Hybrid Kingdom Releases 2011 Hybrid Car Buying Guide
Dec 29, 2010
2011 Hybrid Car Buyers Guide to help consumers make better informed decisions about hybrid-electric vehicles. The guide was originally created in 2009 to simplify the process of researching hybrids. "There are an overwhelming number of websites offering advice about eco-friendly cars," says Jeff Carey, Director of Mark ... Continue reading
Toyota to Reveal Prius Family of Vehicles at Detroit's North American International Auto Show
Dec 23, 2010
premiere of the Prius family of vehicles at a press conference at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In addition to the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in vehicle (PHV), the first all-new addition to the Prius Family will debut along with a Prius concept vehicle. The press confere ... Continue reading
Advanced Biofuels Would Receive Critical Support from Proposed Legislation, BIO Says
Dec 22, 2010
advanced biofuel producers secure financing for construction of first-of-a-kind projects. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Reps. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and Mike Castle (R-Del.) for introducing the ââ¬ÅOil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2010,ââ¬??? which will help th ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2010
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 16, 2010 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 16, 2010 -- Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for its all-new Sonata Hybrid, featuring Hybrid Blue Drive technology and lithium-polymer batteries. In keeping with Hyundai's simplified approach to product packaging, the Sonata Hybrid comes in ... Continue reading
Honda Launched Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program
Dec 16, 2010
Honda launched an Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program today with Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system. The ci ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Charity Auction Closed at $225,000
Dec 14, 2010
The online auction for the Chevrolet Volt closed at 6 p.m. today at $225,000. Chevrolet will announce the auction winner, and present the auction proceeds to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, after verifying the final bid. The vehicle offered in the charity auction was the first Chevrolet Volt available for sale, ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volts Begin Shipping to Dealerships
Dec 13, 2010
The first Chevrolet Volts left the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Monday destined for initial retail launch markets. Customers in California, Texas, Washington D.C. and New York could receive the world's first-and-only electric vehicle with extended-range capability in the next few days. These are the first of an ... Continue reading
Dec 10, 2010
SEE ALSO: New Car Buyers Guide WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2010;- This holiday season, it's never been easier to put a fuel-efficient auto on your shopping list. New government data released recently shows that automakers are offering more models that run on alternative fuels and use less gasoline. "The good news for consumer ... Continue reading
Hybrids to Overtake Petrol Within the Decade, says New Brit Study
Dec 10, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, England, December 10, 2010 -- Petrol-powered company cars could almost be obsolete in 10 years, according to a new study by Lex Autolease with 300 finance chiefs and company car drivers. Two exclusive surveys, conducted for the UK's largest leasing company, reveal that early adopters of hybrid and electric ... Continue reading
New And Improved Honda Insight Hybrid Hits UK Roads
Dec 8, 2010
Prices start at £16,325 for the SE model, but with Honda's current Affordable Driving consumer offer, the hybrid is available at £14,995 OTR until the end of December, making it even more attainable - and the least expensive hybrid on the market by a mile. ... Continue reading
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Lands Top Product Design Award From Global Green USA
Dec 7, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 -- New Lincoln MKZ Hybrid honored with prestigious design award from Global Green USA Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America with an EPA-certified rating of 41 mpg city, stands apart for its quality driving experience, smaller envi ... Continue reading
2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Qualifies for Federal Tax Credit - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 7, 2010
Customers eager for a performance hybrid SUV can benefit from a $1,800 credit in 2010 ATLANTA â December 6, 2010: Porscheâs first production hybrid, the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid sport-utility vehicle, has been certified as being eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Ve ... Continue reading
Auto Execs Say Car of the Future Won't Be Cheap
Dec 6, 2010
Washington DC December 6, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that it all sounds so easy: Impose higher average gas mileage standards on the auto industry. Motorists will not only save money, but America will wean itself off oil. Thereâs just one problem. In meeting the new regulations, cars could cost thousands m ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2010
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2010 -- Following the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, leading online automotive resource Edmunds.com reported the all-new 2011 Kia Optima received the highest increase in online car shopper consideration of any other vehicle or brand at the show. Â The Optim ... Continue reading
Autodesk Inventor Software Used to Design First 3D Printed Car
Dec 3, 2010
LAS VEGAS--Autodesk University - Autodesk, Inc. announced today that KOR EcoLogic used Autodes's software solution for Digital Prototyping to design the first prototype car with a body created using a 3D printer. The KOR EcoLogic Urbee car gets up to 200 miles per gallon (MPG) and uses a hybrid electric/gasoline engine ... Continue reading
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