At the start of January, we told you about the owner of a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid who was taking the Japanese automaker to the small claims court. Heather Peters, alongside other owners who are filing similar class-action lawsuits against Honda, all claim that their Honda Civic Hybrids cannot...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 2
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
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
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
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
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
For many people, the purchase of a fuel efficient car is usually made to save money on driving, as the cost of being a car owner rises further and further. That being the... September 21, 2011 by Antony Ingram 8
