Ford's May Sales Go Up
3 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The single, still standing American manufacturer from the former Detroit Three group, Ford Motor, has yesterday announced its sales performances for the past month. Their biggest achievement: Ford r...
Volvo Confirms Plug-In Hybrid for 2012
1 Jun 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently fighting with the economic recession, Volvo still has the resources to develop new vehicles so it today announced that the company's first plug-in hybrid is set to be l...
Mack Trucks Bring First Parallel Hybrid to NY
29 May 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo's group subsidiary Mack Trucks delivered today the first parallel-hybrid truck, designed for heavy-duty applications in the US. The refuse vehicle will be tested by the city of New York&#...
Rumor: Audi R8 Electric in Frankfurt
28 May 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German magazine Auto Motor und Sport today launched an electrifying rumor. According to them, German manufacturer Audi plans to present its first electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Auto Show this fal...
Coulomb ChargePoint Stations Available in Amsterdam
28 May 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for the development of charging infrastructures for the future electric vehicles and plug-ins to roam the streets has entered a new lap this week, as the city of Amsterdam will become the f...
One in Five Cars to Be a Hybrid by 2020
28 May 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least, this is what the auto analysts over at JPMorgan predicted. According to a recent study they rolled out, the global market for hybrid vehicles is going to explode in the next few years, as ...
Toyota's High Expectations: 25,000 Lexus Hybrids Sold This Year
27 May 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a market dominated by small cars powered by fuel efficient engines, hybrids are becoming more and more important, forcing automakers around the world to concentrate their efforts on this type of ...
First Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid Delivered by Mazda in Japan
27 May 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Mazda continued its hydrogen program and recently announced that the first Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid was delivered to Iwatani Corporation. "Mazda is delighted to deliver our newest h...
2010 Lexus HS 250h Official Details and Photos
27 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The luxury division of Japanese manufacturer Toyota has released details and photos of what they say it is the world's first "hybrid-only luxury car", the Lexus HS250h. The manufactur...
Chrysler Submits EV Development Plans
27 May 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of its restructuring campaign, American manufacturer Chrysler has submitted to the Department of Energy (DoE) three proposals outlining a $448 million plan to "rapidly bring Electric Ve...
Honda Fit Hybrid Comes in 2010
27 May 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the hybrid fever catches on, more and more manufacturers plan hybrids for their future line-up, regardless if they already have some in their line-up or not. With the Insight already on the marke...
Microsoft's CEO Receives 1 Millionth Ford with SYNC
27 May 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer should consider himself lucky as Ford has just handed him the 1 millionth vehicle equipped with SYNC, the company's in-car communications and entertainment sy...
Ferrari Prepares All-Wheel Drive Hybrid
25 May 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ferrari is reportedly planning an all-wheel drive hybrid system that could hit the streets in the next few years. The Italian manufacturer has already made a patent application for the hybrid, with ...
London Dreams Electric
22 May 2009, 14:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joining the ranks of those who are developing electric vehicle infrastructure, London promises to become Europe's electric car capital of the world, and this within in our life time. By 2015 to...
Nissan to Build First Electric Cars at Oppama in 2010
21 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew that both Renault and Nissan struggle to introduce a couple of greener products in their ranges and the so-many Zero Emission partnerships the two companies formed around the world are t...
Subaru's Gasoline-Electric Hybrid by 2012
21 May 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Obama's recently-announced national fuel standard that requires automakers to meet an average of 35.5 mpg by 2016 is surely forcing car manufacturers to change their minds and concentrate more ...
Fisker Karma Makes Retail Debut in San Jose
19 May 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fisker will debut its plug-in hybrid sports car, the Karma, at the company's Fisker Silicon Valley retailer, in San Jose, California, in preparation for the future marketing of the car in the r...
Toyota Prius Prices Released for Japan
18 May 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And the battle begins... Following a wave of some 80,000 orders, Japanese manufacturer Toyota has announced the prices for its third generation Prius. The hybrid will battle Honda's insight at ...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid for $15,500? Only a Hoax
17 May 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever dreamed to snatch a 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid for a song? Well, some of us surely did and, according to a recent email that circulated on the web, buying a cheap 2010 Fusion hybrid might be a dre...
Kia Cee'd Hybrid in the Works
15 May 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the hybrid sector is currently dominated by two over-discussed models, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, South Korean manufacturer Kia is apparently holding an ace up its sleeve. We're t...