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 [...]

Volvo plugging XC60 hybrid concept in Detroit

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Crossover, Volvo

With the new year in full swing and the Detroit Auto Show now just days away, the new debuts have been rolling in. And here we have Volvo’s centerpiece for the rapidly approaching auto expo: the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept.
Based, as you might have guessed, [...]

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