Have you ever been about to cross the street when you realized several tons of hybrid or electric car was about to cream you? It’s an occurrence that is apparently happening more and more often. That’s why Toyota is offering a $149 noise maker for its Toyota Prius starting next week. Initially only to be [...]

Earlier this week, the New York City Police Department introduced the first 30 of 102 Ford Fusion Hybrids to be used as patrol cars. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the cars use less fuel and emit fewer pollutants, and they contribute to his PlaNYC goal of reducing the city government’s carbon footprint. The cars are equipped [...]

Karl Stracke, who is the Vice President of global engineering at General Motors, as come out with a statement which if true, could alter the face of the hybrid sportscar. He was quoted as saying that the idea of a hybrid corvette was “interesting” and added ““You could keep a normal powertain configuration for a [...]

In the first quarter of 2010, during the 918’s public launch in Geneva Auto Show, Porsche announced the full details regarding the 918 model. Details included the V-8 engine and its 3.4-liter motor produce 500 horsepower as well as the 5 kWh lithium ion battery pack and the sport design, which Michael Mauer calls “the [...]

While it remains unclear as to whether or not Honda Civic hybrid batteries really did wear out sooner due to a software glitch, Honda is going to institute a fix for the alleged problem. Honda recently let owners of 2006 – 2008 Civic hybrids know that there may be a software problem and have asked [...]

Everyone is talking about the Fisker Karma, but until recently, Fisker had never revealed a solid release date. According to a Santa Monica Fisker dealer, production on the Karma will begin in the first quarter of next year, with deliveries scheduled to commence in March or April. The four-door luxury car has two 201-hp electric [...]

In a move that some consider to be surprisingly late in the game, Volkswagen has announced its intention to more aggressively enter the green vehicle market. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said that plans are in motion to release a hybrid version of its Touareg SUV in the U.S. market later this year, and will follow [...]

Honda President Takanobu Ito is expected to announce his company’s plans for plug-in hybrids, electric cars and other alternative vehicles at a news conference tomorrow morning. The Japanese automakers says its plug-in hybrid will be able to go 60km or more on a single liter of gas. This will make it more fuel-efficient that Toyota’s [...]

Peugeot is making some major claims about its new hybrid car. They are saying that the diesel-electric hybrid car would have 99 Gms per kilometer of CO2 emissions, and that the new model would require only 3.8 liters for every 100 km – that’s about 62 US miles per gallon. This would make it the [...]

The 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid has been officially certified by the EPA as the most fuel efficient luxury sedan in the U.S. market. 41 mpg in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway were the magic numbers that it took for this luxury hybrid to be able to make this claim. It is powered [...]