Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Achieves EPA-Estimate of 46 MPG, Leads Segment in US
22 Mar 2016, 10:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chevrolet has announced its 2016 Malibu Hybrid has achieved an EPA-Estimated Combined rating of 46 MPG, surpassing the other hybrids in the segment
Do Plug-In Hybrids Either Suck or Sip?
21 Mar 2016, 19:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / With the advent of better battery technology but mostly because of a really dumb trend, carmakers are battling to unveil tens of plug-in hybrids these days
Jaguar XJ Replacement Confirmed, Will Be Available in Hybrid Versions
20 Mar 2016, 12:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Jaguar will make a successor for the XJ flagship saloon. Expected in 2019, the new XJ will be offered in hybrid versions and will have autonomous driving tech
BMW i8 Roadster Is Officially on the Way, Along with a New i3 Version
17 Mar 2016, 10:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / People were already starting to forget that the BMW i8 was supposed to have a Spyder/Roadster version only a year or so after the sports car was launched
2016 Volvo S90 Could Get a Three-Cylinder Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Version
4 Dec 2015, 16:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo's new S90 could be available in a less powerful hybrid variant. The future version is expected to be powered by a 1.5-liter gasoline engine
Toyota Details Yaris Hybrid-R Concept
26 Aug 2013, 17:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Toyota has released new details about the Yaris Hybrid-R concept that’s scheduled to be unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Borrowing technology form To...
Ford Posts Hybrid Vehicle Sales Record
31 May 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. recently announced it has surpassed its previous full-year hybrid vehicle sales record in just the first five months of 2013. With projected sales of 37,000 units through May, whic...
Toyota Prius Is the Most Talked About Hybrid in 2013
27 May 2013, 08:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The fact that the Toyota Prius is the best global hybrid on the market was confirmed yet again, as a GenSent Insights study revealed that our beloved full-size is the most talked about hybrid vehicl...
BMW and PSA Commit EUR100 Million to Hybrids
28 Feb 2011, 14:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Building on the announcement made in the beginning of the month, German auto maker BMW and French group PSA Peugeot Citroen announced today that they have decided to invest EUR100 million ($138.2 mi...
Mercedes Benz Is Readying AMG Hybrids
19 Jan 2011, 11:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tighter emissions standards are forcing the age of green sportscars to come a little sooner than expected. Porsche’s unveiling of the 918RSR at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show was well received, an...
Fiat Favors Natural Gas to Hybrids or EVs
6 Dec 2010, 15:57 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne doesn't want to produce electric cars or hybrids as they present too many obstacles, with long recharge time for batteries being one of them. Instead, he'd rathe...
BMW Lithium-ion Hybrids are Alive and Well
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) will be providing lithium-ion batteries for the mass produced versions of BMW’s 7 Series ActiveHybrid car, which is currently being showcased at the Paris motor sho...
AMG Readying Their Green Series
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / No, MB's in-house tuning arm hasn't become bored with the default black paint coat of their admirably built cars but have only turned their heads to cleaner power sources and weight-reduct...
Volvo Joins Electro-Lovers Trend
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / With the ongoing trend of dissing fossil-fuel powered cars over their electrified counterparts, more and more car makers have shaped their interests in accordance to current demands. Keeping in mind...
Lexus Hybrids Buzzing for 5.5 Billion Miles
6 Mar 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese premium car maker has been selling hybrid vehicles for 5 years now and thanks to its sales of over 190,000 units launched a new campaign to emphasize the fact that hybrids are no longer...
EDTA Details Action Plan for Electric Drive Future
26 Jan 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) just revealed its 2010 Electric Drive Action Plan for Energy Security, detailing a comprehensive strategy to accelerate the growth of hybrid, plu...
Fleets to Buy 4 Million Hybrids by 2015
17 Nov 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Corporate and government fleets will buy, according to a Pike Research study, some 4 million hybrids by 2015. The same study claims that hybrid fleet sales will increase from 300,000 in 2009 to more...
GM's Four Core Brands See Sales Increase in April
4 May 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the company recorded a 34 percent over the same period last year, General Motors today praised the April 2009 sales, emphasizing that each of its four core brands - Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC...
Norway to Say Goodbye to Gasoline Cars
28 Apr 2009, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Disturbing news for oil companies and automotive manufacturers came today from the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway, the country behind this troubling news, has submitted a plan to the country's ...
All-Electric Vehicles, Placebo for the Industry...
24 Mar 2009, 20:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... or the cars of the future? This is yet to be determined, but in the last couple of months we have been subject to an all out offensive of the environment friendly all-electric vehicle. It would ...