2009 Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid Concept

  • 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid

    In less than a year, the Tesla Model S has created a new category of car: the electric luxury sport sedan. But with impending launches by two experienced, prestigious German luxury brands, will Tesla find the Model S facing new competition among wealthy buyers who like plugging in to drive? We just drove the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, the first-ever plug-in hybrid car from the famed German sports-car brand now owned by Volkswagen. That car will go on sale for 2014, and is expected to find its largest audience among wealthy Californians--who get a number of incentives to drive fully or...

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    Vatican: Electric Cars Too Slow, Hybrid Popemobile on Way

    Last December we told you that the His Holiness The Pope was keen on swapping his large gas-guzzling Mercedes SUV ‘popemobile’ for a suitable electric car. Now Vatican officials have confirmed the details of Pope Benedict XVI’s latest ride: a custom-made M-Class plug-in hybrid...

  • Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept
    Chevy's Got the Volt; Will Cadillac Be GM's Hybrid Leader?

    Among car buyers, none of the four surviving General Motors brands are really associated with hybrid vehicles. Now that customer deliveries have started for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, GM's other brands will need some green cred too. What's the future of GM's Two-Mode...

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid
    Only One Hybrid Car Pays Back Its Owners; Know Which One?

    One of the criticisms of hybrid cars has historically been that there's no payback, especially given the cheap gasoline prices in the U.S. The extra money you spend on a hybrid isn't returned in gas savings, say critics. Well, that may be true, especially when regular gasoline is averaging $2.77 a...

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid
    Mercedes-Benz Decides All U.S. S-Class Cars To Be Hybrids

    While our colleague Nelson Ireson was driving the (very un-green) 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Mexico this week, he heard an interesting item that's much more along our lines. It is: Mercedes-Benz plans to sell only hybrid models of the S-Class in the U.S. when the next generation car arrives...

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
    Diesel Hybrids From Peugeot and Mercedes Get Closer to Reality

    Peugeot is still on track to launch the world's first diesel-hybrid vehicle late this year. Its 3008 HYbrid4 Concept is a thinly disguised version of a crossover fitted with a mild-hybrid system that will go into production late this year as a 2011 model. Now other manufacturers are joining the...

  • 2009 Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid Concept

    After lagging in development of hybrid and plug-in cars for years, Mercedes-Benz is now attacking the new technology with a vengeance. The latest proof: reports that it will offer a pricey plug-in hybrid version of its next S-Class large luxury sedan in 2012. The British magazine Autocar writes that the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid Concept serves as the prototype of a production model that will be offered when the S-Class is completely redesigned for 2012. The Vision S500 Concept, shown at last fall's Frankfurt Motor Show, is a plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle. The electric...

  • 2009 Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid Concept
    Frankfurt Auto Show: Plug-In Hybrid Mercedes S-Class Concept

    Every other year, Mercedes-Benz unveils a "Vision" concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show that points the way to cars it will launch in future years. This year's concept car looks just like a standard 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Instead, it's the mechanical parts that are remarkable: It's a...

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