Articles tagged with: Hybrid

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Toyota introducing six new hybrids by 2012

Toyota will show an all-electric version of the RAV4 it is developing with Tesla Motors and will introduce a plug-in Prius to the U.S. in May or June 2012, the head of the automaker’s research …

Updated 20 Sep 2010 | 4 Comments

Industry News, Mazda, Toyota »

Toyota and Mazda agree to share Hybrid technology

Consumers will find a bit of Toyota at Mazda dealerships by 2013. Mazda will become the second manufacturer, after Nissan, to borrow Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology as part of a licensing agreement aimed at …

Updated 29 Mar 2010 | 4 Comments

Green Cars, Honda, Upcoming »

Hybrid version of Honda Fit coming Autumn 2010

Honda has announced it’ll roll out a hybrid version of its Fit mini-hatchback by late 2010 – a year and half ahead of the originally scheduled drop date. The green battle between Toyota and Honda …

Updated 28 May 2009 | 2 Comments

Green Cars, Toyota, Tuning »

Toyota pimps the Prius with Modellista kits

How do you know a hybrid has made it to the big leagues? When the manufacturer’s own design group launches three design kits.
Starting yesterday, new Toyota Prius owners can deck out their modest hybrids …

Updated 22 May 2009 | No Comment

Green Cars, Honda, Randomness »

Jeremy Clarkson calls the Honda Insight “biblically terrible”

Clarkson has a way with cars and if you’ve followed his rants on Top Gear you’ll know he’s never taken too kindly to anything green. Dare he say anything nice about the environment. Anyway, he …

Updated 20 May 2009 | 4 Comments

European Industry, Frankfurt, Green Cars, Lexus »

Lexus’ Hybrid hatch to challenge BMW 1, Audi A3

Top Gear‘s putting the rumors aside to confirm that Lexus is planning to unveil a new BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 competitior at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
The five-door sports hatch will likely emerge as a …

Updated 6 May 2009 | 5 Comments

Green Cars, Headline, Nissan, Rumormill »

Nissan 370Z Hybrid debuts on… web rumormills

Rumors aren’t to be trusted, but they sure are interesting! According to 370Z.com, reports out of Japan are hinting that Nissan’s thinking about going green for the 2011 370Z. By green I mean hybrid. That’s …

Updated 5 May 2009 | 2 Comments

Green Cars, News, Nissan »

NYPD’s Altima Hybrids piss off “buy American” crowd

For the first time, ever, you’ll be seeing New York’s finest riding around in 40 Nissan Altima Hybrids (18 marked, 22 unmarked).
Sure, at $25,391 a pop, they cost $1,500 more than the Impala but because …

Updated 2 May 2009 | 2 Comments

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