Aug 27, 2012
ERI (Energiz Renewable Inc.) (OTN: ERIP) is a solar panel company that is planning to bring the highly anticipated project of EDEN (Economically Driven Environmentally Necessary) and EVE (Electric Vehicle Evolution) to the Israeli market in cooperation with The Innovation Nation. The exciting cooperation works beautifu ... Continue reading
Outstanding Performance for Toyota and Lexus Vehicles in German Environmental Car List
Aug 27, 2012
Toyota and Lexus vehicles took six out of the top 10 spots overall as the most environmentally friendly vehicles in the recently published Environmental Car List. The Lexus CT 200h came in second overall joined by five Toyota models, including the iQ, Yaris Hybrid, Auris Hybrid, Prius and Prius+ in the 2012/2013 report ... Continue reading
2013 Lexus GS 450h Illustrates Dynamic Hybrid Performance
Aug 24, 2012
TORRANCE, CALIF. (August 23, 2012) -- The all-new Lexus 2013 GS 450h continues to be a leader in the hybrid-powered luxury sport sedan category it created six years ago. Combining bold, dynamic styling, precise handling, 338 total system horsepower, and a spacious interior, the GS 450h offers the best of all worlds wit ... Continue reading
Toyota's $1,000 Rebate Program for College Graduates Now Includes the New Prius c
Aug 24, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. (August 24, 2012) â Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, is excited to announce that the new Prius c is the first hybrid vehicle option available to recent college graduates who want to take advantage of the companyâs College Grad Rebate Program. TFS hopes ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2012
New survey on hybrid vehicle trends finds 77 percent of California drivers are likely to consider a hybrid vehicle if they don't have to give up the performance and technology expected from gasoline-powered vehicles As gasoline prices have risen, 98 percent of Californians are serious about saving fuel, including 46 pe ... Continue reading
Undercover Greenie - 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Rex Roy
Aug 22, 2012
Undercover Greenie 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid By Rex Roy Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau American drivers have been conditioned to think that fuel-efficient hybrids look dull and nerdy, if not kind of weird. For example, the first Toyota Prius sold in the US scored and absolute zero on the looks scale. ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2012
-As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to gain consumer acceptance and market share, automotive companies, utilities and charging equipment providers are collaborating on common standards to seamlessly align vehicles, charging stations and the power grid. Toyota Motor Corporation's new pilot project in c ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20, 2012 -- All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway ratings ââ¬â 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v on the highway ââ¬â for a 47 mpg combined rating C-MAX Hybrid to offer "real car" range at 570 miles on one tank of gas, taking custom ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Carey Russ
Aug 16, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid The current Optima has put Kia on the map for buyers of mid-size, middle-class sedans by offering distinctive European-influenced style to go with Asian value. Fuel economy was improved as much as power output, and has been brought further with the Optima Hyb ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2012
Ford speeds up electrification Ford is adding new green jobs, doubling its battery-testing capabilities and speeding electrified vehicles to market by at least 25 percent. The company now has more than 1,000 engineers working on electrification --its highest number ever. And the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification ... Continue reading
Kandi Signed Cooperative Letter of Intent with Zhejiang Zotye Holding Group
Aug 15, 2012
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the "Company" or "Kandi") , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced, in consideration of the promotion of EV development in scale by Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal governments and building a mode ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2012
Ford now has more than 1,000 engineers working on vehicle electrification -- its highest number ever; 60 engineers added in the last year, dozens more to be added in the year ahead Most of the 1,000 engineers are located under one roof at the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification Center in Dearborn, Mich. Ford is do ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2012
In its April 2012 Energy and Emissions Program, the Chinese government announced production and sales targets. It also specified technical requirements for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. However, Strategy Analytics predicts a severe shortfall from the goal to bring five million plug-in vehicles onto Chinese road ... Continue reading
Aug 13, 2012
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4pd323/electric_vehicle_m) has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicle Market in the US 2011-2015" report to their offering. âElectric Vehicle Market in the US 2011-2015â TechNavio's analysts forecast the Electric Vehicle market ... Continue reading
2012 Lexus CT Hybrid 200h Premium Review By Carey Russ
Aug 10, 2012
â¦yes a hybrid can be fun to drive, if it's a Lexus CT 200h.! DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Lexus CT 200h Premium "Performance-oriented luxury hybrid hatchback." What's wrong with this phrase? Nothing, if the car so described is the Lexus CT 200h. Which has been a surprising success, unlike the mostly- ... Continue reading
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