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...
Chevrolet Volt Features Three Driving Modes
6 May 2010, 06:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the testing of Chevrolet's Volt plug-in hybrid continues, more and more details about the features of the car are being released. The latest in what will certainly be a long line of news abo...
Volvo 2009 Sustainability Report
30 Apr 2010, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the conclusion of what it calls a "turbulent 2009," Swedish manufacturer Volvo expressed today its confidence that future Volvo cars sales will be driven by sustainable mobility. As ...
EU Introduces Sustainable Mobility Plan
29 Apr 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The European Union has published a set of proposals to support the large scale introduction of new energy vehicles in an effort to facilitate the transition to sustainable mobility. The EU notes ...
Fisker Gets $529 Million Loan from U.S. Government
26 Apr 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a deal to provide Fisker Automotive with a $529 million loan (EUR396 million) to develop plug-in hybrids and to retool a former General Motors assembly pl...
Delphi to Offer Portable Charging System
14 Apr 2010, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Delphi, a global automotive supplier will collaborate with ClipperCreek, a developer of electric vehicle charging stations to develop and market portable charging systems for all-electric and plug-i...
Chevy Volt Achieves 39.9 Electric Miles During Testing
13 Apr 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the first pre-production Chevrolet Volt rolled off the assembly lines at the end of last month, GM announced yesterday the first results of the tests to which the plug-in hybrid is being subje...
Proton Concept Will Use Lotus Hybrid Powertrain
23 Feb 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Proton Concept, that will be introduced at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, will be powered by a complex hybrid powertrain supplied by Lotus Engineering, the consultancy arm of the famous British ...
Kia Presents Ray’s Interior Design Story
16 Feb 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Korean car manufacturer Kia decided to present the story behind the interior design of the Ray Plug-in Hybrid, a concept on which the company will build its first production hybrid later this year. ...
Kia Ray Plug-In Hybrid Concept Coming at Chicago
21 Jan 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although most companies brought their latest goodies at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, some others are trying to set their models apart from the rest of the industry by ...
Quantum Could Supply Q-Drive Components for the Fisker Karma
21 Jan 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide (QTWW) announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with Fisker Automotive for the exclusive supply of Q-Drive Plug-In Hybrid components and cont...
Danish Crown Prince to Drive the Fisker Karma
15 Dec 2009, 16:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first individual outside the Fisker development team to drive the Fisker karma plug-in hybrid will be Denmark’s Crown Prince HRH Frederik. Fisker Automotive is led by Danish auto designer ...
2010 Prius Plug-In Hybrid Makes US Debut in LA
3 Dec 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After showcasing this possible future version of the Prius at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, Toyota took the plug-in States side to showcase it at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. As you know by n...
2012 Volvo Plug-in Hybrids First Details
25 Sep 2009, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo has already announced that it will debut a plug-in hybrid range in 2012 but today, the company rolled out the first details of the upcoming models. The Swedish manufacturer says the battery...
Fisker Automotive Gets $528,7M Loan
23 Sep 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Building affordable, fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid electric cars AND creating at least 5,000 US jobs... That is what Fisker Automotive is meant to do with the $528,7M conditional loan that it receiv...
2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Concept Full Details
11 Sep 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced at the beginning of the month that the plug-in hybrid version of its Prius will be attending the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, yesterday the manufacturer rel...
Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID Revealed
10 Sep 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After announcing the lineup for the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), including the new E-Klasse convertible and wagon and the latest SLS AMG, Mercedes Benz revealed the latest addition to the show, ...
Volvo Demo Fleet to be Powered by Ener1 Batteries
14 Jul 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We were telling you last month about the partnership between Volvo and the Swedish energy company Vattenfall in developing the carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid set to be launched in 2010. Since...
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...
Fisker Karma Deliveries Set to Start in mid-2010
9 Jul 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The much-debated Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid will finally hit the streets next year in May or June, after entering production in late 2009. Russel Datz, a Fisker spokesperson, said the company has a...