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Elusive Cheapest Toyota Prius I Model Remains UnavailableElusive Cheapest Toyota Prius I Model Remains Unavailable

John Voelcker

Gas prices are rising, so you’d think that the 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid would be the car of the moment. But with car production halted in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami, Prius supplies are already...

Toyota Total For Hybrid Vehicles Passes 3 Million & CountingToyota Total For Hybrid Vehicles Passes 3 Million & Counting

John Voelcker

Late last month, Toyota announced that it had delivered its 3-millionth hybrid-electric vehicle, with 3.03 million sold as of February 28. Of that total, almost 2.2 million were the company’s dedicated hybrid Prius model, now in...

New Study Looks At Illusive Break-Even Costs For HybridsNew Study Looks At Illusive Break-Even Costs For Hybrids

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2010 Toyota Prius With fuel prices continuing to edge higher, the cost benefit of fuel saving hybrid and diesel vehicles are now more important than ever. We recently looked at why mainstream automakers in the U.S....

Drive Report: BYD F3DM, Chinese Plug-In Hybrid Needs WorkDrive Report: BYD F3DM, Chinese Plug-In Hybrid Needs Work

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid Chinese auto giant BYD is one of the world’s leaders in the field of hybrid vehicles, having been the first in the market with a mass-produced plug-in hybrid back in 2009–albeit in...

Barrier To Buying Green: Electric Cars And Hybrids ConfusingBarrier To Buying Green: Electric Cars And Hybrids Confusing

John Voelcker

Think car buyers understand what a hybrid is, or a plug-in electric car? Think again. A new survey conducted by research firm Synovate finds that many of almost 1,900 new-car “buyers and intenders” don’t understand how...

Up To 15 Mile Electric-Only Range For Honda Plug-In Hybrid, Debuts In Accord In 2012Up To 15 Mile Electric-Only Range For Honda Plug-In Hybrid, Debuts In Accord In 2012

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Honda has been slow to the game when it comes to plug-in hybrids and electric cars but at the recent 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show the automaker proved that it was not completely in the dark...

Anti-Hybrid Cause Launched To Keep Next Mitsubishi Evo 'Pure'Anti-Hybrid Cause Launched To Keep Next Mitsubishi Evo 'Pure'

John Voelcker

Democracy can be a messy and ugly thing to watch in practice. Especially when it’s being pointed toward carmakers, which aren’t often the subject of mass protests pointed toward their future product lines. This morning, we...

With Green Cars, A License To Drive More?With Green Cars, A License To Drive More?

Bengt Halvorson

Audi A4 fueled by biogasSweden has, for several years, led the world in per-capita green-car ownership. And it’s managed to strengthen economically without increasing industrial carbon emissions. But it’s emitting more from its tailpipes. Swedes are...

Honda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrids To Replace DC-DC ConverterHonda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrids To Replace DC-DC Converter

John Voelcker

Honda said yesterday it would recall 36,700 of its 2006 and 2007 Civic Hybrid models to replace a key component of the Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system. The part to be replaced is the DC-to-DC converter,...

Now, You Can Like Ford's Electric Vehicles On Facebook (But Will You Like Them In Real Life?)Now, You Can Like Ford's Electric Vehicles On Facebook (But Will You Like Them In Real Life?)

Richard Read

Ford has been burning the midnight oil for several years now, and its hard work is paying off. The automaker’s One Ford philosophy has resulted in a slimmer product lineup, two fewer brands, and a healthy...

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Elusive Cheapest Toyota Prius I Model Remains UnavailableElusive Cheapest Toyota Prius I Model Remains Unavailable

Toyota Total For Hybrid Vehicles Passes 3 Million & CountingToyota Total For Hybrid Vehicles Passes 3 Million & Counting

New Study Looks At Illusive Break-Even Costs For HybridsNew Study Looks At Illusive Break-Even Costs For Hybrids

Drive Report: BYD F3DM, Chinese Plug-In Hybrid Needs WorkDrive Report: BYD F3DM, Chinese Plug-In Hybrid Needs Work

Barrier To Buying Green: Electric Cars And Hybrids ConfusingBarrier To Buying Green: Electric Cars And Hybrids Confusing

Up To 15 Mile Electric-Only Range For Honda Plug-In Hybrid, Debuts In Accord In 2012Up To 15 Mile Electric-Only Range For Honda Plug-In Hybrid, Debuts In Accord In 2012

Anti-Hybrid Cause Launched To Keep Next Mitsubishi Evo 'Pure'Anti-Hybrid Cause Launched To Keep Next Mitsubishi Evo 'Pure'

With Green Cars, A License To Drive More?With Green Cars, A License To Drive More?

Honda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrids To Replace DC-DC ConverterHonda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrids To Replace DC-DC Converter

Now, You Can Like Ford's Electric Vehicles On Facebook (But Will You Like Them In Real Life?)Now, You Can Like Ford's Electric Vehicles On Facebook (But Will You Like Them In Real Life?)

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