Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on Jul 7th, 2008
Toyota might install solar panels on some of its next generation Prius hybrids, reports PCMag.com and Reuters. According to Toyota’s unidentified source on this matter, the panels, supplied by Kyocera Corp, would be able to power part of the air-conditioning on high-end versions of the Prius. “It’s more of a symbolic gesture,” said the source, […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota, Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2008
In one of the most shocking tales of 2008, Japanese auto giant Toyota is being charged with many counts of human abuse and “sweatshop-like” tactics in the building of some of their vehicles. What’s even worse is that the allegations also alleged that Toyota has “ties to Burmese dictators” through the Toyota Tsusho Corporation. The […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids on Jun 26th, 2008
Hot on the heels of the latest gas sipping trends, Volkswagen has recently announced that it is introducing a new hybrid version of the golf that they hope to put on the mass market by 2010. The new technology is dubbed TwinDrive. VW is combining electric motors, hybrid drive systems and lithium-ion battery packs to […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Financing, GM, Hybrids on Jun 17th, 2008
Pricing became available today for Chrysler’s new hybrid SUVs and it seems they will be about $5,000 cheaper than GM’s hybrid models that use the same technology. The Detroit News reports that the 2009 Dodge Durango hybrid will start at $45,340 and the Chrysler Aspen hybrid will start at $45,570, Chrysler said today. GM’s comparable […]
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Fuel Prices, Hybrids, SUV, Trucks on Jun 12th, 2008
The signs are everywhere. People are finally starting to get it. Gas prices are not coming down. It’s just becoming to big of an expense to drive and own a big truck or SUV. Across the board manufactures are starting to get affected by ever slumping ans weakening truck and SUV sales. How are they […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids on Jun 12th, 2008
Toyota Motor Co. announced recently that they plan to unveil two new hybrid models in the new future. The company is also promising to start lithium ion battery production soon, probably sometime next year. This is a major punch from Toyota and it should be felt throughout the entire auto industry. The company means buisness […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on Jun 11th, 2008
Toyota said today that its next line of hybrid vehicles will run on lithium-ion batteries, which the company will also produce. The production of the new batteries and vehicles will start next year and will feature a plug-in hybrid that will be sold in 2010. Toyota also said that later this month it will look […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids on Jun 5th, 2008
General Motor’s 2007 Saturn Aura and Vue hybrid models have slowed production and sales due to the recent discovery of a battery problem that affects a lot of the companies hybrid models. Production of the 2008 Saturn Vue, Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Malibu hybrids has fallen behind schedule because GM has to replace over 9,000 […]
Posted in Automotive, Honda, Hybrids, New cars on May 21st, 2008
In early 2009, Honda will launch a new gas-electric hybrid car in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Honda says the new car will be one of four new hybrids planned to be released by 2015. Honda is trying to compete with rival Toyota, and their lead in the earth-friendly market. Although Honda was the first […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on May 15th, 2008
The Toyota Prius, which was first sold in Japan in 1997, is the world’s first gas-electric hybrid vehicle to hit the one million mark in sales. Toyota says that 1.028 million Prius vehicles have been sold globally as of the end of April. The Prius is sold in 40 countries and regions. The car, once […]
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