Chevrolet Sells More than 1 Million Sparks Worldwide
Oct 9, 2014
Chevrolet has reached a big number in mini cars, surpassing 1 million sales worldwide of the Spark and Beat. It is fresh evidence of Chevroletâs small car lineup attracting more people to the brand around the world. Earlier this year, Chevrolet sold its 3 millionth Cruze compact car. The Spark first went on sale a ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius+ Adds More For 2015
Oct 8, 2014
New style details, equipment features and colours for Europeâs only seven-seat hybrid Prius+, Europeâs market-leading seven-seat hybrid MPV, is being re-groomed for 2015 with new styling details, equipment features and colour choices. The first major changes for Prius+ since launch in 2012 give the car a stro ... Continue reading
Hybrids Account for 22.5% of all Toyota sales in the UK
Oct 7, 2014
Britain’s drivers are switching on to hybrid in increasing numbers, with sales results for September and the first three quarters of 2014 showing Toyota’s technology attracting an ever greater proportion of customers. Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirm that reta ... Continue reading
CHCI Goes Green with Toyota During Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 3, 2014
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Will Serve as the Official Vehicle of the CHCI Public Policy Conference The 2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid will serve as the official vehicle of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) as it welcomes Toyota once again as a sponsor. Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, CHCIâs Pu ... Continue reading
2014 Lexus RX 450h AWD With 2015 Update Review By Carey Russ
Sep 28, 2014
2014 Lexus RX 450h AWD With 2015 Update ... Continue reading
Toyota Delivers Hybrid Vehicles To Twenty-Two Historically Black Colleges And Universities
Sep 24, 2014
Toyota Green Initiative Promotes Sustainability with Hybrid Vehicle Donations TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 -- Toyota will deliver brand new hybrid vehicles to select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to kick-off the fifth-year of the Toyota Green Initiativeâan environmental stewardship platf ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2014
New fast charging Freedom Station® sites at Vacaville Premium Outlets, Livermore Premium Outlets, Great Mall and Petaluma Village Premium Outlets contribute to expanding electric vehicle charging network in California SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18, 2014 -- Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers are now able to plug in and charge the ... Continue reading
Massive Demand For Green Vehicles Does Not Translate Into Sales; Price and Education Biggest Factors
Sep 19, 2014
DMV.com has released the results of their study on what influences drivers' purchasing decisions for hybrid or electric vehicles. "It is clear that there is a large and growing demand for green technology vehicles, but overall sales of these types of vehicles still represented less than 4% of the market in the US last ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PREVIEW
Sep 9, 2014
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE GOLF VEHICLE Introduced in 1974, the Volkswagen Golf has forty years experience and rightfully takes credit for defining the compact hatch segment. So it should come to no surprise the seventh-generation 2015 models excel at what excel ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2014
The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) will focus on the affordable 48V âintelligent electrificationâ of next generation hybrid vehicles at the 14th European Lead Battery Conference (14ELBC). This new class of hybrid aims to keep the cost down and the voltage below the critical 60 volt safety thres ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2014
NX 300h rich in new technologies for driver information, control and on-board entertainment New crossover features first Lexus use of a wireless phone charging tray, G-Monitor and 360-degree Panoramic View system First in-car use of ClariFi⢠technology to improve music reproduction frrom compressed digital files, ... Continue reading
2015 Lexus GS 450h Revs Up Hybrid Driving Performance with New F SPORT Package
Sep 5, 2014
F SPORT Adds Handling and Exclusive Design Enhancements New 18-inch Wheels Standard Lexus Hybrid Drive Enables 0 to 60 in 5.6 Seconds and 31 MPG Combined Fuel Economy Available Blind Spot Monitor Includes Rear Cross Traffic Alert September 04, 2014 Some Lexus drivers like their hybrids sporty, and the 2015 GS 450h deli ... Continue reading
USCAR Awards Yet Another Contract For Nex-Gen Battery Technology
Sep 4, 2014
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 4, 2014 â The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $667,452 advanced battery technology development contract for next-generation plug-in hybr ... Continue reading
August 2014 Electric Vehicle Sales Running Out Of Juice
Sep 4, 2014
Detroit September 4, 2014; The Wall Street Journal reported that automakers' efforts to put more electric vehicles on the road appears to be shorting out, reports The Wall Street Journal. Despite a booming U.S. auto market, sales of electric and hybrid cars have stalled this year, capturing 3.6 percent of the market th ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors at the 2014 Paris Motor Show
Sep 3, 2014
Paris, Sept 2, 2014; Two years after it premiered its successful Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric Twin Motor SUV/crossover at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has elected the "Mondial de L'Automobile" again - this time to unveil another PHEV vehicle: Outlander PHEV Concept-S. Sporty ... Continue reading
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