#Hybrids
Honda Fit EV, Insight Discontinued
It’s official: the Honda Fit EV and Insight have been discontinued.
Fourth-Generation Toyota Prius Production Delayed Six Months
Once set for production in the spring of 2015, the fourth generation of Toyota’s Prius will instead enter production beginning in December of said year.
Senate Committee Approves Move To Bar Hybrids From Further Solo HOV Access
Hybrid owners may soon need a co-pilot and a couple of backseat drivers to use HOV lanes, as the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a six-year highway spending bill w ith an amendment that would redefine for states what vehicles can and cannot use such lanes for solo driving.
Toyota Develops New Hybrid Fuel Economy-Boosting Semiconductor Tech
Looking to wring out more fuel efficiency in its hybrids, Toyota has developed a silicon-carbide wafer semiconductor that could boost efficiency up to 10 percent.
EVs, PHEVs Faring Better Than Hybrids In Fourth-Year Sales Comparison
Though it may appear EVs and PHEVs aren’t flying out of showrooms in comparison to Toyota Camrys and Ford F-150s, IHS Automotive says that in comparison to hybrids, the electrified offerings are faring better in their fourth year of sales.
Marchionne: Hybrids Will Help Chrysler Group Meet 2025 54.5 MPG Mandate
With the 2025 industry-wide fuel economy target of 54.5 mpg a decade away, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne believes “the house will make it” as far as all under the Chrysler Group umbrella are concerned, with a little help from hybridization of a number of models.
Uchiyamada: Hybrids Soon Reaching 20 Percent Of Global Sales
The father of the Prius and Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada foresees hybrid sales climbing from 13 percent of global sales today to 20 percent in the near future.
Porsche 919 Hybrid LeMans Racer Goes After The Two Thirds of Gasoline's Energy That's Wasted As Heat
2015 Chevy Silverado HD Goes Green With CNG
In the ongoing battle in Green Valley below Truck Mountain, Chevrolet has unleashed a CNG conversion kit for both 2500 and 3500 variants of the 2015 Silverado HD.
Gasoline Power To Dominate U.S. Highways Through 2040
The green warriors who hoped EVs and hybrids would be the dominate force on the highways of America may need to wait a bit longer: the United States Department of Energy predicts gasoline will be the fuel of a generation until at least 2040.
Toyota to Debut Supra Concept at 2014 Detroit Auto Show
The last time Toyota debuted a concept thought to be the return of the Supra — the FT-HS, to be exact — the end result was a three-pack of boxer-powered, rear-driven madness with a low price point. Could Toyota’s latest upcoming concept for the 2014 Detroit Auto Show finally be the one?
A Last Exit For the Honda Insight May Soon Appear
If you were ever interested in the second coming of the Honda Insight, now may be the time to pull the trigger on that lease, for there may not be a 2015 model in the showroom come next year.
EVs Too Pricey For Most Consumers
Based upon a survey of 1,084 conducted by Boulder, Colo. firm Navigant Research, it would appear most won’t be in the market for EVs anytime soon due to the price of admission being too rich for their blood… for any EV.
Los Angeles 2013: 2014 Acura RLX Debuts New Hybrid Powertrain
Though fans of the NSX may need to wait until 2015 to throw down the hammer with Tony Stark and Thor, most Acura consumers will get a chance to utilize the automaker’s new SH-AWD hybrid powertrain anchoring the 2014 RLX Sport Hybrid to the road.
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