http://www.auto-newsblog.com Latest Cars News and Facts Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:31:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Nanjing Automobile Corporation, which bought the remaining MG assets two years ago, is about to restart production in China. LONGBRIDGE, England - MG, the legendary British brand that expired after a lengthy illness, will be revived this month as a Chinese sports car when the Nanjing Automobile Corporation begins ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/the-classic-british-sports-car-from-china/603/ The goal for A123Systems? battery for plug-in hybrid cars is to achieve 155 miles to the gallon and reduce demand for gasoline by 70 percent. VROOOOM! Or, rather, much more softly: brmmm. A123Systems, a start-up in Watertown, Mass., says it has created a powerful, safe, long-lived battery. If the ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/slipstream-a-new-battery-takes-off-in-a-race-to-electric-cars/601/ Investors are now searching for a holy grail that symbolizes wealth in both profits and what?s good for the environment. NILAND, Calif. - The idea of replacing crude oil with algae may seem like a harebrained way to clean up the planet and bolster national security. But Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/venture-capitalists-want-to-put-some-algae-in-your-tank/602/ Before long, cameras in cars may monitor your face and heartbeat, and if you start to nod off the steering wheel will vibrate and a fan will blow air on your neck. AFTER a tough week at the office, the highway stretches ahead of you. The car is warm and ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/technology-keeping-tired-drivers-alert-with-no-snooze-button/596/ The bright lights and unfettered optimism of the auto show here cannot chase away all of the clouds hanging over the industry. GENEVA - The bright lights and unfettered optimism of the auto show here cannot chase away all of the clouds hanging over the industry. During press previews this ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/in-geneva-the-sun-shines-through/600/ The Mazdaspeed 3, a higher-performance version of Mazda?s compact hatchback, is a standout in the ranks of pocket rockets. WHEN they introduced the Mazda 3 sedan and four-door hatchback-cum-wagon in 2003, the Mazda people had a spiel that went something like this: “The kids these days! They want everything! They're ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/behind-the-wheel-2007-mazdaspeed-3-hatchback-slathered-in-hot-sauce/597/ Consumers have begun to report problems with these tires, including their harsh ride, their expense and the elusiveness of replacements. RUN-FLAT tires, which have been offered on some new cars for the last few years, are a soothing security blanket. They can be driven for miles after losing their air, ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/motoring-run-flat-tires-are-they-solving-a-problem-or-creating-several/599/ In the latest version of the Nissan Quest, designers said goodbye to its aggressive styling and its truly weird interior. TESTED: 2007 Nissan Quest. WHAT IS IT? A refreshed, toned-down version of a minivan that was thoroughly redesigned as a 2004 model.HOW MUCH? $24,995, base model; $28,105, for the SL; ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/around-the-block-that-way-out-minivan-becomes-more-hospitable-to-earthlings/598/ Recent concept cars from two of Ford?s foreign subsidiaries are pushing the envelope, envisioning more expressive and more extroverted cars. STEVE MATTIN has a problem with old Volvos: there are so many. "There are millions of boxy ones out there," Volvo's new vice president and director for design ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/design-mazda-and-volvo-try-on-new-genes/595/ In getting European automakers to adhere to new limits on carbon dioxide emissions, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will have to take on the industry at home. GENEVA, March 6 - Europe prides itself on its pioneering approach to climate change - a commitment that Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany ... http://www.auto-newsblog.com/news/in-europe-germany-may-have-to-take-the-wheel-in-going-green/594/