(October 6, 2012) AUSTIN, Texas — OnStar is testing an app capable of telling Chevrolet Volt owners how much it costs to charge their battery – and compare the Volt’s energy use with the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year.

The new app, called EcoHub, will initially be tested with and available to residents of the Pecan Street demonstration project, a smart grid living community in Austin.

(October 5, 2012) A 1968 left hand drive Jaguar E-Type series 1 4.2 roadster is to be stretched by four and a half inches during a major restoration being carried out by Classic Motor Cars Limited of Bridgnorth (CMC) in the United Kingdom.

(October 5, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is drawing on the popularity of a classic animated television character to establish C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid as better, more fuel-efficient hybrid alternatives to Toyota Prius v through a new advertising campaign that broke on Thursday, Oct. 4.
 
Reviving a classic 1970s character from a popular Italian animated children’s series called “La Linea” — also a hit in the U.S. in the 1980s — the new ads use the series’ familiar style to showcase C-Max Hybrid’s “real-vehicle” performance, technology and value to new buyers.

(October 5, 2012) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Dodge has announced its new Dart Aero model has been EPA-rated at 41 mpg in highway driving and will start at $20,090 including destination charge.

Powered by the sporty, fun-to-drive and advanced 1.4-liter MultiAir intercooled turbocharged engine combined with several aerodynamic enhancements, including lightweight aluminum chassis components, active grille shutters, underbody aero kit, a lowered profile and low-rolling resistance tires, the Aero model achieves an impressive 41 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway with the six-speed manual and 40 mpg on the highway with the six-speed Dual Dry Clutch Transmission (DDCT).