Kira Hybrid Yacht Is Computer Controlled, Solar-Powered and Sailed by One
8 Jul 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Bronze winner at 2014 International Design Excellence Awards, Kira Hybrid Sail-Yacht is a 131 feet (40 meters) long vessel designed to be computer controlled and sailed by a crew of one. The lead in...
2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid Variant Announced
8 Jul 2014, 12:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Well, well, well, what do we have here? Why it's the second generation of Volvo's mid-size luxury crossover SUV, which will also come in a very eco-friendly variant able to source 400 hors...
Next-Gen Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Coming for 2016
7 Jul 2014, 14:33 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The all-new 2015 Hyundai Sonata should be an exciting option for mid-size sedan buyers, but those looking for a new hybrid version of Hyundai’s sedan will have to wait a little longer. Accordi...
Tesla Will Open New Stores in China
7 Jul 2014, 08:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to buy a Tesla Model S in China, good luck with that. At the present moment, availability is limited to Beijing and Shanghai customers, the waiting list is demotivational and the Chinese...
InMotion IM01 Aims to Break Nurburgring Record and Win Le Mans
4 Jul 2014, 11:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you haven’t heard of InMotion yet, you'll do from now now on, because they aim to grab current motorsport rivals and mop the floor with them, as their upcoming IM01 hybrid will be spec...
Tennis Superstar vs Hybrid Supercar: Maria Sharapova Arrives in 918 at Wimbledon
30 Jun 2014, 15:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fresh from her victories in France, tennis superstar Maria Sharapova brought her killer looks over to the pre-Wimbledon party this weekend. Her wheels of choice: Porsche's first hybrid supercar...
Fourth Generation Toyota Prius Gets Delayed
30 Jun 2014, 12:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The next generation of Toyota’s most iconic car, the Prius, was due to arrive in early 2015. Well, not anymore, as the automaker’s engineers are delaying it for further “polishing&...
Tesla Model S Customer Smashes Windshield of New Car With a Wrench
27 Jun 2014, 18:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have you ever been so mad with Tesla Motors that you smashed the windshield of your brand spanking new Tesla Model S with a wrench? We didn't and maybe you didn't either, but Yu Xinquan di...
E-Class Goes From Africa to the UK without Refueling · Photo Gallery
27 Jun 2014, 13:08 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / If there was any doubt left in anyone's mind about how fuel efficient can a hybrid diesel car be, Mercedes-Benz UK did a seemingly unbelievable feat earlier with the help of a British journalis...
Lexus NX 300h Enjoys the Madrid Nightlife to Showcase "Amazing Urban Design"
25 Jun 2014, 14:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With headlights that look like they were cut into granite by a skillfully executed samurai sward strike, the Lexus NX definitely cuts a dashing figure. Not surprising then that Lexus UK believes thi...
Chevrolet Volt Battery Coolant Issue Identified
24 Jun 2014, 09:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the ignition switch recall-laden General Motors, owners of the 2012 and 2013 model year Chevrolet Volt long range electric vehicle are 'encouraged' by the manufacturer to sche...
Cadillac ELR Sales Disappoint: 52 Sold in May
20 Jun 2014, 18:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you think that the Cadillac ELR is just a Chevrolet Volt in drags at double the price, you're absolutely right! The $75,995 luxury plug-in hybrid is such a commercial flop that Caddy managed...
Volkswagen Testing Golf SportWagon Plug-in Hybrid (GTE Variant) Near San Francisco Airport
18 Jun 2014, 10:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here's something unusual: a Golf GTE plug-in hybrid being driven in America, where the model not even available. But that's not even the half of it. The car spotted by VW Vortex forum memb...
Tesla Model X Confirmed With AWD and Falcon Wing Doors
18 Jun 2014, 10:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to an official email sent to all Model X reservation holders, Tesla has confirmed that the electric crossover will start production in early 2015. However, the proverbial cherry on the top...
Toyota Achieves Bittersweet Third Place at Le Mans
16 Jun 2014, 14:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota started this year’s World Endurance Championship with a boom, taking the top spot in the first two races of the season. The team also got to start in pole position at Le Mans, but the b...
Ford Lowers Fuel Economy Ratings For Six Models
16 Jun 2014, 09:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Blue Oval identified an error with fuel economy ratings for certain vehicles through internal testing, notifying the EPA about the findings. After the agency itself retested the vehicles, Ford a...
Toyota Starts in Pole Position at Le Mans 2014
13 Jun 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This year’s WEC (World Endurance Championship) rules specify that LMP 1 cars need to burn 25 percent less fuel than last year, but Toyota seems to have no problem with that. Their TS040 Hybrid...
Toyota Racing Driver Nicolas Lapierre Explains How They Drive at Le Mans
12 Jun 2014, 14:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota’s revamped endurance prototype looks stronger than ever, Audi has new laser lights to blind slower drivers and Porsche is back after 16 years to prove again he is the LMP1 boss. With al...
Toyota Auris Hybrid Takes the Stress Away in New Commercial
10 Jun 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Navigating your way into today’s traffic can be pretty stressful with all these cars and pedestrians needing to go somewhere. And if that isn’t enough, thinking about the fuel you burn b...
Thou Shall Not Have Toyota GT 86 Hybrid
9 Jun 2014, 13:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota is known to experiment now with an advanced hybrid powertrain to use in one of its future sportscars, but if you were expecting it to also arrive in the GT 86 coupe, the automaker’s mar...