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Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid to Be Ordered Online
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid to Be Ordered Online

20 Apr 2011, 05:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new breed of cars is in need of a new breed of ordering system. Taking advantage of the easy process insured by the Internet, Toyota announced today that the long-awaited natural evolution of the ...

 
Land Rover to Turn to Hybrids
Land Rover to Turn to Hybrids

7 Apr 2011, 12:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we progress into the second decade of the 21st century, the future of the automotive industry becomes clearer and clearer. The push made by few car makers over the past few years to popularize hy...

 
BMW Plug-in Hybrid Sedan Concept Presented in Shanghai
BMW Plug-in Hybrid Sedan Concept Presented in Shanghai

7 Apr 2011, 06:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The result of a collaboration between German automaker BMW and its joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., a concept of a premium-segment plug-in hybrid sedan was unveiled a...

 
New Fisker Karma Coming to the Frankfurt Auto Show
New Fisker Karma Coming to the Frankfurt Auto Show

7 Mar 2011, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Probably one of the most anticipated plug-in hybrid vehicles is getting ready to hit the market, accompanied by the high hopes coming from the top management levels of the company. The Karma, one of...

 
Geneva 2011: Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid <span>· Live Photos</span>
Geneva 2011: Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid · Live Photos

1 Mar 2011, 20:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish automaker Volvo has taken the wraps off the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid in Geneva today, as the new V60 Plug-in Hybrid is being showcased at the Swiss venue.The Volvo V60 Plug-i...

 
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Is Three Cars in One
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Is Three Cars in One

21 Feb 2011, 12:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The newly revealed V60 Plug-in Hybrid will offer its owner the chance to enjoy the benefits offered by three different car types when it will reach showrooms in 2012, the Swedes at Volvo point out i...

 
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Safety Features Detailed
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Safety Features Detailed

21 Feb 2011, 11:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo has taken the virtual wrap off the V60 Plug-in Hybrid earlier today, a new model that will reportedly offer the same safety as other cars from the Swedish automaker’s product line.Advanc...

 
2012 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled [Gallery]
2012 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled [Gallery]

21 Feb 2011, 11:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It looks like Swedish carmaker Volvo decided to offer us a sneak preview of the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the forthcoming auto show in Geneva. W...

 
Opel Ampera Starts Blogging
Opel Ampera Starts Blogging

5 Feb 2011, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / While the American customers have already begun experiencing the Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Europeans are yet to meet Volt's local version, the Ampera. Set to launch later this year, the ...

 
Congressmen Propose Bill to Increase Number of Tax Break Eligible Cars
Congressmen Propose Bill to Increase Number of Tax Break Eligible Cars

27 Jan 2011, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Michigan congressmen Sander Levin and Carl Levin proposed a new piece of legislation that would expand the number of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 tax credit from 200,00...

 
2011 NAIAS: Ford C-MAX Energi <span>· Live Photos</span>
2011 NAIAS: Ford C-MAX Energi · Live Photos

11 Jan 2011, 15:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford came to this year’s edition of the Detroit Auto Show determined to electrify the auto world, bringing three vehicles that (also) rely on electric power: the Focus Electric, the C-MAX Hybr...

 
GE Unveils First Charging Station on Purdue University Campus
GE Unveils First Charging Station on Purdue University Campus

22 Dec 2010, 17:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Chevrolet Volt took the first charge from the recently unveiled electric vehicle charging station on the Purdue University campus by General Electric Energy-Industrial Solutions. The chargin...

 
Audi Flirts with the Hybrid Market
Audi Flirts with the Hybrid Market

24 Nov 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Audi's plans of introducing a plug-in hybrid vehicle by 2014 surfaced today, showing no signs of the German automaker slowing its electrification program. Having displayed numerous concepts sur...

 
Mitsubishi to Offer Plug-In Hybrid SUV in 2013
Mitsubishi to Offer Plug-In Hybrid SUV in 2013

22 Nov 2010, 21:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The plug-in vehicle may or may not be a proper solution for the automotive industry's eco issues. However, multiple carmakers from around the world are planning to introduce new vehicles that b...

 
Prius Plug-In Testing Starts in China
Prius Plug-In Testing Starts in China

31 Oct 2010, 15:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced this weekend it will be partnering with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in a program which will see the Prius plug-in hybrid put t...

 
Fisker Karma Gets Hot
Fisker Karma Gets Hot

23 Aug 2010, 14:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Really hot... A few days ago, we brought to your attention the first ever commercial meant to promote Fisker's Karma plug-in sports car. As you all have seen, it was perhaps one of the most bor...

 
Honda Resumes Work on Yorii Plant
Honda Resumes Work on Yorii Plant

11 Aug 2010, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Honda announced this week it will be building a new manufacturing facility in Japan in the years to come, in response to the increasing demand for its vehicles, as well as a ne...

 
Honda to Sell Plug-In Hybrid Car in 2013
Honda to Sell Plug-In Hybrid Car in 2013

20 Jul 2010, 06:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda is currently developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and an all-electric car, with both scheduled to enter the market in three years, as the Nikkei business daily reports via Reuters. The devel...

 
Toyota and EDF Launch Hybrid Vehicle Leasing Programme
Toyota and EDF Launch Hybrid Vehicle Leasing Programme

21 Jun 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Toyota, together with EDF Energy, announced today the launch of a three-year leasing programme involving 20 Prius Plug-in Hybrid cars on London’s streets from July 2010...

 
Toyota Prius PHEV to Test in Silicon Valley
Toyota Prius PHEV to Test in Silicon Valley

16 Jun 2010, 07:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / EV charging solutions provider Coulomb announced yesterday it has signed an agreement with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) to install ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for the Toyot...