GM Opens Most Advanced Battery Lab in the US
8 Jun 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bankrupt automaker General Motors continues its battle for survival with new efforts aimed at the green car sector. The General today announced the opening of the “largest and most technologic...
Lamborghini Future: Hybrid, Biofuel, Photovoltaic
8 Jun 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Lamborghini plans a shift in direction when it comes to designing their cars, at least as CO2 emissions are concerned. Caught up in between the need for performance and the ever...
Toyota Geneo-Hybrid Lift Truck to Be Launched
5 Jun 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is getting ready for the market release of what they call "world's first internal combustion hybrid lift truck", following the debut of sales in Japan las...
Germany Leads Battery Market
5 Jun 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the economic crisis has put a serious dent in the automotive industry as a whole, some areas of this field bloom. Or maybe just because of the economic crisis shattering the industry the aut...
Volvo Extends Warranty in the US
4 Jun 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford's still-subsidiary Volvo has announced today it will launch an extended warranty program for all the Volvo vehicles purchased in the US throughout June and will also introduce a wear-and-t...
Toyota Prius Eyes 1100 Miles Journey on One Tank of Gas
4 Jun 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already know that Toyota Prius is a very advanced hybrid from the tons of press releases rolled out by the Japanese manufacturer, yet this means nothing for some of us. A Toyota dealership based ...
Coda Debuts $45,000 All-Electric Sedan
4 Jun 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Electric cars have become a common thing nowadays and it's somehow difficult to see a month this year without a new EV launch. This time it's Coda Automotive's turn who recently debut...
Subaru Stella Launched in Japan
4 Jun 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The second generation Subaru Stella electric vehicle is ready and it has been launched on the Japanese market today The vehicle, equipped with a high-performance lithium-ion battery, will begin del...
Tesla Roadster, 500 and Counting
3 Jun 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla Motors is keeping us up to date, every once in a while, with the latest events involving one of their two models. In light of their forecasted success with the Model S, Tesla reminds us that u...
Ford's May Sales Go Up
3 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The single, still standing American manufacturer from the former Detroit Three group, Ford Motor, has yesterday announced its sales performances for the past month. Their biggest achievement: Ford r...
Volvo Confirms Plug-In Hybrid for 2012
1 Jun 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently fighting with the economic recession, Volvo still has the resources to develop new vehicles so it today announced that the company's first plug-in hybrid is set to be l...
Mack Trucks Bring First Parallel Hybrid to NY
29 May 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo's group subsidiary Mack Trucks delivered today the first parallel-hybrid truck, designed for heavy-duty applications in the US. The refuse vehicle will be tested by the city of New York&#...
Rumor: Audi R8 Electric in Frankfurt
28 May 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German magazine Auto Motor und Sport today launched an electrifying rumor. According to them, German manufacturer Audi plans to present its first electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Auto Show this fal...
Coulomb ChargePoint Stations Available in Amsterdam
28 May 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for the development of charging infrastructures for the future electric vehicles and plug-ins to roam the streets has entered a new lap this week, as the city of Amsterdam will become the f...
One in Five Cars to Be a Hybrid by 2020
28 May 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least, this is what the auto analysts over at JPMorgan predicted. According to a recent study they rolled out, the global market for hybrid vehicles is going to explode in the next few years, as ...
Toyota's High Expectations: 25,000 Lexus Hybrids Sold This Year
27 May 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a market dominated by small cars powered by fuel efficient engines, hybrids are becoming more and more important, forcing automakers around the world to concentrate their efforts on this type of ...
First Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid Delivered by Mazda in Japan
27 May 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Mazda continued its hydrogen program and recently announced that the first Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid was delivered to Iwatani Corporation. "Mazda is delighted to deliver our newest h...
2010 Lexus HS 250h Official Details and Photos
27 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The luxury division of Japanese manufacturer Toyota has released details and photos of what they say it is the world's first "hybrid-only luxury car", the Lexus HS250h. The manufactur...
Chrysler Submits EV Development Plans
27 May 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of its restructuring campaign, American manufacturer Chrysler has submitted to the Department of Energy (DoE) three proposals outlining a $448 million plan to "rapidly bring Electric Ve...
Honda Fit Hybrid Comes in 2010
27 May 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the hybrid fever catches on, more and more manufacturers plan hybrids for their future line-up, regardless if they already have some in their line-up or not. With the Insight already on the marke...