Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Chrysler
Earlier this week, we reported about Chrysler’s new ENVI project and the appointment of Lou Rhodes as the engineering group’s new President. We now have some more information about the project and its objective to develop new electric and hybrid vehicle technology. ENVI is the name of a new engineering division set […]
Filed under: Green, Japan, Tech, Crossovers/CUVs, Toyota
Technically this Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle made the 560km journey on four tanks of hydrogen, as that’s how many high pressure pods are hidden away under the Toyota Kluger’s rear seats. But the big news is that this car, and a back up sibling, managed to drive 350 miles […]
Filed under: Green, Tech, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
Cerberus has opened up the corporate wallet, and Chrysler is spending the cash to infuse their lineup with alternative powertrains. New Chrysler product boss Jim Press told the Detroit News that diesels, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and diesel-hybrids are among the technologies “in the mix,” and that every vehicle will […]
Filed under: Coupes, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Saturn
GM has a huge hit in the current generation Opel Astra, and the General is well into the development of a replacement for the compact hatch too keep the good times a-rollin. The next-generation Astra will likely be made in multiple locations for markets like the US and it […]
Filed under: Tokyo Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Supercars, Lexus
Click the image above for a gallery of the Lexus LF-Xh concept.
var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/design/Lexus_LF_Xh_concept_hints_at_your_mom_s_next_SUV’; Lexus plans on unveiling two concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, and while one of them is the LF-A that we’ve seen before, the other may foretell […]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tech, Toyota
Most people looking to modify their Prius do so in order to extract even more fuel economy from the world’s most popular hybrid. There undoubtedly aren’t a whole lot of mechanically inclined Prius owners thinking limo, but thankfully for us there is one Canadian who did. The custom 10-seater was […]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Green, Cadillac
Embargo breaking has become another phenomenon that’s equal parts corporate ignorance and now, just journalistic necessity. Farago over at The Truth About Cars has officially made it his mission to bust open any automaker-imposed embargo he finds, and his opening salvo is to publish a pic of the Cadillac Escalade […]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
Hybrid vehicles still don’t make much sense for automakers. The cost of the technology is more than what consumers are willing to pay and in many cases the fuel-saving benefits can be achieved with a simple diesel motor (at least in Europe). Because of this, coming up with the […]
Filed under: LA Auto Show, SUVs, Green, Porsche
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As was the case last year, the upcoming LA Auto Show will have a decidedly “green” tinge to it as automakers use the California setting to tout the alt-fuel offerings that they’re both selling now and have under development. Porsche (now that it has […]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Honda
Toyota’s Prius has been the perennial hybrid player for a few years now and Honda thinks it’s about time to provide it with some competition. Honda has big plans for its next generation hybrid, with annual worldwide sales expected to be in the neighborhood of 200,000 - half of which are […]
