Kia Soulster Second Teaser Unveiled
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean automaker Kia has just released the second teaser of its upcoming model Soulster, a new car set to be showcased at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. Even though the photo does not say...
Ford's Electric Plans Announced at 2009 NAIAS
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / This year's North American International Auto Show is all about electric vehicles, be them hybrid or fully-electric. Ford makes no exception and has recently announced its aggressive plans to m...
Electric Car Report Censored by the French Government
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The 129 page report produced by Jean Syrota, a former French energy industry regulator, on electric cars has not been yet officially unveiled to the public. The cost of all electric cars could doubl...
Light-Duty Diesel, Hybrid Rams Still on Track
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you thought the economic recession makes automakers change their plans, you were surely wrong. And the best example comes straight from one of the most affected companies in this sector, namely C...
GM's Final Bet: All-In on Hybrid Simulating Software
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of its efforts to avoid bankruptcy, General Motors is now turning its attention to a different market strategy, namely the hybrid sector which, according to analysts, may represent the futur...
Toyota Discontinues US-Built Prius
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Motor Corp. is no longer interested in building the Prius hybrid in the United States due to the decreasing petrol prices which obviously reduced demand for battery-powered cars. The decision...
Toyota and Isuzu Bail Out on Joint Diesel Engine Project
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / It would seem that Toyota slips even more in the economic drought and is forced to shut down projects all over the globe. The development of the 1.6 liter diesel engine in a joint operation with tru...
UK Car Market Will Recover in 5 Years
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / As a consequence of the economic recession, sales of new cars aren't expected to recover at least for five years in the U.K. An answer to that is to invest in the used car market, an option Spa...
Daimler and Evonik Partner for Superior Lithium-Ion Car Battery
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The Germans seem to be determined to make it big in almost every technology branch. In Stuttgart Daimler and Essen AG and Evonik Industries AG are creating a lithium-ion battery technology that the...
Honda NSX Project Will be Dropped
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Due to the economic crisis and some major restructuring that is taking place within Honda, it would seem that the Honda NSX project was dropped in favour of the more realistic "hybrid drivetrai...
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Photos Leaked
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We're not sure if this is really a leakage or just a market strategy to stir up some buzz around the car, but one thing is sure: photos showing the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid have reached the we...
Honda Unveils Insight Production Model
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda recently published a photo showing what seems to be the production model of the second generation Honda Insight, but no technical details were actually provided. Initially displayed at the 200...
Go Green - Save the Planet
25 Jan 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / I personally love driving and I would under no circumstances give up this hobby. It’s not that I’m lazy and dislike public transportation rather it’s about the feeling I’m ha...
Toyota Lures Hybrid Buyers with New Certification Program
22 Jan 2009, 11:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since hybrids play a very important role in the major counter-attack Toyota has started against the economic recession, the Japanese company struggles to lure more buyers into using every single ava...
Schwinn Mocks US Automakers, Launches Hybrid Bicycle
15 Jan 2009, 16:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US automakers put all their faith and hope in the “hands” of hybrids as they are often described as the only type of vehicles that can rescue their apparently sealed gloomy future. Their...
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Launched at Detroit
14 Jan 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid was finally launched at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, the Japanese automaker saying that the new model is expected to arrive in US authorized dealers...
“Hybrid” Horror Movie Features Car that Eats People
14 Jan 2009, 10:28 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since horror movie with ugly aliens, giant angry robots or even killing birds are already history, the next generation of terrifying films seems to bring to our attention the stories with nature tak...
2010 Toyota Camry Makes Official Debut at Detroit
13 Jan 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is kind of busy these days at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show as it plans to display several new models, including the long-awaited 2010 Prius hybrid. The latest addition to Toyota's lineup i...
Lexus 2010 HS 250h, the World's First Dedicated Luxury Hybrid
13 Jan 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since hybrid models are often described as the only models capable of keeping large automakers in business, most companies concentrate on these fuel-efficient models as part of their future developm...
Toyota Introduces the Long-Awaited 2010 Prius
13 Jan 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Toyota finally rolled out the long-awaited 2010 Prius, the latest iteration of the hybrid vehicle, which is said to provide an even more remarkable fuel economy combined with very...