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Toyota Yaris Hybrid Production Starts in France
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Production Starts in France

10 Apr 2012, 17:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota has opened a new chapter in the European hybrid compact car market today, as production of their new Yaris Hybrid has started at their factory in France. “We are proud to starting b...

 
Chevy Volt Production Restarting Early, New Sales Target Set
Chevy Volt Production Restarting Early, New Sales Target Set

6 Apr 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The dust has not yet settled on the March sales figures, where Chevrolet’s extended range electric vehicle finally showed progress. Instead of the usual dismal sales figures, we got well over ...

 
2014 Infiniti LE Electric Concept Revealed
2014 Infiniti LE Electric Concept Revealed

5 Apr 2012, 08:56 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / The Infiniti LE is an electric concept that the car manufacturer presented at the 2012 New York Motor Show. It’s a fully-electric saloon based on the Nissan Leaf, but with seriously modified D...

 
Toyota Prius Sales Reach New Record in US
Toyota Prius Sales Reach New Record in US

4 Apr 2012, 16:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The high gas prices, which have begun to creep steadily toward the $4 in the US, plus the arrival of new ‘members of the family’ meant that Toyota sold a record amount of Prisus hybrids ...

 
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Makes Video Debut
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Makes Video Debut

4 Apr 2012, 11:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ladies and gentlemen, the BMW i8 Concept actually moves under its own power! We already know that a prototype coupe has already undergone winter road testing in Northern Scandinavia, but to thing it...

 
Chevy Volt Sales Hit Record in Match, Leaf Steady
Chevy Volt Sales Hit Record in Match, Leaf Steady

4 Apr 2012, 09:55 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / Things go as planned for the electric and hybrid cars manufactures as gas price goes up and people start looking for alternatives. The vehicle sales situation improved in the last few months and it ...

 
Frank Walker Puts 24-inch Rims on His Fisker Karma
Frank Walker Puts 24-inch Rims on His Fisker Karma

4 Apr 2012, 09:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / Fisker Karma seems to be one of the fancy cars celebrities enjoy driving, but with the Tesla Model S in the preps you never know who is going to win the game

 
Infiniti Focusing on Sportier Cars?
Infiniti Focusing on Sportier Cars?

3 Apr 2012, 13:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / To be honest, we really don’t know what Infiniti is doing right now. They’ve launched the EX compact crossover in Europe about a year ago, and we’ve heard no success stories, while...

 
General Motors Will Release Chevy Volt Demo Fleet in China
General Motors Will Release Chevy Volt Demo Fleet in China

3 Apr 2012, 12:53 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / General Motors wants to make its plug-in Chevrolet Volt more popular in China and it will soon have this opportunity after GM’s Chinese division reached an agreement with the China Automotive ...

 
Fisker Atlantic: First Official Photos
Fisker Atlantic: First Official Photos

3 Apr 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This weekend, we showed you some of the first (leaked) photos of the Fisker Atlantic, a car that will make its official debut tomorrow at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. Now we get to see...

 
GM Announces Record Sales of 30 mph or Better Cars
GM Announces Record Sales of 30 mph or Better Cars

2 Apr 2012, 16:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors says during March 2012, combined sales of 12 of their models that get 30 mpg or better have risen to 100,000 units. Total sales for the month will likely point to a new record when th...

 
Renault Twizy: No Driving License Needed
Renault Twizy: No Driving License Needed

2 Apr 2012, 14:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Renault is looking to launch a special version of the Twizy city car in the UK, with this having its top speed limited at 28 mph (45 km/h) that will allow it to be entered in a new light-vehicle cat...

 
President George H.W. Bush Buys Chevy Volt for His Son
President George H.W. Bush Buys Chevy Volt for His Son

2 Apr 2012, 12:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevrolet Volt is more than just a green car, it’s also a vehicle that says something about its owner, so it’s only normal that a number of VIPs will want to purchase such a car in o...

 
Infiniti M35h Gets Greener for 2012
Infiniti M35h Gets Greener for 2012

29 Mar 2012, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Cold running engines and startups are the enemy of every manufacturer who wants to make a really green start. And this is exactly where Infiniti’s focus was when improving the powertrain of th...

 
Renault Zoe EV Coming to Australia
Renault Zoe EV Coming to Australia

29 Mar 2012, 14:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has just unveiled the Zoe electric car at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. This car is a purpose-built EV, which we find very pleasantly designed. Now Renault Australia announces...

 
A123 Systems in Trouble?
A123 Systems in Trouble?

29 Mar 2012, 10:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We know this might strike you Lamborghini and Ferrari lovers as being boring, but we still have to pay attention to what happening in the green marketplace. We have to admit that we don’t y...

 
Poop-Powered Car Used by Denver Zoo
Poop-Powered Car Used by Denver Zoo

27 Mar 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chevrlet Volt or Toyota Prius might offer real alternatives for saving the cute and cuddly polar bears and the whales, but what if you really want to make a difference. How about this for a g...

 
Next Acura RL to Use NSX Technology
Next Acura RL to Use NSX Technology

27 Mar 2012, 12:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda is currently preparing to give the world a new generation of the Acura RL and the company’s president, Takanobu Ito has recently offered new details about the vehicle. The executive t...

 
Volvo C30 Electric: Climate Control System Explained
Volvo C30 Electric: Climate Control System Explained

27 Mar 2012, 12:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo is making sustained efforts to keep the C30 Electric under the spotlights and the carmaker has recently released a new promo clip for the vehicle, with the video being focused on the car&rsquo...

 
Toyota Prius C Launched in Australia
Toyota Prius C Launched in Australia

27 Mar 2012, 08:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Once again, another major market is being graced by the most affordable hybrid on the market, the Yaris-sized Prisus C Launched in Australia for AUD23,990, the model is slightly more expensive than ...