Plug-In Car Sales Breach 600,000 Units
Barely four years after their debut, the sales of plug-in cars zoomed 20% in the last four months, reaching at least 600,000 worldwide, according...
Peugeot Hybrid 208 2L gets over 110 mpg
Given that transportation is the most widespread source of carbon dioxide emissions, albeit not the greatest source, it is encouraging to see cars breaking...
California Sold 100,000 Plug-In Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in just Four Years
To date, the United States is home to some 7.5 million hybrid vehicles, and California leads the way.
According to research compiling data from a...
London Introduces Hybrid Buses That Charge Wirelessly at Bus Stops
In their efforts to bring down carbon emissions, London's city officials are looking into launching new hybrid buses, which can be charged wirelessly at...
Chevy Volt Naysayers Can Shut Up Now
When the Chevy Volt Concept debuted at the Detroit Auto Show, back in 2007, along with its interesting hybrid powertrain, it generated a lot...
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Vehicle Gets “Up To” 80 MPGe
Instead of calling it the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, they’re calling it the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, which is pretty much the same thing,...
The Electric Vehicle of the Future Could be Powered by Supercapacitors
Energy can be stored in a number of ways, from pumped hydro to supercapacitors, but you’d be unlikely to engineer pumped-hydro energy storage into...
CARB Asks, “Why buy electric vehicles?” – Survey Results
We all know what’s so great about electric vehicles, because they’re so clean and fun to drive, right?
As the undisputed home of the electrified...
Fourth-Generation Toyota Prius Delayed Until December 2015
Toyota Prius started the hybrid vehicle revolution alongside Honda Insight nearly twenty years ago, continuously improving power and fuel economy.
The fourth-generation Toyota Prius, slated...
Chevy Volt Owners Want More, Will General Motors Deliver?
The Chevy Volt, in the right hands, is a pretty impressive hybrid vehicle, but could future versions deliver even more?
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