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...
Toyota Receives 75,000 Orders for the New Prius
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...
Freightliner M2e Hybrid to Lorry Hazardous Materials
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...
Toyota to Lease Plug-in Hybrids in Europe
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...
Honda Insight Hybrid Tops Japan Sales
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...
Ford Invests $550 Million in Small-Car Production Facility
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...
Mercedes Unveils Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Bus
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 ...
Lexus Prepares 1-Series Rival Based on Prius Hybrid
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 ...
2011 Nissan 370Z Hybrid on the Table
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...
Hitachi Designed World's Most Advanced Hybrid Battery
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 ...
Honda Insight Goes to the Museum
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,...
Think Goes to Viking Rally, EVS 24
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...
UK Power-Grid: Bring on the Hybrids and EVs
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...
Honda Insight Beats Toyota Prius in UK
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...
Ford Fusion's 1,445.7 Mile Performance, a World Record
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...
Confirmed: 2011 Citroen DS5 to Boast Diesel-Hybrid Engine
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 ...
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Detailed
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...
Killing Saturn Equals Killing Hybrid Sales
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...