Tag: Hybrid Cars - Page 3
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2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Gets EPA Rating of 115 MPGe, Going on Sale in January 2013
For the longest time, Honda was synonymous with fuel-efficiency. But sometime around when the second generation Prius came to market, Honda took a wrong turn and its halo lost some of its shine.
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Worried About Car Thieves? Get a Prius Hybrid!
Worried about your car being stolen? There are all kinds of precautions that you can take, such as parking in well-lit spots and not leaving valuables in plain sight inside the vehicle and so on, but it also makes a difference what model you drive.
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2013 Honda CR-Z Hybrid has Better MPG, More Power, Lithium-ion Battery, Still Under $20K
The Honda CR-Z hybrid is getting a mid cycle refresh for the 2013-year model. Let's have a closer look at what has changed...
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Toyota Recalls 670,000 Second Generation Prius Hybrids
As part of a worldwide recall for 2.78 million vehicles, Toyota has issued a recall for 670,000 Prius hybrids sold in the USA (model years 2004-2009, so that's the second generation).
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Prius and Prius V Get Slightly Pricier for 2013
Pricing for the 2013 models of the Prius family are out, and while Toyota has increased the sticker price on a few models, the inflation has been kept pretty low.
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Honda Milestone: 1 Million Hybrids Sold
Honda might be playing second fiddle to Toyota when it comes to hybrid cars, but they're still doing their thing and chugging along.
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Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Gets 100 MPGe Rating from EPA
ord was expecting the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid to get a combined rating of 95 MPGe from the EPA, but it turned out that they were being a little pessimistic.
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VW Announces Pricing Details for 2013 Jetta Hybrid
So far, Volkswagen has preferred diesel to gasoline-electric hybrids for its fuel-sipping models. But that's changing...
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Audi Introduces the Crosslane Coupe Plug-in Hybrid at the 2012 Paris Motor Show
Here's the latest concept by Audi, a 2-door plug-in hybrid that claims to burn only 1.1 liters per 100 km (214 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 26 grams per km (41.8 grams per mile).
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Mitsubishi Unveils the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid at the 2012 Paris Motor Show
The first plug-in hybrid CUV to go in production.
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Porsche Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Panamera Sport Turismo at Paris Motor Show
It can be driven in 100% electric mode for 30 km (19 miles) at speeds of up to 130 KPH (81 MPH).
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2012 Paris Motor Show Preview: 6 Models that Will be Unveiled Next Week
Le Mondial de l'Automobile, also known as the Paris Motor Show, doesn't officially begin until next weekend, but as is usually the case, a few automakers have been previewing models that they will launch at the show.
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Peugeot Previews the Onyx Electric-Hybrid Supercar
The sleek-looking hybrid won't be unveiled until the Paris Motor Show next month; until then, here's a preview.
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How Much Does the Chevy Volt Cost to Make? Is It Really $89,000?
A Reuters article claiming that GM was losing $49,000 on each Volt it builds, and that each one cost $89,000 to make, created a bit of a feeding frenzy in the media lately. Let's find out what's what.
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Mitsubishi Unveils World's First Plug-In Hybrid SUV
Check out this preview of the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
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GM Idling Volt Production, Again
It looks like GM's bean counters have overestimated the demand for the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid.
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Ford C-Max Hybrid Gets An Even 47/47 MPG Rating from EPA
A company understating its product's performance is a rare thing, yet it seems to have happened to Ford with the C-Max hybrid.
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Chevy Volt Leads the Plug-In Pack in July Sales Numbers
The sales numbers are out for plug-in vehicles in the U.S. for the month of july, and it seems like the Chevrolet Volt has a nice lead.
