15 May 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the hybrid battle still gaining attention every time it is brought back in the spotlights, Toyota and Honda, the two rival companies, announce enthusiastic results for their Prius and Insight h...
15 May 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Now here's a match made in heaven...So, on one hand, you have Daimler Trucks North America, who developed the Freightliner Business Class M2e hybrid and on the other hundreds of chemical, nucle...
14 May 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Following in Mini's footsteps, Toyota is building a special testing and leasing program of its own, albeit this time in Europe. Toyota Motor Europe announced today that it will lease over 1...
12 May 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you were watching the development of the Think odyssey, you know by now that the Norway-produced Think City Car electric vehicle is surely getting a grip on the European market. If you are not su...
11 May 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrid sales have adopted a continuously ascending trend ever since the beginning of the crisis and are now even exceeding passenger car sales in certain regions of the world. Such an example is Jap...
7 May 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, one the members of the Detroit 3 group, is making another step towards refreshing the product lineup by investing $550 million in the Michigan Assembly Plant. Basically, what Ford is aiming to...
6 May 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the hybrid fobia catches on, it was only a matter of time before the technology was transferred, more than before, to the realm of public transportation. Given that buses are mass transportation ...
6 May 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you have been watching what is about to become the Think saga, then you know that the little Norwegian EV car has just about the best chances to become the world's first wide-spread electric...
6 May 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lexus isn't as popular in Europe as its chief executives would desire but it may seem like things are going to change very soon. A report issued by Top Gear hints that Lexus is now considering ...
6 May 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / How often do you get to see a hybrid version of a high-performance car? Fairly rarely we would say but, given the current economic situation, things are by far different from the last few years. The...
5 May 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the main disadvantage when opting for a hybrid detrimental to gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles? You're right, the battery, but manufacturers around the world struggle to design ...
5 May 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hybrid wars continue in the UK with yet another move made by Honda. Its Insight model will be "put to work" by the British Science Museum. Loosely translated, the Insight will be used,...
4 May 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most popular EVs to-date, at least for Scandinavian countries, the Think City Car, will take a place at the 24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicle Symposium and Exhibiti...
4 May 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the announcement of the ingenious scrappage incentive of the UK government, which stated that a 5,000 pounds bonus will be given to those who purchase a hybrid or EV vehicle, question aros...
30 Apr 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The undeclared war between Honda Insight and Toyota Prius continues with a new episode, this time in the United Kingdom. According to a report by Carscoop, Honda Insight managed to win the first rou...
30 Apr 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / While trying to drive a 2010 Ford Fusion for 1,000 miles, Ford actually managed to go for an impressive 1,445.7 Miles on a single tank of fuel. We already told you about the impressive performance h...
30 Apr 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even since Citroen officially announced the revamp of the DS lineup, a lot of rumors have surfaced, pointing to all kind of engine configurations or models expected to rely on more or less advanced ...
30 Apr 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported in the past, German manufacturer Porsche has plans on developing a hybrid version of its Cayenne SUV. While so far information about the new addition to the range have been sketchy, P...
29 Apr 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / According to the most recent rumors, General Motors plans to shed Saturn by the end of the year unless it founds an outside investor willing to buy the ailing company. But what's interesting is...
29 Apr 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Like an octopus spreading its tentacles, the Renault-Nissan Alliance continues its zero-emission offensive in yet another city in the United States. After Phoenix, the Alliance yesterday announced t...