Volvo V60 Diesel Hybrid Bragging 124 MPG and a Hefty Price Tag
Volvo is going to become maybe the greenest car manufacturer out there, or at least they're going to produce the greenest car on the...
General Motors Could Release Crossover Plug-In Hybrid At The 2012 Detroit Auto Show
According to some rumors, General Motors plans to launch its new plug-in hybrid Crossover at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show. This year, one of GM's brands, Chevrolet, has presented a similar concept, the Volt MPV5. GM's latest plug-in hybrid vehicle is likely to follow the concept of Chevrolet Volt 2011 model.
Increased EV Adoption a Concern for First Responders
Electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle battery packs, typically lithium-ion or nickel-metal hydride , are not much like the small lead-acid...
First Volt Hybrid in Europe – Opel Ampera at Geneva Motor Show
Remember the article about the GM's Chevrolet Volt? Not much time has passed and now Opel is talking about their hybrid car, Opel Ampera, created on the same technology as Volt.
The new car will be released at 2009's..
Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Present at Tokyo Motor Show
A long time ago, Toyota Motor Corporation has started its green thinking trend with hybrid cars which revolutionized fuel consumption. Now they found a way to combine electric vehicles with hybrid ones and they presented their concept just days before the Tokyo Motor Show.
Hybrid Cars Safer Than Gas-Only Siblings Due to Weight, Study Finds
Hybrid cars may have lots of advantages related to fuel economy, but a recent study performed by the Highway Loss Data Institute found out...
World's First Hybrid Ferries to Be Built in Scotland, Powered by Renewables
According to the Scottish government, Ferguson Shipbuilders won a $32 million (£20 million) contract to build the world's first hybrid ferries. So far we've...
Honda Presents Its Low-Cost Hybrid at Paris Auto Show
Honda Motor Corp. will introduce its long expected low-cost hybrid model at the Auto Show from Paris next month. The Japanese auto maker announced that the car will be launched on the market at the beginning of next year.
Ford Unveils Electric and Hybrid C-Max at The Detroit International Auto Show
C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid are the latest MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) presented by Ford at the Detroit International Auto Show. Judging from recent Ford history, it seems like the U.S. company specializes in family cars, as the wide range of options include the Ford Flex, Escape, Explorer and Edge, not to mention the Fusion, Fiesta or Focus models.
Small Battery Hybrids May Make More Economic and Environmental Sense Than Full Hybrids, Study...
A new study from the Carnegie Mellon University, performed by Jeremy J. Michalek and his colleagues reveals that owning cars with large batteries isn't...
