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Will NYC Taxis End Up The Same Mix Of Hybrids As Any Other City?Will NYC Taxis End Up The Same Mix Of Hybrids As Any Other City?

Antony Ingram

So what will New York City’s next taxi be? As little as a week ago, you might have assumed that Nissan’s NV200 ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ would become the dominant cab in NYC. That plan has now...

Toyota Prius V Fails IIHS Automatic-Braking Safety Test, Owners SueToyota Prius V Fails IIHS Automatic-Braking Safety Test, Owners Sue

Stephen Edelstein

Toyota is in hot water over a safety system that isn’t performing as advertised. Last month, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its ratings of frontal-crash prevention systems. Some cars excelled in the new...

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Mild Hybrid Canceled, Base Model Equals It In MPG2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Mild Hybrid Canceled, Base Model Equals It In MPG

Stephen Edelstein

This shouldn’t be that surprising. General Motors is cancelling the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco mild hybrid sedan because the base model gets the same EPA-rated gas mileage, Fox News reports. Thanks to a reworked 2.5-liter four-cylinder...

2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Price Cut By $2,000 To $4,6002014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Price Cut By $2,000 To $4,600

Stephen Edelstein

Buyers of the 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid will will have a little more cash left in their wallets from now on. Toyota is cutting the price of the plug-in Prius by $2,010 for the base...

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: First Drive Report2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: First Drive Report

Bengt Halvorson

Does the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid really get 50 miles per gallon? And does it drive as well as a regular four-cylinder Honda Accord? To cut right to the spoiler: yes and yes. For some...

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Has No Transmission: How It Works2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Has No Transmission: How It Works

Bengt Halvorson

The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid has no transmission. To be more precise, there’s nothing in a form we’d normally recognize as a transmission—no conventional automatic transmission, no automated dual-clutch system, no belt-and-pulley continuously variable transmission (CVT)...

Ford C-Max Hybrids Recalled To Add Missing Door ChimeFord C-Max Hybrids Recalled To Add Missing Door Chime

Stephen Edelstein

While hybrids and plug-in hybrids are known for silent running, in the case of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and Energi, a certain kind of quietness is a bad thing. Ford is recalling 23,800 cars because...

'Father Of The Prius' Stresses: Hybrids More Important To Toyota Than Electric Cars'Father Of The Prius' Stresses: Hybrids More Important To Toyota Than Electric Cars

Stephen Edelstein

For Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada, hybrids are still the future. The man known as the “Father of the Prius” said Toyota still views hybrids as its top priority for reducing fuel use, even as competitors concentrate...

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Priced From $26,8202014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Priced From $26,820

Stephen Edelstein

Subaru has announced pricing for its 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid, a new model added to its very popular XV Crosstrek compact crossover. The company’s first production hybrid will have a base price of $25,995, plus an...

Sweet Spot For Hybrid Cars In U.S. Market: Mid-Size Sedans?Sweet Spot For Hybrid Cars In U.S. Market: Mid-Size Sedans?

John Voelcker

What kind of hybrid car do you want to buy? Poll the automakers about what kind of hybrids they think will sell, and one answer comes back. The sweet spot for hybrids, as their model lineups...

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Will NYC Taxis End Up The Same Mix Of Hybrids As Any Other City?Will NYC Taxis End Up The Same Mix Of Hybrids As Any Other City?

Toyota Prius V Fails IIHS Automatic-Braking Safety Test, Owners SueToyota Prius V Fails IIHS Automatic-Braking Safety Test, Owners Sue

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Mild Hybrid Canceled, Base Model Equals It In MPG2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Mild Hybrid Canceled, Base Model Equals It In MPG

2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Price Cut By $2,000 To $4,6002014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Price Cut By $2,000 To $4,600

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: First Drive Report2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: First Drive Report

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Has No Transmission: How It Works2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Has No Transmission: How It Works

Ford C-Max Hybrids Recalled To Add Missing Door ChimeFord C-Max Hybrids Recalled To Add Missing Door Chime

'Father Of The Prius' Stresses: Hybrids More Important To Toyota Than Electric Cars'Father Of The Prius' Stresses: Hybrids More Important To Toyota Than Electric Cars

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Priced From $26,8202014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Priced From $26,820

Sweet Spot For Hybrid Cars In U.S. Market: Mid-Size Sedans?Sweet Spot For Hybrid Cars In U.S. Market: Mid-Size Sedans?

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