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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Honda Click above to watch commercial after the jump The new Honda Insight, while not technically a full parallel hybrid like the Prius (it can cruise on electric power alone but not accelerate...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Euro , Green , Hatchbacks , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTD - Click above for a high res gallery Volkswagen is set to introduce the world to its new Volkswagen Golf GTD at the Leipzig Motor Show in Germany...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Sedans/Saloons , Green Tesla Model S - Click above for high-res image gallery It's been a long and difficult road, but Tesla Motors has made it to unveiling No. 2. After a lot of hype and delivery of 250 Tesla Roadsters...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Sedans/Saloons , Green Tesla Model S - Click above for high-res image gallery Tesla has a big media event planned today at 12PM PST to unveil the new Model S sedan. That plan has been blow out of the water a bit thanks to...
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Auto Show , Coupes , Hybrids/Alternative , Sports/GTs , Green , BMW A little more information is out on the BMW Z2 that looks to be shown at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show . According to Auto Bild , the roadster built...
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Filed under: Economy , Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Toyota Toyota Yaris Liftback - Click above for high-res image gallery The speculation can finally end. After weeks of hearing rumors regarding an impending low-cost hybrid from Toyota, Automotive News is reporting that the Japanese automaker is working on getting a hybrid drivetrain installed in the Yaris platform. The new car will use the same Hybrid Synergy Drive technology as the Prius but will cost considerably less when it goes on sale, which could take place as early as 2011. This new development is a direct response to the new Honda Insight , a hybrid five-door that ostensibly competes with the Toyota Prius but costs thousands less due to its slightly smaller size, including a downsized engine and battery pack. When Toyota's Insight-fighter hits the market, we'd expect it to carry an engine that roughly matches the Insight's 1.3 liters, a full half-liter smaller than the powerplant in the 2010 Prius . Gallery: In The...
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Hatchbacks , Toyota , First Drive 2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery When you sit in the 2010 Toyota Prius, you notice all those little things that provide the "Prius experience" - the shift lever, information screen, center-mounted instrument panel - are all present, but they're slightly different and noticeably improved. The time it takes to adapt to the revised interior is emblematic of the new Prius experience. It's the same oddly shaped hybrid that almost two million buyers love, but it gets better mileage, looks sharper and is packing more technological whiz-bangery than any vehicle this simple to drive has the right to. We recently tested the 2010 Prius at its North American launch through the vineyard-covered fields and hills surrounding Napa, California. Through it all, the hybrid, officially rated at 50 mpg, performed well and delivered better-than-expected fuel economy. In fact, when we pushed...
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Hatchbacks , Misc. Auto Shows Hyundai BLUE-WILL Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Hyundai has just released info on its plug-in hybrid concept for the upcoming Seoul Motor Show. Called the BLUE-WILL, the concept features a direct-inject 1.6-liter gas engine mated to a CVT transmission and 100kw electric motor. The car features a state of the art lithium ion polymer batter pack that's packaged with the fuel tank below the rear seats, as well as a trick panoramic roof that integrates solar cells while still being able to see through. The BLUE-WILL also features eco-friendly plastics, with some components, like the headlamp bezels, made out of recycled plastic bottles and other plastics derived from plant extracts. We're not sure where the plug goes, but Hyundai claims the parallel hybrid can be tethered to a wall socket for extra amps. The concept's five-door hatchback body style is striking with criss-crossing...
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