Hybrid

Toyota Beats 2011 Volt Sales In 10 Weeks With Prius V Hybrid

It may have only gone on sale at the end of October 2011, but Toyota has just announced it managed to sell 8,399 Toyota Prius V Wagons before the start of 2012. In other words, it sold 668 more 2012 Prius V wagons in 2011 than Chevrolet sold Volts, but 1,335 less than the Nissan Leaf. Starting at...

January 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8

Honda Civic Hybrid Gas-Mileage Case: What Factors Are At Play?

January 17, 2012

Acura NSX Concept Hybrid Supercar To Be Built In U.S.

January 10, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Unveils E300 BlueTec Hybrid, E400 Hybrid At Detroit Auto Show

January 9, 2012

Toyota Prius, Honda CR-Z Rumored To Take Part In GT300 Racing Series

Think of Japan’s Super GT Series, and you probably think of highly-tuned race car versions of rear-wheel drive production cars. But in in the 2012 GT300 class, the... December 7, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Toyota Gives Hybrids Testosterone, Plans Hybrid Tundra Pickup

For over ten years now, Toyota has given car owners the chance to drive an ultra-efficient, high gas-mileage hybrid car. But while the 2012 Toyota Prius might give great gas... December 6, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

2012 Toyota Aqua hybrid (2012 Toyota Prius C)

2012 Toyota Prius C Compact Hybrid: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show Debut Live Gallery

Among the concept cars and pre-production prototypes being unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, there were a handful of production-ready cars quietly making their... December 2, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Honda Announces ‘Earth Dreams’ Range Of Eco-Friendly Engines, Transmissions

Ask any advertising executive how you make a product sound more environmentally friendly, and they’ll suggest you give it a name that evokes the natural world. Enter... November 30, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, production model

Where Do Hybrid, Electric Cars Sell Best? We Find Out

While hybrid and electric cars are becoming more popular throughout the U.S., it isn’t a secret that buyers in some areas are more keen to buy a hybrid or electric car... November 28, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5

Long Drive Today? Try Our Thanksgiving Recipe For Green-Car Spotting Games

If you’re a parent preparing for that long-distance Thanksgiving trip with your kids, you’re probably dreading the fights, arguments and general boredom that... November 23, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Robotic Toyota Prius To Offer Test Rides, Not Drives, At Tokyo Motor Show

For years, Honda has been showcasing the advances made by its ASIMO humanoid robots at auto shows and press events around the world. But now close automotive rival Toyota is... November 23, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

More Delays For 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Thai Floods Force Toyota To Slow Production

The latest disaster to hit Asia this year may have centered on Thailand rather than Japan, but Japanese automaker Toyota has announced that production volumes of its 2012... October 27, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Plan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You Safe

Cars of today are immeasurably safer than those even a decade ago, and manufacturers have been working very carefully to ensure that the different requirements of electric... October 25, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2

Local Cop Misuses Orlando Electric Car Charging Station

Police Spotted In Electric Car Charging Space: Nobody Charged

Many town and city councils across the U.S. are introducing legislation to enable electric car owners to park for free as a way of encouraging more people to make the switch... October 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Leaked 2012 Toyota Aqua Brochure: (Source: CarScoop)

Whoops: 2012 Toyota Prius C Compact Hybrid Shown In Brochure Leak

In the automotive industry, leaks about an upcoming product normally fall into two categories: genuine mess-ups, or a purposeful, pr-driven leak designed to give a new car... October 18, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3

Fisker Planning Midsize Plug-In Crossover: Report

Now that deliveries of the stylish 2012 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid have begun, the question most often asked of the automaker is “what comes next?" A shooting brake... October 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 5

Five High-Mileage SUVs You’ll Want To Check Out For 2012

You’re an SUV owner looking to upgrade your current car, but you’re also getting tired of increasing gas prices and the way those hybrid and electric car owners... September 27, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Just Build It Already! 5 Green Cars We're Still Waiting For

The concept car has a lot to answer for. They appear at motor shows around the world to preview what we can expect from future models, but invariably the production model... September 23, 2011 by Antony Ingram 6

2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Now With Spaceship Sound

When the original Toyota Prius launched over ten years ago in the U.S. as a nerdy sedan, it wooed many buyers with its low-speed, near-silent operation. Now the days of the... September 23, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3