Ford Marketing Manager Kate Pearce is confident the new Flex production vehicle will redefine the crossover SUV market when it comes to market in summer 2008. At the New York Auto Show, Kate introduced me to the vehicle, reminiscent of [See the full post…]

During the New York International Auto Show, I spoke with Beth Lowery, GM‘s vice president of environment & energy. A woman in what is typically a man’s world, Lowery is one of the best at not giving away anything she [See the full post…]

Over the past few years, advancements in safety and design, technology, fuel efficiency, alternative fuels (and the vehicles that rely on them) have transformed the automotive industry. Matt Kelly, host of the Next Gear on PodTech.net, invites you to join [See the full post…]

GM‘s Creative Designer, Chris Webb, is a colorful character. His job is to find the hottest trends in color and to translate that to vehicles. His work is evident in the Chevy Beat, Groove and Trax, the three concept Global [See the full post…]

Fred Kanter is part genius, part visionary and part eccentric. He’s the kind of guy who makes you believe he could move mountains by his belief in the power of his ideas and the sheer strength of will to bring [See the full post…]

Yet another concept from Kia, the Soul, a crossover sport utility vehicle. During the New York International Auto Show, Alex Fedorak once again provides the introduction to this design produced by Kia’s California and Korean design studios.

As an avid antique and classic car buff, I was thrilled to meet with Bruce Benson, chief operating officer of the LeMay Museum, during the New York International Auto Show. At the show, the museum had on display several cars, [See the full post…]

JP Maeder is head of ZEVCAT, an acronym for Zero Emission Vehicle Compressed Air Technology. His company in Northern California is set up to be a distributor of the Air Car, a concept vehicle designed to run only on compressed [See the full post…]

Mazda‘s third concept in a series of four based on

Unveiled during the Geneva Auto Show, the Dodge Demon is a two-seat roadster concept car that I was able to get an introduction to at the New York International Auto Show. To me, this is a vehicle that DaimlerChrysler needs [See the full post…]

A five-door, five-passenger, high-speed lithium-ion-powered vehicle capable of traveling 150 miles at 85mph from the Miles Automotive Group will be available to the masses within 18-24 months — for less than $30k. If I were GM, Toyota, or any of [See the full post…]

Richard Griffiths is the visionary behind Hybrid Technologies, a publicly traded company building electric vehicles powered by Lithium Ion. The company’s philosophy is to change the world by reinventing power. During the New York International Auto Show, Richard gave us [See the full post…]

During the New York International Auto Show, one of the coolest concepts was the Jeep Trailhawk. Very aggressive and menacing, this vehicle was impressive and it’s a car I’d love to own. Alas, it’s only a concept and won’t be [See the full post…]

During the New York International Auto Show, I once again had the opportunity to sit down with Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper. We covered several topics, from the release of the three Global concept cars, (the GM Triplets Beat, Groove [See the full post…]

At the New York International Auto Show, GM’s Bob Lutz held court among a group of fellow bloggers including Matt Buchanan of Gizmodo, Jen Chung and Tien Mao of the Gothamist, Rebecca Carter of ecorazzi, Brandy Schaffels of AskPatty, Michael [See the full post…]

General Motors unveiled a trio of new Global Cars at the New York International Auto Show. Designed as urban commuter vehicles, these minicars originate from GM’s Korean design studios. Released under the Chevy brand, these three concept vehicles, Beat, Groove [See the full post…]

Tom Winkleman is head of business development for the Good Earth Electric Vehicle Company out of Fayetteville, Ark. Good Earth uses a battery similar to a deep cycle marine battery that is so efficient, it’s capable of powering their vehicles [See the full post…]

Nick Banks is general manager of Dynasty Electric Car Corporation, a Canadian company near Vancouver, building all electric, zero-emission LSVs. The company has four models to choose from and produces 100 cars per year and is looking to expand production. [See the full post…]

Tony Martindale is head of Connaught, a British car company developing a new high-performance hybrid sports coupe called the Type-D H GT. The Type-D H features the world’s first V10 hybrid power train, which aims to combine high performance and [See the full post…]

One of my favorite programs was the Future Car series on Discovery. In the show, one of the companies featured was the Narrow Car company, maker of the Naro, two-seat, four-wheel vehicle with the banking action of a motorbike (to [See the full post…]

Kurt Bauerly is general manager of Princeton, Minn.-based e-ride Industries, a manufacturer of low-speed Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. On today’s show, Kurt introduces us to the exv4 electric transportation vehicle and the exv2 electric utility vehicle, two environmentally friendly, reliable, zero-emissions [See the full post…]

Kevin Keling, Marketing Strategy Manager for Ford, talks about Ford’s embrace of audio technology and its hope that downloads will drive buyers to it’s showrooms. The company has partnered with Microsoft to offer Sync, a voice-activated in-car communications and entertainment [See the full post…]

How well do your bumpers protect your car in a low-speed collision, like the kind that happen in commuter traffic or parking lots? Acording to Russ Rader of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for 17 mid-size cars in a [See the full post…]

“Plug In. Charge up. Drive On.” That’s the slogan of Carl Lawrence and his team at Hybrids Plus, a Boulder, Colo.-based group dedicated to converting Hybrid Electric Vehicles into Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicles and minimizing the impact of transportation [See the full post…]

One of my newest heroes is John Q. McMillan, a gentleman from Tennessee, who, along with his business partner Xander Carey and a group of Canadian investors, has designed a “purpose-built” electric car, the Predator, an efficient, three passenger, electric [See the full post…]