Honda Reveals CR-Z Facelift in Indonesia
21 Sep 2012, 09:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Indonesian Intarnational Motor Show, currently underway in Jakarta was the venue chosen by Honda to reveal their refreshed CR-Z hybrid, for the 2013 model-year. The updates aren’t particul...
Porsche 918 Spyder Brochure Leak!
20 Sep 2012, 07:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Earlier this week, we brought you numerous videos of this, the latest supercar created by the German carmaker Porsche to take big money from your wallet. The car was on static display at a Nurburgri...
Ford Fusion Gets Official EPA Rating - Will Return 47 MPG
18 Sep 2012, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since a diesel version of the Ford Fusion will not be available Stateside, the hybrid version is the one to go for, if fuel efficiency is at the top of your priorities. The Fusion Hybrid has just go...
Mercedes-Benz Demonstrates E300 BlueTEC Hybrid’s Green Credentials
17 Sep 2012, 15:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz have set out to prove that their E300 BlueTEC Hybrid is as green as they say it is. They have done a real-world economy run, with which they achieved some very good results. The car wa...
Honda Previews CR-Z Facelift ahead of Paris
14 Sep 2012, 13:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in 2010, Honda had a dream, one which resulted in the creation of the worlds first compact hybrid sports coupe... hatchback. Honestly, we don’t really know what it is, but it’s smal...
Ford Reduces Use of Rare Earths with Fusion Hybrid Battery
14 Sep 2012, 10:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has developed a third generation hybrid system for the Fusion the C-Max which replaces the nickel-metal-hydride batteries with new lighter, more efficient lithium-ion batteries, the company sa...
Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 Emissions Lowered to 91 g/km of CO2
12 Sep 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Diesel-electric hybrids deserve a lot more attention than they’re getting. Here is a system that provides amble performance and up to 25% better fuel economy than an equivalent gas-electric sy...
Lexus ES and ES Hybrid Commercial: Split World
11 Sep 2012, 10:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus has recently released a commercial for the ES and the ES Hybrid, with the ad, which is called “Split World” being the first one for the latter model. The designation of the comm...
Jaguar C-X75 - Five Prototypes Being Built
10 Sep 2012, 07:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We were starting to wonder when we’d hear about the Jaguar C-X75 and now that time has come, as it seems that Jag is building five prototypes in order to test the car’s performance level...
Honda Teases new CR-Z
7 Sep 2012, 12:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In 2010 Honda started production of of the CR-Z in Suzuka, Japan. Their aim was to create a fun to drive hybrid, and they chose a coupe-hatchback 3-door design in a supermini package. The car the...
Lexus CT 200h Commercial: Luxury Meets Efficiency
6 Sep 2012, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite its apparent lack of sales, the Lexus CT 200h is a car ahead of its time. It’s the world’s first full hybrid premium compact car, has helped Lexus achieve a fall in CO2 emissions...
Yo-Mobile First Russian Hybrid Vehicles Postponed Until 2015
6 Sep 2012, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Russia has huge reserves of natural gas, which they sell on to European and Asian countries and make billions. However, if they were to use more of the gas internally, keeping it within the country,...
Honda Details New Accord Plug-In Hybrid
6 Sep 2012, 08:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda expects its all-new Accord Plug-In Hybrid to exceed the 100 MPGe mark, courtesy of an equally-new hybrid system, which combines power from a 2.0-liter Earth Dreams petrol engine, with a 124 kW...
Mitsubishi Gives Details on Upcoming Outlander Plug-In Hybrid
6 Sep 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2012 Paris Motor Show is the venue where Mitsubishi will present the new Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle). The manufacturer prides itself on the fact that the Outlander PHEV is t...
Jaguar XJ_e Plug-In Hybrid Prototype Presented
5 Sep 2012, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Jaguar Land Rover today presented the Jaguar XJ_e Plug-In Hybrid, an “engineering research vehicle” that is making its public debut at the UK’s 2012 CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Event ...
GM Expects to Sell 2,500 Chevy Volts in August
31 Aug 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may be another whole week before we get the official August sales numbers, The Detroit Free Press has already reported that GM will be selling a record number of Chevy Volts in August. The ...
Spyshots: 2014 Volkswagen XL1
29 Aug 2012, 13:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In February this year, Volkswagen officially announced that they would produce a limited run of the so-called 1-liter concept, the XL1. The cars would hit the road as early as 2013, so it doesn&rsqu...
Lexus Teases New LF-LC Concept Ahead of Sydney Motor Show
27 Aug 2012, 14:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Lexus LF-LC concept, first shown at the Detroit Auto Show, back in January, was one of the stars of that show, with people flocking to see its very nicely designed-yet-futuristic lines. No...
2013 Lexus CT200h Gets Minor Tweaks
25 Aug 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For the 2013 model year, Lexus’s compact premium hybrid hatch continued to the powered by the same 94 hp 1.8-liter petrol engine, which works in combination with an electric motor to make 134 ...
Misleading Opel Ampera Ad Banned in the UK
23 Aug 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Chevrolet Volt-based Opel/Vauxhall Ampera is a very capable car and one of the most interesting cars on sale in Europe at the moment, the advertising behind it is all pure GM. Regardless o...