Frankfurt Auto Show: BMW ActiveHybrid 7 · Live Photos
19 Sep 2009, 06:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most comprehensive presences at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto show, the BMW display of vehicles is comprised of just about every single development in technology and design the German manufactu...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you are in the mood for yet another hybrid concept, the Toyota stand at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is the place to be. The Japanese manufacturer is displaying what may very well be the precurso...
Toyota to Use "Prius" Name for Hybrid Range
18 Sep 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Call it lack of inspiration, or just an attempt to capitalize on the success of the Prius...Japanese manufacturer Toyota said at a dealer meeting in Las Vegas that it will use the Prius badge for mo...
Ford Fusion Hybrid Livery Sedan, Built by Royale
17 Sep 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the avalanche of electric vehicles gaining strength, there was only a matter of time until this segment of the automotive industry got more diversified. This time, American manufacturer Royale ...
$39,000 Fisker PHEV, in the Making
17 Sep 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hybrid manufacturer Fisker Automotive announced it plans to build a new hybrid which will be half the price of the soon to be launched Karma. The $39,000 model is likely to be built in the US, not E...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Lexus LS 600h
17 Sep 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hybrid flagship of the Lexus LSA range is on display at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing for the 2010 model year a series of improvements in both performance and styling, the most noticeab...
Valeo to Supply Parts for Renault's EVs
16 Sep 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Part supplier Valeo was awarded by French manufacturer Renault the contract for the supply of engine cooling modules and condensers for Renault's future range of electric vehicles. Finding a su...
Porsche Is Working on Electric Sports Car
16 Sep 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Porsche's new president and CEO, Michael Macht, spoke publicly for the first time at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA), revealing the Company’s future plans of adding an electri...
Israel, a Great Market for Renault EVs
14 Sep 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Israel may turn out to be a great market for Renault's future electric vehicles. Despite the fact that the country has never been at the center of the automotive industry, in terms of both prod...
New EV Battery On Its Way
14 Sep 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the advent of the electric vehicle just around the corner, the race is on for the creation of more capable batteries to support these emission-free vehicles. Several countries have set up dedic...
Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept Revealed
11 Sep 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced today that a full-hybrid concept of the Auris is to be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). The new Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) is the first s...
Lexus LF-CH Hatchback Concept Unveiled
10 Sep 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you last week, Toyota's Lexus division was working on the LF-CH premium compact concept that will be displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week. The company finally rolled o...
Mercedes Benz A-Klasse, Zytec's Electric Version
9 Sep 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If the original manufacturer can't do it, it doesn't mean others can't...Zytek, a British engineering company, decided to take a Mercedes Benz A-Klasse and give it an extensive heart ...
E-Car TM, Another City, Plain EV
9 Sep 2009, 07:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the fact that EVs are the most likely "cars of the future", we can't help but to be amazed of the carbon-copy, battery-powered vehicles avalanche, announced by manufacturers w...
Honda Minivan Hybrid Coming in 2011
8 Sep 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda is reportedly planning a hybrid minivan that would be released around 2011 and would resemble the Odyssey and the Estima, two models that are already available in the dom...
Toyota and Lexus Hybrid Sales Reach 2 Million
8 Sep 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota and its unit Lexus are two of the largest brands selling hybrid models and their sales are now exceeding 2 million according to data released by the parent Japanese manufacturer. More than 20...
BYD Calls for EV Scrappage Scheme
7 Sep 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese manufacturer BYD wants the government to approve a scrappage scheme to be applied for customers who purchase all-electric battery vehicles, as well as other alternative energy cars. BYD says...
China to Ban Rare Earths Exports, Hybrids in Trouble
7 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The blooming hybrid segment of the automotive industry is facing, even from its infancy, a new and unforeseen obstacle: raw material shortage. Although dependable and as environmentally friendly as ...
BMW Sticks with Diesels, V8s in the US
4 Sep 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although a hybrid/EV frenzy has already engulfed the automotive industry, not all manufacturers out there will make these type of vehicles their priority in the near future. German manufacturer BMW,...
Chevrolet Volt, a Car for Idiots..
4 Sep 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...or at least this is what Audi of America president Johan de Nysschen believes. The unorthodox statement was made by the German official during a media dinner with Lawrence Ulrich from MSN Autos i...