Victorious Honda Civic Hybrid plaintiff delivers petition urging a better settlement

Filed under: Green Culture, Hybrid, Honda

Heather Peters, who last week was awarded almost $10,000 in a California court in damages over claims that Honda falsely advertised the fuel economy of its Civic Hybrid, is delivering a petition to the 50 state attorneys general urging that class-action plaintiffs against the automaker bargain for a better settlement. [...]

Pininfarina P4/5 Competizione going hybrid?

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Hybrid, Ferrari, Design/Style, Racing

Race cars are going hybrid these days. Formula One racers store regenerated brake energy. Porsche packs a flywheel into the 911 GT3 R. Just the other day, Toyota unveiled its new TS030 Hybrid endurance prototype. And now even Jim Glickenhaus’ one-off Ferrari-powered, Pininfarina-designed P4/5 Competizione is said to [...]

Toyota sells 400,000th hybrid in diesel-loving Europe

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Europe/EU

Some notable dates for Toyota and/or hybrid fans:

1997: Toyota introduces its first production hybrid vehicle, the Prius

August 2010: Toyota sells on millionth hybrid in Japan.

May 2011: Toyota sells one millionth Prius hybrid in the U.S.

June 2011: The two-millionth hybrid is sold in the U.S.

As of today, Toyota has sold over 3.5 [...]

2013 Honda Accord Coupe Concept previews redesign, hybrid returning

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Honda

In true Honda fashion, we’re once again presented with a “concept” car that’s only a set of wheels and a de-Bedazzling away from being production-ready. What you’re looking at here is the concept that previews the next-generation Accord that will be dropping later this year, ready [...]

Global hybrid and plug-in truck sales will almost double this year

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid

Global hybrid and plug-in truck sales will almost double this year as more companies and public entities turn to advanced powertrains to cut fuel costs, green-technology research firm Pike Research said.
In 2012, hybrid and electric-drive truck sales around the world will reach about 19,000 vehicles and will increase by more than 45 [...]

‘Gen Y’ favors hybrid over conventional powertrains by a 3-to-2 margin

Filed under: Green Culture, Hybrid

Consumers in the 19-to-31-year-old age range – also known as Generation Y – favor hybrid-electric vehicles over gas-powered cars and many are willing to pay an extra $3,000 for 10 more miles per gallon of fuel economy. These numbers come from a Deloitte LLP survey that was released Thursday.
Almost 59 percent [...]

Toyota Prius C brings hybrid economy to the masses for under $19,000

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show

C is for Cookie. At least, that’s what the baking industry lobbyist known as Cookie Monster would have us believe. At Toyota they have another idea, where C is not for Cookie, it’s not for Car and it’s not for Compact. In the latest addition to the Prius family, [...]

Acura NSX Concept portends an efficient hybrid supercar

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Technology, Acura

As any Acura diehard would be quick to tell you, a revival of the iconic NSX is long overdue. In true Honda fashion, the automaker decided that, if it was going to go to the trouble of producing a legitimate sportscar, it was going [...]

L.A. Superior Court doesn’t rule on Honda Civic Hybrid small claims court case

Filed under: Hybrid

Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Douglas G. Carnahan was presented this week with the small claims court case by a Los Angeles-based Honda Civic Hybrid owner who alleged fuel-economy misrepresentation, but declined to rule on the case and said he will mail out the decision, the Los Angeles Times reported. Honda representatives refuted [...]

Toyota teases NS4 plug-in hybrid concept again

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota

Toyota has released a quick teaser video for the company’s NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Though less than a minute in length, the clip gives us a clear look at the vehicle’s badges as well as [...]

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