News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Hybrids

X Prize Cars, Electrathon Teams Part Of Green Grand Prix At Watkins Glen International

Mar 21, 2011

WATKINS GLEN, March, 20, 2011: Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. Two of the vehicles are educational entries from Cornell University and West Philadelphia High School. The X Prize ca ... Continue reading

Evatran Installs Plugless Power Electric Vehicle Charging Unit at Google Headquarters

Mar 21, 2011

WYTHEVILLE, Va.--Using technology similar to that available in an electric toothbrush, Google is trialing a Plugless Powerâ„¢ charging station for electric vehicles at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters. Plugless Power is the first electric vehicle (EV) charging system on the market to offer consumers a ... Continue reading

KBB.com Says Consumers Should Wait to Replace Current Vehicle Until Gas Prices Drop

Mar 21, 2011

PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2011 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today recommends that consumers who do not have a pressing need to replace their current vehicle wait for gas prices to come back down. Â Since the beginn ... Continue reading

Porsche's Plug-In Hybrid 918 Spyder Goes from Dream to Reality

Mar 21, 2011

PR Newswire ATLANTA, March 21, 2011 ATLANTA, March 21, 2011 -- After outstanding customer response to the concept car first shown at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche today announced that dealers around the world will begin taking 918 Spyder customer orders. This is a significant step toward actual production of the ... Continue reading

State of Hawaii Selects AeroVironment to Deploy up to 320 Public Electric Vehicle Charging Docks in Support of Clean Energy Goal

Mar 19, 2011

HONOLULU--First Hawaiian International Auto Show – Hawaii Lt. Governor Brian Schatz today announced that AeroVironment has been selected to help lead the way to a cleaner transportation future through an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program. The contract will fund the deployment of u ... Continue reading

State of Hawaii Selects AeroVironment to Deploy up to 320 Public Electric Vehicle Charging Docks in Support of Clean Energy Goal

Mar 18, 2011

HONOLULU--First Hawaiian International Auto Show – Hawaii Lt. Governor Brian Schatz today announced that AeroVironment has been selected to help lead the way to a cleaner transportation future through an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program. The contract will fund the deployment of u ... Continue reading

Success of the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition

Mar 18, 2011

With a production run of 300 units, the 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition special series, exclusively available since 3 March 2011, was snapped up in just 9 days. ... Continue reading

U.S. Car Buyers Still Unclear on How Hybrids Work

Mar 16, 2011

Washington DC March 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the differences between various alternative fuel cars are confusing consumers, according to a new survey of some 1,900 new car buyers and browsers in the U.S. That lack of knowledge could mean fewer hybrids are purchased according to Synovate, the market ... Continue reading

House Panel Clears Bill to Stop EPA from Regulating Vehicle Emissions

Mar 16, 2011

Washington DC March 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that house committee on Tuesday cleared a bill to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions, including vehicles from the 2017-2025 model years – sending it to the House floor. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Conducts Market Research for Green Automotive

Mar 16, 2011

DALLAS--Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC:GACR) announced today that AutoPacific, Inc. (www.autopacific.com) has recently completed an in-depth U.S. market review and analysis for Green Automotive. “In addition to the forecasts by Baum & Associates and market research provided to us by AutoPacific, other i ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: South Korea's Favourite Electric Motor Technology in EVs - is Likely to Escalate from 150 in 2010 to 42,000 in 2016 at a CAGR of 156 Per Cent

Mar 16, 2011

DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5bad01/strategic_ana lysis) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Analysis of Electric Motor Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in South Korea" to their offering. “Strategic Analysis of Electric Moto ... Continue reading

TheAutoChannel.com's Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrids and Non-Hybrid Vehicles

Mar 14, 2011

LOUISVILLE, KY - March 14, 2011: According to reported sales figures it looks like February was the first time in about six months that cars out sold trucks. While this relatively short period is statistically irrelevant, except as a point of discussion when you have nothing else to say to the guy in the bathroom stall ... Continue reading

200,000-Mile Toyota Prius Keeps on Going

Mar 12, 2011

Washington DC March 4, 2011; The AIADA reported that recent tests and owner surveys by Consumer Reports indicate that Prius owners don't need to worry too much about replacing their vehicle’s battery pack after a few thousand miles. CNN Money reports that the magazine recently tested a Prius with 207,000 miles on ... Continue reading

Special Gas Tank Caters to All-Electric Chevy Volt Drivers

Mar 11, 2011

PR Newswire WARREN, Mich., March 11, 2011 WARREN, Mich., March 11, 2011 -- Ben Short isn't complaining about the rising price of gasoline. In fact, the Pittsford, N.Y., Chevrolet Volt owner doesn't pay attention to the rising prices since he's only used about a half a tank of gas in the last three weeks. Short is an ea ... Continue reading

Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Making Some Headway in February on AutoTrader.com's Top-Searched Cars List

Mar 10, 2011

PR Newswire ATLANTA, March 10, 2011 ATLANTA, March 10, 2011 -- Where is the tipping point in gas prices where consumers shift their interest to more fuel efficient cars? Â That's the question analysts at AutoTrader.com have been focusing on as they analyze traffic and data on the site. Â According to the February Tre ... Continue reading