Hybrid Cars

It is meant as a test of the hybrid technology

With the announcement of the Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid, Land Rover said that in order to prove the cars’ capability, Land Rover will drive three of them from its headquarters in Solihull, England, to the Tata headquarte...

It is working on its a production fuel cell vehicle to go on sale in 2015

Toyota is talking about its future hybrid model plans including its technical goals for the next generation Prius and concrete plans for its fuel cell vehicle. Toyota will introduce 15 new or refreshed hybrid models between now and the end of 2015...

It would be a way to get even more power for hybrids

Automotive parts developers ZF and Levant Power are developing a regenerative electric suspension system for hybrid cars that could give even more power to hybrid vehicles.  “We look forward to working closely together with Levant P...

The brand will not launch a pure EV any time soon

Following the LeFerrari supercar, Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo says that the company will launch more hybrid models, but there will not be a Ferrari pure EV any time soon.  "I don't believe in the electric cars, but I str...

It lowers CO2 emissions by 26%

Jaguar Land Rover has been developing their own hybrid powertrain for several years, and the work is finally bearing fruit with the new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport hybrid models that will launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10. B...

Opel positions the car as the next generation of personal luxury cars

Opel is fully revealing its Monza concept for this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show that imagines a future four-seat hatchback with ultramodern styling and cutting edge technology. Opel calls the Monza its “role model” for the next ge...

The 2014 C-Max also gets new gearing and body changes

Ford has bowed to pressure and is lowering the fuel economy rating of the C-Max Hybrid in the US by 5mpg. Ford will pay $550 to buyers and $325 to lessees of the 2013 C-Max as restitution for the lower than expected fuel economy. The 2013 car...

It is the first time that the car will be shown actually moving publicly.

Honda has announced that the next generation NSX will be shown driving publicly for the first time by doing laps of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the Honda Indy 200 IndyCar Series race on August 4. It will be the first time that anyone out...

The two companies will develop them individually

Toyota has ended its agreement with Ford to develop a hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. The two companies first announced the agreement in August 2011. The two companies will develop hybrid technology separately.  Ford says that it...

Ford Hybrid Market Share Reaches 16%, Up 12% Over Last Year

Ford’s expansion into the hybrid vehicle market has been a complete success and is growing. In just the past year, its market share of the hybrid market has increased to 16%, a 12% improvement. In the same period, Toyota’s hybrid marke...