Being the first on the scene with its hybrid SUV, the Escape Hybrid, Ford has experience in the industry that many of its competitors can’t claim. With over six years spent on developing the vehicle, Ford has been given plenty of time to tweak and fidget with it to create a superstar. But...
The San Francisco Bay Area has a high concentration of hybrid cars. We road-tested a leader in the field and found the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited front-wheel-drive was a... April 20, 2010 by Charles Belle
"OK, let's get you signed in here. The car brand you're representing would be? Uh-huh. And the lineup your company will be showing this year will be...? And your plug-in... April 8, 2010 by Bruce Richter
We're now well and truly on the road to plug-in vehicle nirvana, with the 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and various other plug-in and electric vehicles due to... March 18, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
Not even a year old, Lexus HS 250h has already endured its fair share of criticisms: It's not as fuel efficient as the Prius. It's more expensive than the Prius. Its brakes... March 1, 2010 by Justin Kaehler
Almost a year ago, we called Bentley's much-touted biofuels strategy "bogus," in an alliterative headline to a piece that was much forwarded around the green-car world. Now... February 23, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
The 2010 Nissan cube is not for everyone and that's a good thing. A four-door double-box with side opening rear swing-out door, this is one machine that has attitude to go... February 19, 2010 by Anne Proffit
Electric cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt won't arrive on the U.S. market until the end of the year. And they'll be sold in very small numbers for the... February 16, 2010 by Gavin Shoebridge 5
The Chevy Volt may soon have some competition. This week, both BMW and Jaguar have announced intentions to produce and sell plug-in hybrid models. Each of these models will... February 11, 2010 by Shannon Arvizu 2
This is the way Europe drives: Compact, maneuverable, roomy enough for the average family. They drive diesels. More than half of all new cars sold in Europe are diesels... January 30, 2010 by Denis Flierl 6
Honda gets a lot of slack for their second-generation Honda Insight. It's not as fuel-efficient as its first generation model or its competitor, the Toyota Prius... January 21, 2010 by Shannon Arvizu 1
My brother and sister-in-law have totally divergent tastes and desires when it comes to their automobiles. My brother loves to buy top of the line models with every option... January 3, 2010 by Jim Hamel
After six days and over 400 miles of real-world road testing of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, I am happy to report that the car has earned its green cred. It travels over 600... December 30, 2009 by Shannon Arvizu 1
Editor's note: High Gear Media wants you to write for us. Here's what happens when you do--you get published alongside the pros, if your post is smart, well-written, and (for... December 17, 2009 by Shannon Arvizu 5
By now you know our routine, the first thing we do when we go online in the morning is scanning the various automotive websites and blogs looking for some sort of inspiration... December 2, 2009 by Marc Stern
Is the diminutive Tata Nano Hybrid coming to America? According to a report in The Maeil Business Newspaper out of Korea, Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, says the Indian... November 30, 2009 by Robert Scardino 4
