Frank Weber takes over product planning at Opel
Filed under: OpelFor the past two and a half years, readers here at ABG have come to know Frank Weber as the leader of the team working to transform the Chevrolet Volt from a wild-eyed concept to viable production car. Weber was the Global Chief Engineer for electric vehicles at GM during his time working in the U.S. A couple of weeks ago,

Vectrix lives again, has lithium future
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels Vectrix VX-1 - Click above for high-res image gallery It appears that Vectrix has just about sorted itself out and could soon officially declare itself out of

Report: Revived Toyota MR2 hybrid could challenge Honda CR-Z
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota Honda may not have the hybrid sports coupe market to itself for long if a report out of Japan has any merit. One of Japan's top car magazines, Best Car, is reporting that Toyota is planning to bring forth a hybrid sports car in the near future as a direct challenger to the new Honda. Unlike the front wh

Mazda2 to be basis of electric vehicle test fleet
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mazda 2010 Mazda2 (Thailand-spec) - Click above for high-res image gallery Until now, Mazda's most notable alternative fuel programs have been the hydrogen-powered Wankel rotaries currently being used in an RX-8 test fleet. The "Zoom-Zoom" automaker has acknowledged plans to

VIDEO: Watch live as ABG goes for a first drive in the Chevy Volt this Sunday!
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM Chevy Volts on 1,200 mile drive - Click above for high-res image gallery Here at ABG, we've been tracking the