Obama to Detroit 3: Give Us 17,600 Hybrids
10 Apr 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Catalin Tudor / The American president Barack Obama has announced today that his new administration's plan is to buy 17,600 fuel efficient vehicles from General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC....
Confirmed: Mitsubishi Brings i MiEV in the US
10 Apr 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi finally confirmed that it will introduce a small electric car in various markets around the world, including the United States, as soon as 2010. Dubbed i MiEV, the model will be powered b...
2009 Mercedes Benz S Klasse, S400 Hybrid Detailed
8 Apr 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fast approaching 2009 New York Auto Show is an opportunity for all manufactures to present the line-up of vehicles which will be showcased "in the flesh" by all of them during the even...
Mitsubishi i MiEV 1 Debuts in Canada
7 Apr 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi has got the approval of the government of British Colombia and the city of Vancouver to take its zero emissions i MiEV 1 vehicle to the Canadian shores. The Memorand...
Fisker Automotive Gets $85M for Financing Karma
7 Apr 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fisker Automotive, a Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Technologies joint venture established in 2007, announced yesterday it has reached agreements to receive an additional $85 million funding for the ...
US Hybrid Market Fell 44 Percent in March
6 Apr 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The whole industry slowly but sure migrates to hybrid cars and electric models, right? That's a thing we all know and an obvious consequence of the economic recession. But despite this obvious ...
Lightning LH4 Hybrid Unveiled in Denver
6 Apr 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported at the beginning of March, Lightning Hybrids was working around the clock to complete their LH4 hybrid in time for the official unveiling at the 2009 Denver Auto Show. The manufacture...
Chrysler, A123Systems Form EV Strategic Alliance
6 Apr 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler has just announced the signing of a new strategic alliance with A123Systems, a US-based battery supplier that would provide advanced battery systems for Chrysler's future electric cars...
Think City Car, Europe's Favorite Baby EV
6 Apr 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amongst the multitude of strange looking, medium performance all electric vehicles which try to overcome the market of the future, a small, Norwegian made EV is slowly but surely gaining ground. And...
2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid Detailed
6 Apr 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 New York Auto Show will witness yet another world debut of one of GMC's vehicles, this time in the shape of the 2009 Yukon Denali Hybrid. The eight seater full size SUV will be availab...
Honda Won’t Lower Insight Prices Despite Toyota’s Aggressive Campaign
5 Apr 2009, 11:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The “fight” between the two Japanese giants Honda and Toyota in the green car sector is getting more interesting day by day. After Toyota this week announced it plans to cut prices of it...
SsangYong C200 Aero and Eco Concepts Get Real in Seoul
3 Apr 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SsangYong has just debuted the C200 Aero and Eco concepts at the Seoul Motor Show. First displayed at the Paris Auto Show last year, SsangYong C200 is expected to go on sale in the United Kingdom in...
Hyundai BLUE-WILL Comes to the US in 2012
2 Apr 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first Hyundai made plug-in is planned to reach the United States in late 2012, as a main competitor to the soon to arrive Chevrolet Volt and the Toyota Prius, Autonews reported. The US plug-in w...
Toyota Axes Prius Prices to Meet Insight Standards
2 Apr 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although a number of rumors claimed the Japanese automaker might consider rolling out a new and more affordable hybrid model to compete with Honda's Insight, Toyota is now trying a different ma...
General Motors Sales Down 45 Percent in March
2 Apr 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the economic recession and the desperate situation the company currently experiences weren't enough, General Motors is continuously recording very low sales, especially in the United Stat...
Tesla Model S Gets Over 500 Orders
2 Apr 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race car look, matted to the pure all-electric performances of the Model S, combined with its affordable price, has made 520 people place their reservations for the seven seater family sedan. Th...
2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Hybrid Launched
30 Mar 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The so-called most technically advanced large luxury SUV in the world, the 2009 Escalade Platinum Hybrid was officially launched today. The car delivers a city fuel consumption rating of 20 mpg, a &...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
27 Mar 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Ford Fusion is surely one of the most promoted model in the entire Ford production line, despite the fact that it hasn't reached the market yet. Every once in a while, the American com...
Tesla Model S Official Photos and Details Released
27 Mar 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The "electric" excitement that has come over the automotive world during the past few months has peaked today as the official details of the "first mass-produced highway capable EV&qu...
Mazda Threatens Hybrids with Fuel-Efficient Diesel
26 Mar 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just when everybody thought that the auto sector slowly but surely migrated to the hybrid industry, Mazda Motor Corp comes out and denies intentions to develop such a model but instead, confirms it ...