News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Hybrids

Hybrid Pickup Next in Line for Toyota

Jul 12, 2005

Washington DC July 11, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe announced Monday plans to produce a hybrid pickup truck as part of the automaker’s goal to achieve a full lineup of low-emission models, reports Bloomberg. “Watanabe wants Toyota to put gas-electric engines on ... Continue reading

Consumers Taking a 'Wait and See' Attitude in Their Adoption of Hybrid Vehicles

Jul 11, 2005

High consideration and awareness will compete with financial factors in purchase decisions * 97 percent of respondents recognize "hybrid" vehicle terminology * 78 percent of respondents would consider buying a hybrid vehicle * 61 percent indicate they are concerned with price SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 11 -- Results from ... Continue reading

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. Files Patent Application for Its New Nano-Lithium-Ion Battery

Jul 11, 2005

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ABAT) , a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable Polymer-Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, today announced that it has filed a patent application for its Nano-Lithium-Ion (NLI) battery. ABAT has been developing a new PLI battery using Lithium Tita ... Continue reading

2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Open For Business

Jul 11, 2005

2006 Mariner Hybrid Overview Chassis Powertrain Exterior/Interior Safety Environment Special Features Specifications Print All Sections Archived Presskits Photos THE ORDER BANK IS OPEN FOR AMERICA’S NEWEST HYBRID: 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID ON SALE TODAY The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid will be sold almost exclus ... Continue reading

Cars.com Launches New Hybrid Vehicle Online Buying Guide

Jul 7, 2005

CHICAGO, July 7 -- As gasoline prices continue to climb, so do orders for hybrid vehicles. The number of consumers searching for hybrid vehicles on cars.com tripled in February when gas prices hit $2 a gallon. The searches remain steady and cars.com decided to answer many of the questions consumers were asking about hy ... Continue reading

NTT-Resonant, MRI Conduct Web-based Research on Hybrid Car

Jul 6, 2005

Tokyo (JCNN) - NTT-Resonant and Mitsubishi Research Institute jointly conducted an online survey of 2,255 employees of companies, organizations, and government offices on hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are socially recognized, as 99.2% of the respondents know them. However, only 10.0% have introduced them as their office veh ... Continue reading

Toyota to double hybrid-vehicle production

Jul 5, 2005

Tokyo July 5, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that Toyota Motor Corp. will double its production of gas-electricity hybrid vehicles to 500,000 in 2006 to meet the rising global demand, especially in North America, company officials said. Toyota, the leader in the field of hybrid technology, expects demand for such veh ... Continue reading

Hybrid Sales Continue to Rise; Prius Represents More than Half of Market

Jul 5, 2005

Washington DC July 5, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that hybrid sales in the United States had their second best month ever with 19,223 units sold. Only April of this year has been stronger, with 20,974 units. For the first six months of 2005, hybrid sales were 92,558 Toyota accounted for nearly 80% of all hybrid ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Development of New Honda Hybrid System Featuring 3-Stage i-VTEC + IMA

Jul 5, 2005

Honda Announces Development of New Honda Hybrid System Featuring 3-Stage i-VTEC + IMA Tokyo, Japan, July 5, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (LSE: 7267q) announced that it has developed a New Honda Hybrid System, which features a 3-stage i-VTEC engine that employs Honda's intelligent VTEC (Variable Valve T ... Continue reading

At Long Last, Clean Air Taxis in NYC: New York City Council Votes Without Dissent!

Jul 1, 2005

NEW YORK, June 30 -- The following is a statement by Jack D. Hidary, Chairman of the Coalition Advocating for Smart Transportation (CAST): "Today New York became the first city in the nation -- and I believe the world -- to adopt less-polluting, energy-efficient hybrids as a standard vehicle for taxis. It demonstrates ... Continue reading

Survey Finds Americans Support Energy Independence, Hydrogen-Based Economy

Jun 30, 2005

Perception Gap Exists on Domestic Record of Technology Accomplishments Hart Research Attachment (PDF format) WASHINGTON - Americans believe energy security should be the top priority of U.S. energy policy, voicing wide support for a "moon shot" effort to develop a hydrogen economy in a survey released today by Peter D. ... Continue reading

Hybrid Trucks Apt to Shake Up Segment

Jun 28, 2005

Washington DC June 28, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that ”until recently, hybrid vehicles, too, were small. But a growing stream of sport utilities and midsize sedans with hybrid powertrains is changing that profile,” reports The New York Times. Take Toyota, whose “line of hybrid models has exp ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Hybrid and Diesel Vehicles Expected to Represent 11 Percent of Market Share in Next Seven Years

Jun 28, 2005

44 Hybrid and 26 Diesel Models Anticipated in U.S. Market by 2012 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 28 -- New vehicles powered by hybrid electric or clean diesel engines are expected to garner 11 percent of U.S. sales by 2012 -- up from 4.8 percent in 2005 -- according to a report by J.D. Power-LMC Automotive Forecasting ... Continue reading

Hybrid Technologies Featured in Daimler Chrysler's 'Freedom' Magazine

Jun 21, 2005

LONDON & LOS ANGELES--June 21, 2005-- Jay Leno's Lithium Powered R-Car the Center of Broadly Distributed Daimler Chrysler "Freedom Magazine" This Month Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com - and its subsidiary companies: R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp., Solium Power Corp., and Whist ... Continue reading

New Yorkers Want Less Polluting Hybrid Taxis and We Want 'em Now

Jun 20, 2005

Strong Majority Would Even Sacrifice Comfort for Cleaner Air Cabs NEW YORK, June 20 -- If New Yorkers had their way, the majority of taxis in the city would be converted to less polluting hybrid cars. According to poll results just released by the Coalition Advocating for Smart Transportation (CAST), seven in ten New Y ... Continue reading