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GM-Backed Bright Idea Plug-In Hybrid Van To Be Built By AM GeneralGM-Backed Bright Idea Plug-In Hybrid Van To Be Built By AM General

John Voelcker

How times change. Startup Bright Automotive announced last week that, once the company completes its funding, its advanced plug-in hybrid Idea delivery van would be assembled under contract by AM General. That’s the outfit that built...

Thank Hybrids, Electric Cars For Your Gasoline Car's TechThank Hybrids, Electric Cars For Your Gasoline Car's Tech

Antony Ingram

Electric cars and hybrid vehicles may still lag a little behind traditional gasoline cars when it comes to sales figures, but their impact is wider-reaching than you might think. Even if you’re yet to go electric...

More Delays For 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Thai Floods Force Toyota To Slow ProductionMore Delays For 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Thai Floods Force Toyota To Slow Production

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

The latest disaster to hit Asia this year may have centered on Thailand rather than Japan, but Japanese automaker Toyota has announced that production volumes of its 2012 Toyota Prius hybrid will be directly impacted as...

Plan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You SafePlan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You Safe

Antony Ingram

Cars of today are immeasurably safer than those even a decade ago, and manufacturers have been working very carefully to ensure that the different requirements of electric car construction don’t mean taking a step back in...

Want A Rebate With That Hybrid? Get It While You CanWant A Rebate With That Hybrid? Get It While You Can

Antony Ingram

If you’re relying on state tax breaks to get you behind the wheel of a brand new hybrid, we have one piece of advice: Do it soon. Several states have already cut their rebate schemes and...

Mitsubishi Boss Confirms Hybrid Diesel Drivetrain Option For 2014 Evo XIMitsubishi Boss Confirms Hybrid Diesel Drivetrain Option For 2014 Evo XI

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Mitsubishi has already hit the headlines today after it announced an update to its engine technology to improve fuel economy across its range, but now U.K.-based Autocar says Mitsubishi Boss Osamu Masuko has confirmed that the...

The Top 10 Highest MPG Cars On Sale TodayThe Top 10 Highest MPG Cars On Sale Today

Antony Ingram

If you’re in the market for a new car and your top priority is fuel efficiency, what do you buy? With so much to choose from now including gasoline, diesel, natural gas and electric cars on...

Chrysler: “We’re Making Hybrids, But Only Because We Have To”Chrysler: “We’re Making Hybrids, But Only Because We Have To”

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Sergio Marchionne, the head of the Chrysler Group and Fiat Motors, has never been a fan of hybrid electric or pure electric vehicles. But in a recent interview with autonews.com, the boss of both car firms...

Buick Verano Hybrid Coming--But Not Until 2015Buick Verano Hybrid Coming--But Not Until 2015

John Voelcker

Remember The Purloined Letter, the classic Edgar Allen Poe story where a letter is hidden by storing it in plain sight? General Motors may not have realized it, but the industry trade journal Automotive News seems...

Will Military Necessity Push Hybrid Vehicle Development?Will Military Necessity Push Hybrid Vehicle Development?

Kurt Ernst

Delivering fuel on a battlefield is a difficult and dangerous proposition, not to mention the logistical challenges of getting the fuel there in the first place. A better solution for military vehicles would be battery electric...

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GM-Backed Bright Idea Plug-In Hybrid Van To Be Built By AM GeneralGM-Backed Bright Idea Plug-In Hybrid Van To Be Built By AM General

Thank Hybrids, Electric Cars For Your Gasoline Car's TechThank Hybrids, Electric Cars For Your Gasoline Car's Tech

More Delays For 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Thai Floods Force Toyota To Slow ProductionMore Delays For 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Thai Floods Force Toyota To Slow Production

Plan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You SafePlan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You Safe

Want A Rebate With That Hybrid? Get It While You CanWant A Rebate With That Hybrid? Get It While You Can

Mitsubishi Boss Confirms Hybrid Diesel Drivetrain Option For 2014 Evo XIMitsubishi Boss Confirms Hybrid Diesel Drivetrain Option For 2014 Evo XI

The Top 10 Highest MPG Cars On Sale TodayThe Top 10 Highest MPG Cars On Sale Today

Chrysler: “We’re Making Hybrids, But Only Because We Have To”Chrysler: “We’re Making Hybrids, But Only Because We Have To”

Buick Verano Hybrid Coming--But Not Until 2015Buick Verano Hybrid Coming--But Not Until 2015

Will Military Necessity Push Hybrid Vehicle Development?Will Military Necessity Push Hybrid Vehicle Development?

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