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Toyota Displays Three Hybrid Vehicles in Melbourne
Toyota Displays Three Hybrid Vehicles in Melbourne

23 Feb 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the whole automotive world can't wait to see the models prepared for the Geneva Motor Show in March, Toyota fights to conquer every inch of the market in different countries across the gl...

 
Giugiaro Frazer Nash, World's Fastest Hybrid, Teaser No. 1
Giugiaro Frazer Nash, World's Fastest Hybrid, Teaser No. 1

23 Feb 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Teasers are pretty common things these days when automakers across the globe choose to give us a glimpse into how their future models will look like just before important auto events. This is exactl...

 
Honda Hybrid Sales Exceed 300,000
Honda Hybrid Sales Exceed 300,000

23 Feb 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still under the strong pressure of the economic recession, companies and slowly migrating to the hybrid sector, an unexplored side of the market which is often regarded as the only chance to survive...

 
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid on Track
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid on Track

22 Feb 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the whole automotive industry slowly migrating to hybrid and electric vehicles or, if you prefer, less-polluting models, seeing a sports car manufacturer adopting a similar market strategy shou...

 
Leonardo DiCaprio Stays Green
Leonardo DiCaprio Stays Green

19 Feb 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to save the Planet and in order to achieve this specific purpose, the 34-year-old star is only riding in green cars. Thus, the "Revolutionary Road&q...

 
France to Open Charging Stations for Electric Cars
France to Open Charging Stations for Electric Cars

18 Feb 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since electric cars are often regarded as the future of the automotive sector, the adjacent infrastructure is more than a must have in a certain country of the world. Just imagine a world full of hy...

 
Michigan Gives Ford $55 Million Incentive for Hybrid Development
Michigan Gives Ford $55 Million Incentive for Hybrid Development

18 Feb 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) approved $55 million incentives in refundable tax credits for American automaker Ford to continue its efforts in the electrical vehicle developme...

 
2010 Toyota Camry Prices for the US
2010 Toyota Camry Prices for the US

15 Feb 2009, 18:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Motors Sales (TMS) has announced prices for its 2010 Camry mid-size sedan model. The 2010 Camry will be available at US dealers starting March 2009 and will have a price tag range from $19,39...

 
Valeo and Michelin Partner for Rechargeable Hybrid Systems
Valeo and Michelin Partner for Rechargeable Hybrid Systems

13 Feb 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since hybrid and electric technologies are regarded as extremely important and the base platform for future vehicles, stepping into this sector is a must have for companies that aim to increase thei...

 
Ford Plans Transit Connect-Based Electric Van
Ford Plans Transit Connect-Based Electric Van

9 Feb 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Ford said that a battery electric-powered version of the company's global Transit Connect will be offered in 2010, with Ford collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles, for a...

 
Clean Mean Garbage Machine
Clean Mean Garbage Machine

5 Feb 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Anyone who thinks garbage becomes useless the moment it's been dropped into the container hasn't been in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. The streets of this small English town are being patr...

 
Mission One Sports Bike, Electric at Its Best
Mission One Sports Bike, Electric at Its Best

5 Feb 2009, 11:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where, besides some talk of hybrid cars, news of hybrid two-wheel vehicles almost never come, a small Californian company managed to built a zero emission motorcycle that not only works, ...

 
PSA Delays Launch of Plug-in Hybrids
PSA Delays Launch of Plug-in Hybrids

5 Feb 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The ever growing need to save money and cut costs could result in the delay of PSA's hybrid vehicles launch. The delay could take as long as two years, but will not interfere with the company&...

 
Toyota January Report (US) - Drop It Like It's Hot
Toyota January Report (US) - Drop It Like It's Hot

4 Feb 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As was to be expected and in line with all other car manufacturers all over the world, Toyota Motor Sales's (TMS) January report shows a 34.9 percent drop for the Toyota Division and a 30.3 dec...

 
Audi Q5 Hybrid to Be Released in 2010
Audi Q5 Hybrid to Be Released in 2010

4 Feb 2009, 11:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After the yet-to-come hybrid version of the Q7 mall-boat, Audi is also preparing a hybrid version for its little brother, the Q5 compact crossover/SUV. The official statement comes from Wolfgang Hat...

 
EcoCar Debuts at Washington Auto Show
EcoCar Debuts at Washington Auto Show

4 Feb 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge is a special program established by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors and sponsored by the Government of Canada and other sponsors which invites uni...

 
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Achieves 65 MPG
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Achieves 65 MPG

3 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it's well known the fact that Toyota Prius provides a very low fuel consumption thanks to its hybrid system, the plug-in hybrid technology brings even more than that. According to Toyot...

 
BorgWarner-Bosch Coalition: Go Diesel!
BorgWarner-Bosch Coalition: Go Diesel!

3 Feb 2009, 11:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the battle between fossil and green fuels rages on, the day has come for a new domestic front to open. Two companies, BorgWarner Inc., US based turbocharger manufacturer, and Robert Bosch LLC, w...

 
Focus-Based Ford Electric Car Set for 2010
Focus-Based Ford Electric Car Set for 2010

3 Feb 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stepping into the hybrid world and rushing to electrification is undoubtedly a main task for most automakers around the world as gasoline prices skyrocketed in the last months and governments pushed...

 
Touareg Turns Hybrid, Passat Finds BlueMotion
Touareg Turns Hybrid, Passat Finds BlueMotion

3 Feb 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Growing concern about environmental issues, as well as better than predicted market response to Hybrid vehicles, made all car producers occupy themselves with the creation of either hybrid or more f...