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...
Microsoft's CEO Receives 1 Millionth Ford with SYNC
27 May 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer should consider himself lucky as Ford has just handed him the 1 millionth vehicle equipped with SYNC, the company's in-car communications and entertainment sy...
Ferrari Prepares All-Wheel Drive Hybrid
25 May 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ferrari is reportedly planning an all-wheel drive hybrid system that could hit the streets in the next few years. The Italian manufacturer has already made a patent application for the hybrid, with ...
London Dreams Electric
22 May 2009, 14:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joining the ranks of those who are developing electric vehicle infrastructure, London promises to become Europe's electric car capital of the world, and this within in our life time. By 2015 to...
Subaru's Gasoline-Electric Hybrid by 2012
21 May 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Obama's recently-announced national fuel standard that requires automakers to meet an average of 35.5 mpg by 2016 is surely forcing car manufacturers to change their minds and concentrate more ...
Fisker Karma Makes Retail Debut in San Jose
19 May 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fisker will debut its plug-in hybrid sports car, the Karma, at the company's Fisker Silicon Valley retailer, in San Jose, California, in preparation for the future marketing of the car in the r...
Toyota Prius Prices Released for Japan
18 May 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And the battle begins... Following a wave of some 80,000 orders, Japanese manufacturer Toyota has announced the prices for its third generation Prius. The hybrid will battle Honda's insight at ...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid for $15,500? Only a Hoax
17 May 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever dreamed to snatch a 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid for a song? Well, some of us surely did and, according to a recent email that circulated on the web, buying a cheap 2010 Fusion hybrid might be a dre...
Kia Cee'd Hybrid in the Works
15 May 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the hybrid sector is currently dominated by two over-discussed models, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, South Korean manufacturer Kia is apparently holding an ace up its sleeve. We're t...
Toyota Receives 75,000 Orders for the New Prius
15 May 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the hybrid battle still gaining attention every time it is brought back in the spotlights, Toyota and Honda, the two rival companies, announce enthusiastic results for their Prius and Insight h...
Freightliner M2e Hybrid to Lorry Hazardous Materials
15 May 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Now here's a match made in heaven...So, on one hand, you have Daimler Trucks North America, who developed the Freightliner Business Class M2e hybrid and on the other hundreds of chemical, nucle...
Toyota to Lease Plug-in Hybrids in Europe
14 May 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Following in Mini's footsteps, Toyota is building a special testing and leasing program of its own, albeit this time in Europe. Toyota Motor Europe announced today that it will lease over 1...
Honda Insight Hybrid Tops Japan Sales
11 May 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrid sales have adopted a continuously ascending trend ever since the beginning of the crisis and are now even exceeding passenger car sales in certain regions of the world. Such an example is Jap...
Ford Invests $550 Million in Small-Car Production Facility
7 May 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, one the members of the Detroit 3 group, is making another step towards refreshing the product lineup by investing $550 million in the Michigan Assembly Plant. Basically, what Ford is aiming to...
Mercedes Unveils Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Bus
6 May 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the hybrid fobia catches on, it was only a matter of time before the technology was transferred, more than before, to the realm of public transportation. Given that buses are mass transportation ...