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2010 Fusion Hybrid Takes Credit For 73-Percent Ford Hybrid Sales Rise
With record unemployment numbers and an active global recession, it's not news that vehicle sales have been lousy, falling by more than one-third from the record levels of a few years ago. But at least one maker's green cars are doing better than ever: Ford's U.S. sales of its hybrid-electric...
GM's Electric Car Guru Resigns
Bob Kruse, who formulated General Motors' long-term electric vehicle plans and whose team helped develop the Chevy Volt, has resigned, ending his 31-year career with the... September 30, 2009 by Robert Scardino 2
Electric Supercharger Boosts Gasoline Engines To Diesel Efficiency
In the accelerating quest for greater fuel efficiency, boosting engines--with turbos or superchargers--is one way to pull more power out of a given displacement... September 24, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
Your Tax $$$ At Work: Argonne Lab's Better Batteries, Greener Fuels
If you watch TV or read the papers, you'll see lots of coverage of people who are pretty unhappy with one facet or another of the U.S. government. This post is about... September 22, 2009 by John Voelcker
Coming Up: Toyota Prius To Be Sold In Multiple Body Styles
Since it was launched in 1997 in Japan, and 2000 in the US, the Toyota Prius has only been sold as a single body style. From 1997 to 2003, it was a subcompact four-door... September 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
First Look: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid
• What is it?: The first-ever hybrid version of the big Mercedes-Benz sedan • The basics: All the S-Class virtues, much better gas mileage • On sale: This fall •... September 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
GreenCarReports: 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage
It's time: the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is upon us, and High Gear Media is live at the biggest, hottest Messe in the world to bring you the latest on green cars, diesels... September 14, 2009 by John Voelcker
Teaser: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! That's when we'll finally hear more about the BMW concept dubbed Vision EfficientDynamics. Until then, all we've got is these teaser images and the... August 28, 2009 by Robert Scardino 3
NPR Rides In An Electric Ford Pinto Dragster
It goes zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds. It rips through the quarter mile in just over 12. Which cars come to mind? The Nissan GT-R? The Audi R8? The Corvette ZR1? The Ferrari... August 25, 2009 by Robert Scardino 1
Kia Venga - Official News
Kia is coming with a big surprise a brand new model, which is going to replace the Kia Rio, and is going to be the main competitor for Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and... August 17, 2009 by Alexandru Clain 1
Want To Build Your Own Plug-In Hybrid? New Book Tells You How
While many US car buyers are still getting used to the idea of hybrid electric vehicles like the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid or the 2010 Toyota Prius, a new variation is... August 10, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
2010 Prius To Launch Amid Solar Flowers On Chicago's Navy Pier
If you think 18' tall flowers can only be the product of your imagination, an acid trip or a sci-fi novel, a visit to Navy Pier in Chicago may change your mind. As part of... August 7, 2009 by Robert Scardino 1
Why $2.4 Billion of Battery Grants? To Get US Competitive in Electric Cars
It's now clearer than ever: Electric cars are coming to showrooms near you. They will be fully competitive, their makers are deadly serious, and they will be "real cars"... August 6, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
France Punishes Peasants (And Entrepreneurs) For Saving Energy
As the saying goes, if the French didn't exit, we'd have to invent them: A nation that reveres Jerry Lewis, builds cars with single-spoke steering wheels or names like Kangoo... July 28, 2009 by John Voelcker
Cute AND Clever: Chrysler's Coming Green Innovations
Chrysler's on the skids right now, no doubt about it. June sales plummeted 42 percent, and some consider its takeover by--errr, sorry, partnership with--Italy's Fiat to be... July 2, 2009 by John Voelcker 4
2012 Nissan EV Electric Car To Be Revealed August 2
Just two days ago, we noted that Nissan was granted $1.6 billion of Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loans by the US Department of Energy. It plans to use the money... June 25, 2009 by John Voelcker
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