Confirmed: Toyota Brings Auris Hybrid to Europe
17 Jul 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota has officially confirmed it will begin production of the full-hybrid version of the Auris, scheduled to enter the European market towards the middle of 2010. The hybrid ...
Toyota-Mazda Hybrid Alliance in Sight
16 Jul 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Toyota Motor Corp. the world's leader in auto hybrids, stated recently that it looks at boosting hybrid sales as being very important and will consider any request from automakers to share its ...
Lexus HS 250h Launched in Japan
16 Jul 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Lexus has just released the new HS 250h in Japan. The car we kept you updated on, in our previous articles is the Japanese carmaker's first dedicated hybrid model. The luxury-segment car man...
Toyota Goes Down in Europe
15 Jul 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Troubled times ahead for Japanese manufacturer Toyota, still the world's largest carmaker. The company reported new car sales decrease on the Old Continent amounting to 26 percent or 452,350 un...
Kia Launched the Forte LPI Hybrid
15 Jul 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The South Korean car manufacturer revealed today its first commercialized hybrid electrical vehicle (HEV) in Seoul. Kia has continued its bet on the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and electric combinati...
Honda CR-Z to Launch in February 2010
13 Jul 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Honda Motor Co. Ltd. revealed its plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid in February 2010 and the Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010, automobilesreview.com reports. The Japanese c...
Hybrid vs. Plug-In Hybrid
9 Jul 2009, 19:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The latest developments in terms of technology in the automotive industry have caught most of us by surprise. Despite financial downfall, R&D has continued within manufacturers' labs and we...
CGI: 2012 Mercedes M-Klasse
9 Jul 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mercedes' M-Klasse is getting ready for a major make-over next, or at least this is what we can gather from these CGIs. Although, as you now, CGIs are meant only to give us a glimpse of what is...
Hyundai Starts Selling the Elantra LPI Hybrid
8 Jul 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The South Korean car manufacturer responded to the market's growing demand for fuel efficient vehicles by releasing its first production hybrid car. The Elantra LPI is a hybrid model that uses ...
Volvo Hybrid Double Deck Bus Unveiled
8 Jul 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo unveiled yesterday at the Alexandra Palace in London the first on an entire new range of highly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly Volvo Hybrid Double Deck buses ...
Prius Rules Over Japan
7 Jul 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If we keep on bringing you this type of news about the Prius, you may think we're on Toyota's payroll... Well, we're not and, even if some don't like it, Prius rocks Japan sales ...
No Toyota-Isuzu Diesel for Europe
7 Jul 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of the policy imposed by the new management of the world's biggest manufacturer, Toyota has decided not to go ahead and with the development of a diesel engine together with Isuzu Motor...
McLaren Hints at Hybrid Supercar
2 Jul 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / McLaren Automotive is apparently interested in developing hybrid models as well, despite the company being fairly reticent when it comes to this particular subject. Nevertheless, the biggest hint th...
Toyota Prius HID Trouble...
1 Jul 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... or how hybrids get a beating these days. After yesterday Consumer Reports trashed the Honda Insight, deeming it as the "most disappointing Honda Consumer Reports has tested in a long time,&...
NY Grid Ready for EV Night Charging
1 Jul 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the prospects of electric vehicles becoming a more common sight sooner than everyone expected, questions started arising regarding the capabilities of electric grids worldwide being ready to su...
Chevy Volt Much More "Sporty" Than Prius, Insight
30 Jun 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The battle for the best hybrid on the market is about to become even fiercer as General Motors sees Chevy Volt as a more advanced model than its two main competitors, Insight and Prius. Andrew Farah...
Honda CR-Z Concept Based Hybrid Sports Car
30 Jun 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda is really keen on improving its hybrid lineup and, after announcing two cheaper models to take on Toyota's Prius, the Japanese manufacturer will also design a hybrid sports car based on t...
Honda Insight Gets Bad CR Review
30 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The acclaimed Honda Insight hybrid seems not to be to the liking of Consumer Reports (CR) engineers who, after testing the vehicle, came to the conclusion that its only worth-mentioning achievement ...
Sanyo Boost Hybrid Battery Production
29 Jun 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The growing demand for hybrid cars does not only help automakers across the globe who are seeking a more efficient way to return to profitability, but also battery manufacturers who finally see thei...
Toyota to Build Auris Hybrid in the UK
29 Jun 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Confident with the projected success of its new Prius, world's no. 1 manufacturer Toyota seems to have decided to go for a hybrid drivetrain for the Auris model as well. According to some repor...