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 [...]

Is Fisker really going to make 60 Karmas a day next year?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Fisker

There are some numbers about the Fisker Karma we’re already well aware of: it gets 112 mpg (according to the TÜV) and 52 MPGe or 20 mpg in charge sustaining mode (if you go by the EPA’s numbers). The company has said it will make 15,000 of the luxury [...]

Ghosn says the world will want 500,000 Renault-Nissan electric cars a year by 2020

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Nissan, Renault, Europe/EU

The way Carlos Ghosn repeatedly touts the benefits of electric vehicles, you’d think he knows something the rest of the industry doesn’t. For now, it appears he’s right, since sales of the Nissan Leaf continue to be constrained by supply and not demand. What makes the Renault-Nissan CEO endlessly [...]

Automobile names Audi A7 its car of the year

Filed under: Sedan, Hatchback, Audi, Kia, Fisker, Design/Style, Luxury

It seems we at Autoblog are not the only group of enthusiasts who are ready to announce to the whole world their love for the Audi A7. The men and women from Automobile Magazine have named Audi’s coupe-like five-door hatchback as their 2012 Automobile of the Year. [...]

Tokai University wins 1,860-mile World Solar Challenge for second year in a row

Filed under: Solar, Pacific Region, Racing

Fro the second year in a row, Tokai University can lay claim to the winner’s laurels in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, a sun-powered race challenge in Australia that winds over 1,800 miles between Darwin and Adelaide using only 5 kWh of on-board energy and the rest beamed in [...]

Rolls-Royce celebrates Year of the Dragon with special Phantom line

Filed under: Sedan, China, Rolls-Royce, Design/Style, Luxury

The world’s automakers have been steadily realizing the enormous potential of the Chinese market. Luxury automakers in particular, and no automaker offers more luxurious motor coaches than Rolls-Royce.
This year, the Chinese people celebrate the Year of the Dragon, so to celebrate along with them, Rolls-Royce is offering a special [...]

2011 Nissan Leaf named World Car of the Year

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Nissan, Design/Style, Electric

2011 World Car of the Year winners – Click above for high-res image gallery

Big congratulations go to the 2011 Nissan Leaf this morning, as it has just been named the 2011 World Car of the Year. The Leaf garnered more votes than the 2011 [...]

Report: BMW plans to sell 30,000 i3 models a year

Filed under: Concept Cars, Europe, BMW, Electric

BMW Megacity EV – Click above for high-res image gallery

When BMW launches the i3 in 2014, it reportedly hopes to move 30,000 of the electric city cars a year. That number is derived from BMW’s stated target of matching the volume of its lower-production Mini models.
The i3, formerly known [...]

KBB looks back at a year in the life of Toyota

Filed under: Etc., Recalls, Toyota

Toyota had a very interesting 2010. It was seemingly filled with an endless series of negative articles and shifting consumer perceptions. But has the automotive-buying public really been swayed? Kelley Blue Book decided to take a look back at Toyota’s tough 2010 in a special report titled Toyota: One Year Later.
The [...]

GM recalls select 2011 model year pickup and SUV models over axle fears

Filed under: Truck, Recalls, Safety, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

2011 GMC Sierra – Click above for high-res image gallery

General Motors is recalling a handful light-duty GMT900 pickups from the 2011 model year due to faulty rear axle cross pins. Both the Chevrolet Avalanche and Silverado 1500 are effected, as are the Cadillac Escalade EXT and GMC [...]

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