Charly Molinelli Design creates one depressing coffee table out of wrecked Ferrari

Pretty much any automobile enthusiast can relate to this bit of news in some way. For those who have lost great pieces of machinery to the inevitable, I being one of them, to make sure that we have some token of the past, we’d find a piece of our cars to keep.

Fuel prices forcing drivers off road

Figures show that the average number of miles driven per year are falling, yet car ownership is up

Driverless cars are go at BMW

Google’s driverless prototype has been given the go-ahead, but BMW boss says autonomous driving technology already exists

Driverless cars are go at BMW – Driverless cars are go at BMW

Google’s driverless prototype has been given the go-ahead, but BMW boss says autonomous driving technology already exists

Mercedes-Benz C-class coupé

The Mercedes C-class coupé is a strong contender with a character of its own

Hammer Time: Vandalism

Guangzhou Fiat’s Viaggo to Launch in September

One car that we didn’t actually report on during the Beijing Auto Show last month was Fiat’s fantastic looking Viaggo. A while back we reported on rumors that Fiat’s forthcoming Chinese compact sedan was a facelifted Dodge Dart for the Chinese market, we weren’t entirely wrong, the facelift was a little bit more substantial than a mere badge swap, it’s largely a new car

Vauxhall announces engine plans – Vauxhall announces engine plans

Vauxhall is to introduce three all-new engines, including a direct-injection 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol unit

Consumer Reports says converted EVs are marred by design compromises

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chevrolet , Ford , Nissan , Tesla Motors When it comes to battery-electric versions of existing gas-powered vehicles, it’s tough for those leopards to change their spots. That’s a conclusion from Consumer Reports, which says that the Ford Focus Electric and Chevrolet Volt are among plug-in vehicles marred by design compromises because they used platforms from existing gas-powered models. The Volt, whose architecture stems from the Chevrolet Cruze, and the Focus EV both lack interior room and trunk space because the cars’ larger batteries were crammed into spaces not originally designed to accommodate them, according to the publication

Final Saab 9-3 Convertibles on sale – Final Saab 9-3 Convertibles on sale

The last batch of right-hand-drive Saab 9-3 Convertibles have arrived in the UK

U.S. Military Not Retreating on Clean Energy

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. and Maj.

Toyota Prices RAV4 EV at $49,800, Dials Down Regen Braking

On Monday, Toyota revealed the production version of its RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, California. We now know that the new RAV4 EV, featuring a powertrain co-developed by Tesla Motors, will sell fully-equipped for $49,800