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Report: Hybrids To Make Up 10 Percent Of Market By 2015
A recent J.D. Power study is suggesting that by 2015, three million vehicles that use some sort of battery power will be on the road, and 1.4 million of those will be hybrids. If that number turns out to be correct, that would be darn close to 10 percent of the market for hybrids. However, there's...
How Many Million Priuses Would Offset the Gulf Oil Spill?
One million gallons a day is a lot of oil. According to estimates late last week, that could be the daily rate of oil escaping from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of... June 14, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Five reasons why electric cars are still being produced in limited numbers.
Chevrolet and Nissan both have electric vehicles set to hit the streets this Fall. But unless you're extremely lucky the chances are you won't be driving one until at least... June 11, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 25
Baby Dies While Parents Play Obsessively With Prius Online
We know that Prius owners love their cars. Sometimes they talk endlessly about them, their great fuel efficiency, how cool the all-electric mode is, and so forth. But could... June 2, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Who Buys a 2011 Nissan Leaf? Toyota Prius Owners, Of Course
So who are these strange people who might want something as unusual, as perplexing, as downright radical as an electric car? More specifically, an all-electric 2011 Nissan... June 2, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
Expanding the Prius Lineup: Minivan, Compact Hatch, or Coupe?
While the all-electric cars being launched as 2011 models--the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, and Coda Sedan--get lots of attention, their total U.S. sales won't break 100,000... May 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 8
March Debut Expected For New 2012 Toyota Prius Alpha Minivan
Speculation about what models will join an expanded Toyota Prius lineup has run rampant since Toyota confirmed at January's Detroit Auto Show that it would add more body... May 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
So, IS This the Next Toyota Prius Model? Should It Be?
Toyota's plans to expand its Prius hybrid into an entire line of vehicles still aren't completely clear. Rumored new models have included a coupe version and a tall station... May 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 7
2011 Chevy Volt “Hold Charge” Mode for European ZEV Zones, But Not U.S.
The EPA and CARB like zero emissions vehicles, but don't want you controlling when you decide your vehicle is zero emissions. According to Tony Posawatz, line director for... May 25, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
2010 Toyota Prius Is Japan's Best-Selling Car For Entire Year
Sales of the 2010 Toyota Prius are booming in the U.S., up more than 50 percent over last year during April alone. But they're way better yet in Japan, where the 2010 Prius... May 17, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Snapped on the Street: Fiat 500 Electric Car Visits Palo Alto
The great thing about having your company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is that you never quite know what you'll see on the street. There are lots of expensive cars... May 14, 2010 by John Voelcker 5
3 Green-Car Trends: Smaller Cars, More Turbos, Luxury Hybrids
Everyone has opinions. But if you had to wrap up what's happening in green cars today by naming three trends, what would they be? The ever-eager publicists at auto-classified... May 11, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Why Can't Toyota's Plug-In Prius Recharge Its Larger Battery?
Toyota has come under some fire from electric-vehicle enthusiasts for what some perceive as a grudging, halfhearted approach to building vehicles that plug in. Its first... May 11, 2010 by John Voelcker 18
Prius Plug-In Hybrid: It Won't Compete With the Leaf or Volt
We've been thinking a lot about the prototype 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid since our test drive of a prototype last month. And about the rest of the plug-in cars that... May 10, 2010 by John Voelcker 7
Hawaii: Island Paradise for Electric Vehicles As Well As People
You'd be forgiven for thinking Hawaii is the center of the electric vehicle universe. Wednesday, Nissan announced it would be one of the first markets for the 2011 Leaf... May 7, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Buying a Green Car: It's All About Being Seen Being Green
On the surface, buying a "green car" often doesn't make sense. Or rather, it doesn't make dollars and cents: The extra cost of the necessary technology--whether it's a... May 6, 2010 by John Voelcker 11
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