GM's next eco-concept car

By Ben Oliver Motor Industry 03 July 2007 06:17 General Motors will unveil a European concept car built on its radical new E-Flex platform at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept will feature radical styling, with a diesel engine acting as a generator for the concept’s electric motor. And General Motors is believed to be collaborating with urban electric scooter manufacturer Segway; the unnamed concept may be able to carry one or more of the £4000, gyroscope-controlled devices for use in town once you’ve parked.

Mercedes GLK unveiled in Beijing

By Guy Bird Motor Shows 21 April 2008 17:34 Feedback on the forthcoming Mercedes GLK has been mixed to say the least. The final production version at the Beijing motor show is – as predicted – little changed and still ugly, especially in the side profile. However, in ‘on-road’ guise it does have some saving graces… It seems so.

Carbon Corvette Z06 is headed to Barrett-Jackson auction in April

You certainly didn't expect to pay sticker for the first Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon limited edition off the line, did you? Carbon Corvette No. 1 will cross the block on April 3 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, Fla., and like previous limited-run Chevys, this will definitely create a stir.