The FCX Clarity is the production - make that limited production - version of the Honda FCX experimental fuel-cell car shown at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Honda will begin leasing these vehicles to a limited number of southern California households beginning in the summer. The cars will be leased for three years at a cost of $600 per month.
This car represents the second generation of the FCX. The previous version was a much boxier looking car with a less advanced fuel cell system. The new FCX boasts 30 percent better fuel economy - roughly equivalent to 68 miles per gallon - and a 20 percent increase in range compared to the "old" FCX.
Mattel invited car designers who usually work on big cars to try their hand at the tiny one-buck-each variety. See the results here, then in toy stores soon. (more) 
Car designers show off their ideas for the ultimate robot-controlled cars of the future in the Los Angeles Auto Show's 'Design Challenge' contest. (more) 
