniacal sports cars off and on under the control of dozens of different owners.

BMW creates the best smartphone vehicle performance and connectivity app we’ve ever seen

Many automakers offer vehicle connectivity smartphone apps and also in-car track driving information.

Ford’s tiny 1.0-liter EcoBoost 3-banger named ‘International Engine of the Year’ – for second year in a row

It would seem virtually the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine powers every Ford in Europe, as Ford offers it in over 11 of its vehicles.

Hey Giuseppe, go get your checkbook! The Pagani Zonda Revolucion is the last of the Zondas

Pagani is finally putting its Zonda model out to pasture with the Zonda Revolucion.

Leaked renderings of Koenigsegg One:1 reveal carbon fiber, well, everything – and 1,400hp and 1,400kg to boot?

The new Koenigsegg One:1 is expected to produce more than 1400 horsepower good for a sub 3-second 0-60 time.

Slow and silent? Porsche set to hybridize every one of its models, including the 911

Porsche plans to rollout a new Panamera S E-Hybrid in the next few years.

Strap on your goggles, lads, We’re taking the Rolls out for an 1800-mile road trip

Marking the 100th anniversary of the first Rolls-Royce Alpine Trial in 1913, Rolls-Royce is organizing another run on June 14th.

Prius to be all-new in 2015 and could offer all-wheel drive

Toyota aims to have a new Prius for 2015 with a revised exterior look, a new interior, a lithium-ion battery pack, and an optional all-wheel drive system.

Buyers pounce on the Jaguar F-Type, pushing deliveries into early 2014

Jaguar hoped that its F-Type would help put it back onto the sports car map. If sales are any indication, it has.

Audi gets hyped on hydrogen and sends fuel-cell-powered A7 into testing

Audi follows its 2009 hydrogen powered Q5 with an A7 with a fuel cell, which is scheduled to begin testing in August.

Detroit Electric’s EV sports car production stalls, making us wonder if the name is simply cursed

Detroit Electric pushed back production of its all-electric sports car until least September.

GM builds first Cadillac hybrid ELRs – will it find a place in the newfound Caddy lineup?

Cadillac has built the first test models of its new ELR, based upon the Chevy Volt.

Honda gets more serious about hydrogen and joins the Fed’s H2USA campaign

Honda joins the Department of Energy’s H2USA hydrogen partnership campaign to bolster hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.

Rolls-Royce copies Tesla and opens its first in-mall boutique showroom

Rolls-Royce adopts the Tesla style of car sales by opening up its first boutique lounge showroom in Bangkok, Thailand.

Volvo used crowdsourcing to update its innovative ‘On Call’ smartphone app

Volvo opened suggestions up to its Facebook page allowing users to give their feedback on what new features they’d like to see.