Hoping to accelerate the learning curve that will lead to a new generation of even more desirable hybrid vehicles, Ford Motor Company has joined forces with researchers at the University of Michigan. This pioneering effort, which is based around extensive virtual testing procedures, allows the teams...
In his first public appearance since taking over as the new CEO of Honda Motor Company, Takanobu Ito said that the automaker will expand its portfolio of hybrid models in 2010 by adding the sporty CR-Z coupe as well as a hybrid version of the existing Fit. While sales of the CR-Z will begin in Japan...
Greenest variation of Chevrolet's best-selling model, the Malibu Hybrid enters its sophomore season boasting several detail changes that help boost its mileage ratings and drivability. We recently spent time behind the wheel of a 2009 to see just how well the latest version of this mild-hybrid package...
Christmas came a bit early for the Blue Oval team this year when the EPA formally certified Ford's new 2010 Fusion Hybrid's fuel economy ratings at 41 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway. At the car's press launch two weeks ago, the automaker confidently predicted the city number for...
Ford's popular Fusion receives a fairly substantial mid-generation upgrade for 2010, but from an eco perspective, the single biggest change to this mid-size sedan is the addition of a Hybrid model to the lineup. As Ford has been relentlessly touting, it will easily take the measure of its prime rival...
Ford Motor Company is the first of the Detroit automakers to file its comprehensive staying-alive business plan with congress, and beyond a host of downsizing and cost-cutting measures, this far-reaching program focuses on a major acceleration in electric vehicle (EV) development. At the center of these...
Electronics giant GE Corp has placed another major bet on the future of Lithium-ion battery maker A123Systems with an additional $30 million cash outlay that brings its total underwriting position to $55 million. That stake, made via GE's Commercial Finance - Equity and Energy Financial Services...
Volvo has confirmed that it will begin offering its brand of hybrid-powered vehicles in the U.S. market sometime in 2012. While the Swedish automaker plans to commence a fairly intensive "greening" effort in Europe starting next year with the arrival of higher-mileage/lower-emission DRIVe turbodiesel...
Tucked away in the supplemental add-ons to last week's now near-trillion dollar Wall Street-bailout bill is very good news for anyone planning to buy an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid. Formally known as the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (EIEA 2008), it provides that from now until...
Hyundai took the wraps off of its brand of hybrid technology at the Paris Auto Show, presenting a gasoline-electric version of its mid-size Santa Fe SUV. This mild-hybrid package matches Hyundai's 2.4-liter, in-line four Theta engine and a six-speed automatic transmission paired with a 40-horsepower...