Renault Increases Production to Meet Growing Demand
20 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Paradoxically and contrary to what you may expect during so difficult economic recession times, Renault today announced that it will increase production at the Flins site in France (Clio III) and No...
Aluminum to Replace Traditional Automotive Materials in 2009
19 Mar 2009, 15:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The credit crunch and the current economic situation of the automotive market changed the industry a lot, with people becoming more interested in hybrids, electric and low fuel-consumption cars. In ...
Toyota MR2 Is Coming Back as a Hybrid Coupe
19 Mar 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota decided to step up its hybrid battle with rival Honda and produce a vehicle destined to take on the upcoming Honda CR-Z. The MR2 offspring was confirmed to autoexpress.c...
Mercedes to Develop Hybrids in Michigan
18 Mar 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz is aiming to use the Ann Arbor, Michigan unit to develop advanced propulsion research and hybrid systems despite the fact that some other sites for the project are also mentioned on th...
Toyota Hybrids Get Certified Used Program
16 Mar 2009, 13:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After nine years of hybrid sales on the US market, Toyota decided to create a used vehicle certification program for its hybrid Prius, Camry and Highlander. The program states a 3 months/3,000 miles...
2011 Audi A8 Confirmed
13 Mar 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi is said to have confirmed the release of the next generation A8 sometimes in 2010, according to automobilwoche.de. The same source said that, unlike rivals BMW and Mercedes,...
Toyota Plans Cheaper Hybrid to Compete with Honda's Insight
13 Mar 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you yesterday, Toyota is the first hybrid manufacturer in the United States that reached the 1 million sold units milestone and, even if this sounds like encouraging news, it'...
Toyota US Hybrid Sales Reach 1 Million...
12 Mar 2009, 15:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... and keep on going. Toyota announced today, not without a touch of pride, that the company's hybrid range has surpassed 1 million units sold since it first became available for the US market...
Lightning LH4 Hybrid Gets Ready for the 2009 Denver Auto Show
11 Mar 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lightning Hybrids announced that the 2009 Denver Auto Show, set to debut on April the 1st will be the event where the company presents its creations: the prototype of its hybrid LH4, as well as the ...
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Available in the US for $19,800
10 Mar 2009, 17:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The largest market for Honda's Insight range will receive its newest addition, the Hybrid, no later than March the 24th. With MSRP of only $19,800 for the Insight LX, the model will be the most...
Ford Produces 100,000th Hybrid SUV
10 Mar 2009, 17:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the economic recession continuously pushes people towards environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient models, Ford announces the production of the 100,000th hybrid SUV at the Kansas City produ...
Electric Cars to Become a Priority, Says Ford's Mulally
5 Mar 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As the automotive industry turned sharply around and changed consumers' points of views over certain car models, electric cars are to become mandatory in the next year, Ford's CEO Alan Mul...
New Prius to Produce 70 Percent Fewer Smog-Forming Emissions
2 Mar 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that the third generation Prius was going to be one of the most advanced models ever produced but Toyota simply wants to refresh our memory every once in a while. So today the Japan...
Toyota Prius to Feature Battery-Powered Air Conditioning, Pre-Collision
2 Mar 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Prius is surely going to be one of the most advanced models ever released by the Japanese automakers and not only thanks to the hybrid system it sports, but also due to a number of features u...
GM: Hybrid Pickups to Boast Up to 50 Percent Better Towing
26 Feb 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrid pickup trucks have become a priority for General Motors since the economic crisis reached its apogee so the American automaker struggles to design new technologies that could bring it in pole...
Kia to Debut MPV Concept, Hybrid cee'd in Geneva
24 Feb 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean automaker Kia will showcase several new models at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, with an all-new MPV concept expected to be the main attraction at Kia's exhibition stand. In total,...
Toyota US to Rely on Hybrids More Than Ever
24 Feb 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still under the strong pressure of the economic recession, the world's number one automaker Toyota confirmed today that it plans to rely more on hybrid models in the United States, as collapsin...
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
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
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...