Infiniti Emerg-e Breaks Down During Goodwood Run
3 Jul 2012, 07:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we had previously reported, the Infiniti Emerg-e range-extended hybrid supercar made its appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and we must admit that we think it looks very good, a trait w...
Lotus Evora Plug-In Hybrid with 1,000 Nm Undergoing Testing
2 Jul 2012, 08:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lotus, being the forward-thinking company that they are, have now begun testing of a plug-in hybrid version of the Evora, called the 414E. It is powered by two EVO electric motors which drive the re...
Prince Albert II of Monaco Receives Europe’s 1st Prius Plug-In Hybrid
2 Jul 2012, 07:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco recently received the first production Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Europe for a two-month loan, with the new car having the potential to replace the...
Why Toyota Loves BMW So Much
29 Jun 2012, 22:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Funny little thing this world we live in is, and I say that because all the auto news desks are drumming to the sound of the new axis of power that’s forming between Germany and Japan. Obvious...
Jaguar XJ Plug-In Hybrid Shown at Goodwood
29 Jun 2012, 11:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In a joint project with the British Government’s Technology Strategy Board, Jaguar have created the XJ plug-in hybrid, an advanced engineering research vehicle which shows what a hybrid versio...
Mandy Moore Gets Coffee in Her Prius
28 Jun 2012, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mandy Moore was recently photographed in Glendale, California, while driving her bog-standard Toyota Prius, sporting the blandest possible paint job, silver, on her way to get coffee. Sure, if s...
Bugatti Veyron Successor Confirmed, Could Be a Hybrid
28 Jun 2012, 08:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rumors about Bugatti developing a successor for the Veyron have been floating around the web for quite a while but now it is official, as the carmaker’s chief vehicle engineer Jens Schulenburg...
Opel Ampera is Europe’s Best Selling EV
27 Jun 2012, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While not matching Americans’ enthusiasm for the Chevy Volt, Europeans have taken a liking to the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, the Volt’s European counterpart. Admittedly, we’re not surpr...
Volvo Showing V60 Plug-In Hybrid at Goodwood
27 Jun 2012, 08:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Goodwood Festival of Speed is the venue of choice for Volvo to give the public the very first chance to take their ultra-efficient V60 plug-in hybrid for a spin. The figures seem promising, ...
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Gets Camry Hybrid Powertrain
26 Jun 2012, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota recently announced that the all-new 2013 Avalon Hybrid is aiming for an EPA Rating of 40 mpg city and 39 mpg highway, with the vehicle set to hit the marker by the end of the current year. ...
Peugeot 508 Diesel Electric Hybrid4 Sedan Launched
22 Jun 2012, 13:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After the 5008 crossover and the 508 wagon models, the 508 sedan has also received the Hybrid4 diesel-electric all-wheel drive system. The model is available for order in Europe, with deliveries ...
Holden Volt Ready for Australian Market
22 Jun 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Australia is one of the most developed countries in the world, and so, it’s only natural that Australians are willing (and able) to be at the forefront of the EV trend and pay a premium at the...
Germany Getting 50 Hydrogen Filling Stations
20 Jun 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While most countries are struggling to get an EV charging network up and running, the Germans are taking a different approach. The Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, as well as s...
Estonia to Have World's First Nation-Wide EV Infrastructure
19 Jun 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The small Baltic nation of Estonia, a country of only 1.34-million inhabitants, will be getting its first EV charging station, a Terra 51 DC fast charging unit. One can find this fast charger at the...
Mitsubishi to Reveal Outlander Plug-In Hybrid in Paris
19 Jun 2012, 10:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2012 Paris Motor Show is the venue of choice for Mitsubishi to show the world their new ‘green’ offensive, the highlight of which will be the showing of the all-new Outlander Plug-in...
Audi R18 e-tron quattro Night Lap at LeMans
18 Jun 2012, 14:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Audi R18 e-tron quattro proved that it was the fastest car around the LeMans circuit, just ahead of the Toyota TS030s. Both cars are hybrid-powered and equally interesting, but the Audi takes th...
Imperia GP - Green Belgian Sports Car Coming in 2013
18 Jun 2012, 09:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The name ‘Imperia’ is one of the oldest names in Belgian (and European) car history, first being recorded in 1906, before going bust in 1948, only to be reborn in 2009 as a new company w...
The Future Begins Today: Car-Powered Households
16 Jun 2012, 12:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no surprise that hybrids and electric cars are slowly taking control of the automotive industry, although enthusiasts struggle to keep them away and continue to enjoy the fresh breeze of.....
State of Texas Offering Grants as Incentive for Green Vehicles
15 Jun 2012, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The US state of Texas has decided to boost the adoption rate of alternatively-fueled vehicles, by offering a reported $5.7- (€4.5-) million in the form of grants. The grants will apply to pure ...
BMW i8 Hybrid to Cost Over €100,000
15 Jun 2012, 13:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s ‘i’ sub-brand, while despite going on tour around the world, has also been surrounded by uncertainty and doubt. However, according to autonews.com, it seem that everything is...