Honda CR-Z hybrid takes new shape
Honda CR-Z hybrid takes new shape
Can you see CRX? Here’s the latest look at the Honda CR-Z hybrid that will go on sale in the US in August. Honda has previously announced that the new CR-Z hybrid will largely utilize the same hybrid powertrain as the Insight , but there will be a few changes. Most interesting is the three drive...
Scion hybrids coming next year
Scion hybrids coming next year
$15,000 hybrids coming soon InsideLine is reporting that Toyota’s new dedicated hybrid that is to debut at the North American International Auto Show is going to be a new Scion IQ hybrid. The first IQ hybrid will be a 5-door hatchback, however, a sedan and 3-door versions are also expected. Fuel...
Hyundai’s "practical hybrid solutions" near
Hyundai’s "practical hybrid solutions" near
The Blue Will hybrid concept No, it doesn’t look like a Hyundai. And some out right hate the face of this vehicle. That’s OK, it’s just a concept. Like some hot new BCBGMAXAZRIA meant only for Fashion Week, the styling of the Hyundai Blue Will Hybrid Concept is simply a stylistic direction,...
34,000 hybrid reasons for pause
34,000 hybrid reasons for pause
The technologically impressive Ford Fusion hybrid I’ve been dying to get my hands on December’s auto sales to help me through my holiday hangover. I guess I’m not the only one a little off as most automakers have yet to report their numbers. Yet, how exciting can the numbers really...
Cheaper and more fuel efficient than the Prius
Cheaper and more fuel efficient than the Prius
Toyota’s Prius contender In less than 2 weeks Toyota will use the 2010 North American International Auto Show to debut a new dedicated hybrid that will probably be cheaper and more fuel efficient than the current Prius . While Toyota has only officially released a few teaser shots of the headlight,...
2010: The big questions
2010: The big questions
The rubber finally hits the road 2010. Here we come. While 2010 isn’t going to be quite as significant for the hybrid market as I would have expected a few years ago, there are a few interesting stories developing: 1.) Will any hybrid, aside from the Prius , sell 50,000 units in one year? 2.)...
Toyota: How to take on the CR-Z hybrid
Toyota: How to take on the CR-Z hybrid
Bring back the MR2, as a hybrid? Thanks to tax incentives, hybrid cars are hot in Japan. For the past several months, the 2010 Toyota Prius has been the best selling car in Japan, with the Honda Insight not far behind. And, new survey data shows there is great Japanese interest now in hybrid sports...
Long term consequences: The need for hybridization now?
Long term consequences: The need for hybridization now?
Still on the road 20 years from now? America learned many things from the recent Cash for Clunker program, yet one of the biggest takeaways should be the lasting impact of today’s technology upon tomorrow’s environment. In a fleet of hundreds of millions, old gas-guzzlers from decades ago...
Honda Insight sales slump: There can be only one?
Forever just a niche, forever the king? Why doesn’t the Honda Insight hybrid sell nearly as well as the Toyota Prius , even though it costs less? What does a lack of Insight sales mean for the future of the hybrid market? Some have suggested that most hybrid buyers aren’t looking for bargains....
Ferrari hybrids to the rescue
Ferrari hybrids to the rescue
Does it make any sense? A Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano hybrid concept is said to be ready for a Geneva Auto Show appearance. Offering an impressive 35 percent improvement in fuel economy, the Fiorano hybrid almost seems to make sense. Still, overall fuel economy would be less than 14 miles per gallon, and...
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