Hybrid Archives

Toyota And Ford To Go It Alone On Hybrid Trucks After StudyToyota And Ford To Go It Alone On Hybrid Trucks After Study

John Voelcker

Sometimes the most significant divorces are handled in the most minimalist way. So it was with a brief press statement from Toyota today, noting that after completing a “feasibility study” that took almost two years, the...

Electric Cars Sell Faster Than Hybrids Did At Same PointElectric Cars Sell Faster Than Hybrids Did At Same Point

John Voelcker

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Above is a graph comparing the relative sales volumes of hybrids (starting in 2000) to those of plug-in electric cars (starting in 2011). It comes from the U.S....

New Hybrids Enter List Of Cars With Highest Gas Mileage EverNew Hybrids Enter List Of Cars With Highest Gas Mileage Ever

Antony Ingram

Back in 2010, we asked why so few of today’s cars were among the most fuel efficient ever. Look down the list of the most fuel-efficient vehicles sold in the U.S, and only a small handful...

Mitsubishi Lines Up Plug-In Hybrid, 500 HP Evolution ModelMitsubishi Lines Up Plug-In Hybrid, 500 HP Evolution Model

Antony Ingram

Electrically-powered vehicles that match regular combustion cars for performance are no longer a surprise, many of those barriers eroded thanks to companies like Tesla Motors. Now it’s the turn of the performance plug-in hybrid, with Mitsubishi’s...

2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Production To Double To 40 Percent Of Total2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Production To Double To 40 Percent Of Total

Antony Ingram

With hybrid sales growing all the time, no hybrid-touting manufacturer can afford to be left without stock. That’s why Ford has announced it’s to increase production of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid by double for the...

2013 Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrids To Be Modified To Boost MPG In Real-World Use2013 Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrids To Be Modified To Boost MPG In Real-World Use

John Voelcker

That noise you heard yesterday afternoon? That was the sound of the other shoe dropping. Ford said yesterday that it will “enhance the on-road fuel economy performance” of the 77,000 2013 hybrid models it’s sold over...

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid: 500K Miles, Still In Patrol Service2008 Ford Escape Hybrid: 500K Miles, Still In Patrol Service

John Voelcker

If you ever had any doubt that hybrids were durable–and many people do–here’s a case study to set your mind at ease. A white base-model 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid has just crossed 500,000 miles, which possibly...

2014 Mazda Mazda3 Hybrid Announced... But Only For Japan2014 Mazda Mazda3 Hybrid Announced... But Only For Japan

Antony Ingram

Mazda hasn’t made much of a fanfare about its future hybrid models of late. In fact, you might not even have known the company was planning any, such is its silence over the matter. Perhaps Mazda...

Subaru Swamped By Demand For XV Crosstrek In U.S., Hybrids In JapanSubaru Swamped By Demand For XV Crosstrek In U.S., Hybrids In Japan

John Voelcker

If any carmaker should already have had a hybrid in its lineup, it’s Subaru. We’ve said that before, and before the end of the year, we’ll know much more about the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid...

Buick eAssist, Chevy Eco Hybrid Recall Questioned By NHTSABuick eAssist, Chevy Eco Hybrid Recall Questioned By NHTSA

Antony Ingram

Back in May, General Motors announced the recall of more than 38,000 Buick and Chevrolet mild hybrid sedans to check for a potentially defective electronic component. Now, following a fire in a vehicle apparently repaired under...

Our Latest News

Spy shots - New releases - Reviews - Auto show coverages

Toyota And Ford To Go It Alone On Hybrid Trucks After StudyToyota And Ford To Go It Alone On Hybrid Trucks After Study

Electric Cars Sell Faster Than Hybrids Did At Same PointElectric Cars Sell Faster Than Hybrids Did At Same Point

New Hybrids Enter List Of Cars With Highest Gas Mileage EverNew Hybrids Enter List Of Cars With Highest Gas Mileage Ever

Mitsubishi Lines Up Plug-In Hybrid, 500 HP Evolution ModelMitsubishi Lines Up Plug-In Hybrid, 500 HP Evolution Model

2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Production To Double To 40 Percent Of Total2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Production To Double To 40 Percent Of Total

2013 Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrids To Be Modified To Boost MPG In Real-World Use2013 Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrids To Be Modified To Boost MPG In Real-World Use

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid: 500K Miles, Still In Patrol Service2008 Ford Escape Hybrid: 500K Miles, Still In Patrol Service

2014 Mazda Mazda3 Hybrid Announced... But Only For Japan2014 Mazda Mazda3 Hybrid Announced... But Only For Japan

Subaru Swamped By Demand For XV Crosstrek In U.S., Hybrids In JapanSubaru Swamped By Demand For XV Crosstrek In U.S., Hybrids In Japan

Buick eAssist, Chevy Eco Hybrid Recall Questioned By NHTSABuick eAssist, Chevy Eco Hybrid Recall Questioned By NHTSA

Categories

Recent Posts

About us

Our Latest News

Spy shots - New releases - Reviews - Auto show coverages

Categories

Recent Posts

About us

Popular Tags

Log in to your account

Welcome back! Sign in to your account

Register

Create new account today.