Fifth-Generation Toyota Prius Will Make Its World Premiere on November 16
9 Nov 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Toyota released a few teasers, but there is no way “Hybrid Reborn” refers to any other car than the world’s first modern hybrid
Toyota's First Solid-State Battery Car Will Be a Hybrid for Market and Testing Reasons
7 Jan 2022, 15:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Caution was always something Toyota took very seriously, which means an electric car will only have these batteries when it is safe to do so
Marcel Is a Cute, Duck-Shaped Tour Bus That Also Floats, Packed With Tourists
16 Aug 2021, 07:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / France has welcomed its first amphibious tour bus, Marcel from Les Canards de Paris, the Ducks of Paris. It’s proven a smashing hit
Study Reveals African-Americans Lack of Interest in Hybrids and EVs
9 Aug 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When talking about electric cars, it looks like not everyone shares the same opinions. As a recent study on hybrid and EVs by The Greenling Institute revealed, it looks like 70% of hybrid owners in ...
Hybrid CanAm Spyder Under Development
23 Dec 2010, 07:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is currently working on an electric hybrid roadster development project. The company has invested US$5 million into the Centre de Technologies Avancees BRP (CT...
UK Approves Additional Funding for EV Development and Subsidies
16 Sep 2010, 12:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK has made another automotive environmentally friendly step, as the country’s Government has approved additional funding of 24 million pounds for the development of low carbon vehicles an...
Peugeot Unveils the 3008 HYbrid4, World's First Diesel Hybrid
24 Aug 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Scheduled for official debut at the upcoming Paris Auto Show this October, the 3008 HYbrid4 is praised by Peugeot as being the world’s first diesel full hybrid vehicle. Based on the concept pr...
Toshiba to Build EV Motors, Plant in Houston
23 Jun 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toshiba announced yesterday it is expanding its presence in the automotive sector with the start of production of high-performance drive motors for hybrid, hybrid electric and ...
Honda Launches New CR-Z Hybrid TV Advert
11 Jun 2010, 11:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Honda announced today it will debut a new 60-second TV spot for the new sporty hybrid coupe, dubbed ‘RGB’. The spot is shot from the viewpoint of someone travelin...
Texas Adopts Hybrid Bus Fleet
25 May 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. is making efforts to adopt the sustainable mobility concept, introducing many eco-friendly vehicles in the public services fleets. The latest development of this kind comes from Texas, wher...
Honda Insight Proved Successful in Honda Mileage Marathon
14 May 2010, 12:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The “green” driving efforts that have been made in the UK during Honda’s Mileage Marathon have paid off, as the Honda Insight proved that it can be a fuel bill killer. The winne...
Land Rover to Launch Its First Diesel Hybrid in 2013
12 May 2010, 08:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Land Rover announced it would launch its first hybrid model in 2013, according to Car Magazine. The new Range_e is a hybrid prototype that demonstrates how hybrid technology will be put to work on a...
Geely Shows Solar Hybrid Micro Car
2 May 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after it rolled out the Panda/Nanoq electric car, Geely popped out another trick it was holding up its sleeve: a bug-like vehicle that uses solar panels and a hybrid powertrain for fuel effi...
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Unveiled
31 Mar 2010, 07:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford’s luxury brand, Lincoln, pulled the wraps off its first hybrid today, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, praising it will be the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America. The luxury midsize ...
Mercedes-Benz Berlin Plant to Produce Electric Engines for Hybrids
30 Mar 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of Daimler’s overall strategy of actively shaping sustainable mobility, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin will begin production of transmission-integrated electric engine for Mercedes-...
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Programs to Be Implemented in the UK
23 Mar 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive industry is becoming more environmental responsible, multiple “green” projects supported by governments are implemented all around the world. The latest eco-friendly ve...
Retrofit Hybrid Solution Offered in the U.S.
16 Mar 2010, 16:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Recaptured Energy Technologies, an U.S. company, has created an automotive fuel-saving system, which has been specifically designed to be retrofitted to vehicles. The system captures braking ener...
Survey Shows that Eco Car Buyers Seek Overall Assets
9 Mar 2010, 17:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The modern consumer is demanding a lot when it comes to purchasing an eco vehicle and is considering multiple criteria besides fuel efficiency performance, as a survey conducted by Accenture shows. ...
Honda CR-Z Refined by Mugen
1 Mar 2010, 10:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When we found out that the modern interpretation of the Honda CR-Z will be a hybrid vehicle we were disappointed as we'd expected something like a sporty compact that was supposed to rock the ...
Hybrid Electric Vehicles Range Extension Development Announced
9 Feb 2010, 16:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / FEV, a U.S. powertrain and vehicle technologies developer, announced that it has coupled one of its Auxiliary Power Units (APU) with a 3-cylinder engine for use in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. The c...