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BMW confirms development of electric micro-car

Autocar magazine in the UK reports that BMW has confirmed — in a statement by CEO Norbert Reithofer — that it is developing a tiny city car in response to increasing demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Cop cars getting smarter too

It might not exactly be KITT from Knight Rider, but the new high-tech police car on display in Melbourne will make the GPS devices and Bluetooth adapters proliferating in consumer automobiles look positively humble.

Blind advocates lobby for noisier hybrid cars

Hybrid cars may be on every environmentalist-cum-trend setter's hot list, but their surging popularity is raising alarms among the blind and their advocates, who fear the near-silent vehicles could endanger lives.

Global warming a 'crock'? Not so, says GM chief

Remember how Robert Lutz, vice chairman and design guru at General Motors, a few weeks back called global warming a "crock of s---?" Well, his boss, GM CEO Rick Wagoner, wishes Lutz hadn't made that comment, saying it does not reflect the auto giant's position.

Multiplayer confirmed for PSP version of GTA

Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP will feature deathmatch, capture the flag, and assault variants; new trailer also released.

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Pumped up: SEMA 2008 preview

A certain presidential election isn't the only the important thing happening tomorrow in the States, it's also the first day of the 2008 SEMA Show — the biggest event of the year for car customisers in the US.
Ford Model T celebrates its centenary

The car that put freedom of movement at the hands of the everyman turned 100 at the beginning of October, and who knows what the world would be like today if we never had the Model T.
Mercedes-Benz wins race to build first Lithium-ion hybrid

Lithium-ion batteries are common place in consumer electrical items but, thus far, automotive engineers have been hampered by various technical issues, not least their susceptibility to explode. Mercedes-Benz seems to have cracked these problems with its first hybrid, the S400 BlueHybrid.
Production Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid kicks off birthday party

Earlier this week GM kicked off its 100th birthday celebrations by taking the wraps off the production version of its plug-in hybrid, the Chevy Volt. Unfortunately, though, its stunning looks have been muted and it is still two years from being available in North America.