It’s as fast as a Ferrari, but has zero emissions. That's what the American maker of the new Tesla electric sports car is promising.

Lauren Fix talks about the new attractions at this year’s auto show in Downtown Los Angeles.

General Motors' CEO Frederick "Fritz" Henderson has resigned after eight turbulent months as head of the largest U.S. automaker.

Autotrader.com DRIVE’s Doug Brauner shows new concepts and production cars introduced at the 100th anniversary of the 2007 Los Angeles International Auto Show.

China-owned MG Motors launches the MG6 car, the first new MG motor car in almost 14 years. Who knew?

The scooter has long been the runaround of choice for many a city dweller. But the squat, retro style of the Honda series of minibikes, known in Europe as the Dax, is coming back into fashion.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named 27 vehicles as winners of their top safety pick award for the 2010 model year.

Chrysler plans to overhaul its cars with technology from its new Italian partner, Fiat SpA, and it says it has the cash to pay for the changes. Many auto analysts, however, are skeptical about the company’s future.

In what has to be some kind of first, solar powered vehicles start their race across the Australian outback.

The Tonight Show’s Jay Leno on the new BMW Hydrogen 7. This car is a 7 series BMW with a V12 and it's got all the luxury items but the cool thing about this is Hydrogen clean energy.

Ron Patrick shows Chronicle reporter Michael Taylor his jet-powered Volkswagen Beetle and fires off its afterburner behind his company’s offices in Sunnyvale. Camera and editing: James Irwin, Chronicle Staff

While the iconic Dodge Viper is a dream car for many, the Dodge Demon is designed to be an attainable dream car.

Nikki Beach and Lamborghini Miami presents Notte di Passione Featuring Fashion Show by Rosa Cha live from South Beach Miami. Party with the celebrities, jet set, rich, famous and beautiful models.

Pakistani truck drivers take special pride in decorating their vehicles. But police are clamping down on excessive decoration- especially when it blocks the driver’s view.

What do you do when you’re young, bright and restless — but live in the Gaza Strip, where it's tough to move beyond your cramped enclave? Some youth in Khan Younes have found a solution: they've built their own car, piecemeal, from scrap metal found locally.

Russian carmaker Avtovaz, producer of the famed Lada line, has suffered a plunge in demand as consumers tighten their belts and it has announced layoff of a quarter of its employees. For the one-company town of Tolyatti, the news spells disaster.

GM unloads the Hummer auto brand, the nation’s trade gap slips and Marge Simpson becomes a cover model. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports.

Switching over to hybrid cars was just part of New York City’s plan to reduce its carbon footprint. Soon, it will be giving up its cars, when the department of transportation launches a new car-sharing program. Instead of taking a vehicle reserved for a single employee, workers will now have ...

Toyota Spends 9000 Hours on Aero.

General Motors Co. says it’s shutting down the Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire the unit fell apart.