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  Unfortunately for Honda, its new low-priced mild hybrid Insight does not seem to be making any headway against the Toyota Prius. Honda launched the car in April with great anticipation that its lower price point would add value to the hybrid proposition positioning it to dent the Prius market...

Let us pay tribute to the car that defined not only defined 'hybrid' but paved Toyota's path toward world domination

The future of plug-in electric cars boils down to their adoption by drivers. As we have reported, car buyers are leery about EVs and concerned about charging their vehicles in public areas.  A public charging infrastructure is virtually non-existent in the U.S. at this point. Automakers are...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is at it again, causing yet another stir with some comments he recently made. This time the focus in on the fall of GM and Chrysler, and you can throw Ford in the mix too. According to Musk, "Great companies are built on great products, when those products take a turn for the...

As automotive manufacturing continues to move from the Motor City to California, another company has joined in and now calls Orange County their home. AVL, and Austrian company specializing in powertrain engineering for alternative fuel vehicle has opened a powertrain testing center in the city of...

Aston Martin, the next economy car?

More Competition In the Race For Fuel Economy

Another Chrysler Model Dodges a Bullet

We're all irrationally fond of some cars, and one of ours is the 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Technically, it's a small minivan, but the retro-styled gangster look has always disguised that fact completely. And, it's a remarkably practical car. Now comes the news that Chrysler reversed its previous...

The Tesla Model S is not in production yet, but this new YouTube video shows a car that certainly looks ready to go.  Showcasing the interior space and the striking beauty of the vehicle, the video shows all aspects of the sleek all-electric sedan.  Though much of the information in the video...

The hybrid war between the venerated 3rd generation Toyota Prius and the 2nd generation Honda Insight has barely begun, but its increasingly looking like Honda is the loser. Though the Honda was designed to be a low-cost "hybrid for everyone," the Priuses aggressive pricing and strong demand...

By now it's a tradition: We celebrate the last day of the month by running down the most popular posts on GreenCarReports.com. For June, only a single Top Five post from May survived--and last month's # 1 Ferrari hybrid piece didn't show up at all. This month, it's all about electric cars: # 1...

The Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCell Hybrid city bus was presented by Daimler at a conference of public transport authorities recently in Vienna. The bus is unique in that it employs Daimler's hydrogen powered fuel cell along with their diesel electric hybrid powertrain called Citaro G Blue Tec...

XR3 Motors believes that their three wheeled trike that achieves a claimed 225 mpg could be headed to production soon. XR3 Motors, led by alternative vehicle veteran of 30 years Robert Q. Riley, has created the XR3, a plug-in hybrid that combines low weight with a diesel engine and a lithium-ion...

According to a report in Bloomberg today, Toyota may give General Motors a version of their iconic Prius hybrid. This news broke even as General Motors announced that their joint venture with the Japanese automaker at the Fremont, California based NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated)...

The Results May Surprise You

Did the Demonstrations Go Off As Planned?

Clearly carbon constraints, higher gas-mileage mandates, and concern over oil supplies are putting pressure on carmakers to change their lineups. And the loss of one-third of global car sales has slammed the industry like never before. But still, we really thought we were hallucinating when we...

Three weeks ago, when Jay Shoemaker from The Truth About Cars reviewed the 2010 Toyota Prius, he didn't hold back. He hated it. Loathed it. Despised it. He didn't like the car, its looks, the driving experience, the interior, or the instruments. We poked some fun at him, and at the cranky...

Madison Gas and Electric has purchased six Couloumb ChargePoint charging stations from Carbon Day Automotive for us in the Chicago area. The chargers will be available for use by drivers of electric and plug-in vehicles.  The project will provide energy and in return, all vehicles charged through...