Hybrid Cars

Ford is following Toyota's lead and investing heavily in batteries and its technology. By the end of the year it will have five hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or electric vehicles on the market, and it is working to create its own proprietary battery...

The Ford C-Max will be out in the US in the fall, and Ford has already released the fuel economy numbers for the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Ford is marketing this car against the Prius V in the...

Mercedes is ready to launch the E300 BlueTEC Hybrid that mixes a hybrid powertrain and a 2.1-liter diesel engine available in coupe and estate forms.  The car is rated at 231ps (204ps from the diesel engine and 27ps from the electric moto...

Uses Google Maps to show routes

Toyota has launched a web site promoting the Prius Plug-in that allows consumers to enter their normal commute and view and estimate of the fuel economy that they would get on the journey.  The site only works with Google Chrome for the m...

Will be tested for next few months

Vauxhall is testing the Ampera as a rapid response ambulance in York, England. It is a test to see how low emissions vehicles can be used in emergency situations and is part of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service attempt to reduce its CO2 em...

It is being developed on Audi's MLB platform

European automakers are going to be searching for every way possible to cut their CO2 emissions in Europe before the law takes effect that mandates a 95g/km of CO2 fleet average. The first details are emerging about the next generation Audi A4 tha...

The latest test is meant to evaluate the best way to pay for charging

Toyota will run a test of its EV charging infrastructure from November 15, 2013, to March 15, 2014, in Gamagori City, Toyohashi City, Nishio City and Kota Town, Japan. The test will include 40 chargers, in addition to the 32 chargers that were...

The replacement is due in 2015

Andy Palmer, Nissan head of global product planning, hints that the next generation GT-R is due in 2015, and it will use a hybrid powertrain to improve emissions and performance. “There is an inevitability about electrification of all ca...

It has sold 7,700 in that time

Opel/Vauxhall is celebrating two years of sales of its Ampera series hybrid, and in that time, it has sold 7,700 of them that have covered over 100 million collective kilometers. “The Opel Ampera was the first electric vehicle on the mar...

The plant-based bottles would save fossil fuels

Ford is partnering with Coca-Cola to research the use of recycled, plant-based plastic bottles for the interior of the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. The car is on display at the LA Auto Show. The recycled, plant-based plastic is spun into fabr...