Honda Insight Gets Bad CR Review
30 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The acclaimed Honda Insight hybrid seems not to be to the liking of Consumer Reports (CR) engineers who, after testing the vehicle, came to the conclusion that its only worth-mentioning achievement ...
Sanyo Boost Hybrid Battery Production
29 Jun 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The growing demand for hybrid cars does not only help automakers across the globe who are seeking a more efficient way to return to profitability, but also battery manufacturers who finally see thei...
Toyota to Build Auris Hybrid in the UK
29 Jun 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Confident with the projected success of its new Prius, world's no. 1 manufacturer Toyota seems to have decided to go for a hybrid drivetrain for the Auris model as well. According to some repor...
Zero Emission Reloaded: Renault and ALD Automotive Join Forces
26 Jun 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This the second time today when we're announcing a partnership for an electric vehicle between Renault and another company around the world. This time, the French manufacturer joined forces wit...
Audi Says Diesel Is Better Than Hybrids
25 Jun 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An interesting battle is currently taking place in the United States, a market which is now encountering what seems to be one of the most important restructuring time frames in its history. While Pr...
Land Rover LRX Hybrid Approved
25 Jun 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Land Rover is getting greener day by day, just like all the other automakers across the globe who are seeking new ways to raise fuel efficiency while reducing CO2 emissions. After debuting the new F...
Obama to House: Pass the Greenhouse Bill
24 Jun 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Obama administration is continuing the overhaul of the American automotive industry, this time with yet another piece of legislation. President Obama asked the House of Representatives to move f...
Baltimore to Offer Electric Car Share
24 Jun 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the footsteps of several European cities, the city of Baltimore, together with ExxonMobil and Electrovaya have announced that an electric car share and rental program is now available in t...
GM Struggles to Meet Obama Plug-in Hybrid Goal
24 Jun 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors admitted that it will struggle to comply with President Obama's goal to have 1 million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on the streets of the United States by 2015, a company...
Toyota to Receive UK Funding
24 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota joins the ranks of manufacturers to receive R&D money to be used in the development or implementation of alternative fueled vehicles. UK's Technology Strategy B...
Kia Considers an LPG Hybrid for Australia
24 Jun 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian market could welcome an LPG hybrid small car from Kia in the near future, since the Korean automaker is about to release a new LPG hybrid based on the Cerato small sedan already on sa...
Toyota Auris Hybrid Confirmed for September
24 Jun 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota finally confirmed it will debut a hybrid version of the popular Auris hatchback, a model which was often rumored to be launched as a cheaper alternative to Honda's very own hybrid Insigh...
EV Charging Stations to Exceed 5 Million by 2015
23 Jun 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The end looms ever closer for the good old internal combustion engine... Although we remain faithful to our belief that, at least not in our life time, electric vehicles will not become a common sit...
Toyota Hybrid Supra Successor on Track for 2011
23 Jun 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Supra is surely one of the most popular models ever designed by the Japanese manufacturer and, even it was officially discontinued in 2002, there are still a lot of fans out there praising th...
France Approves Funding for Low CO2 Vehicles
22 Jun 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / France has approved funding today, through Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie (ADEME, the local environment agency), for two low-CO2 emission vehicles to be dev...
Nissan to Build EVs in the US
22 Jun 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan plans to shift its future production of both its electric vehicles and the batteries required for them to the United States, as low-interest loan rates for green vehicle...
Honda Plans Two Cheaper Hybrids to Tackle Prius
18 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Remember the old hybrid battle between Insight and Prius, after which Toyota confirmed its plans to design a cheaper hybrid to compete with Honda's very own product? Well, at that time, Honda s...
Toyota Adds Weekend Shifts for Prius
18 Jun 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced it will start weekend shifts at its Tsutsumi factory, in order to meet the demand for the new Prius. Together with the other Toyota plant in Japan, belonging t...
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to Debut in Late 2010
18 Jun 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Only a little is known about the hybrid version of the popular Porsche Cayenne SUV but it appears that we're quickly approaching to the official release date. At least, this is what a source fa...
Toyota Says No to Diesel Prius
17 Jun 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota does not intend to create a diesel hybrid version of the popular Prius, an official of the company revealed, despite that some automaker seem to be tempted to migrate to...