Jun
26
Hybrid desires at a peak - JD Power
June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
JD Power and Associates (one of the biggest and most respected producers of auto-market statistics) has come out and confirmed to us what we already suspected: people are getting big into hybrids. A staggering 72% of consumers surveyed by JD claimed that they would definitely be interested in having hybrid power under the hood of […]
Apr
30
GM Hybrid Cars for China
April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
General Motors have announced that China is high up on their list as they role out an ever increasing amount of Hybrid Cars and Hybrid SUV’s into an ever larger geographical market. Since its entry into the huge Chinese market in 2006, the Prius has been the only mass-produced Hybrid Car available to eco-conscious Chinese […]
Apr
28
Hybrid Conversion - the Future for Your Car?
April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Hybrid Car news is generally pretty mundane, but not today. MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association) in Great Britain are today claiming to have found the Holy Grail of Hybrid Technology. That is, a Conversion kit - not for Biodiesel or LPG, but to convert an average car, your car, to Hybrid Electric power.
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Apr
21
Looking forward to Fiat Hybrids
April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
Fiat, the troubled and reviving Italian automaker has seen a turbulent few years in its history during the first half of this decade. However, the Italians are hoping that the success of the small and much commended new Fiat 500 will sustain them through to their next big regeneration scheme - hybrid cars and […]
Apr
18
A look at the 2008 Chevy Malibu Hybrid
April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Chevrolet’s 2008 Malibu is a good car, but the hybrid might just be better! Take a regular Malibu sedan and add over 33% onto its fuel economy (both urban and highway) and then see what you get for a little over $22,000 base price, a good deal?
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Apr
17
Hybrid Dodge Ram for 2010?
April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Chrysler’s Dodge Ram lineup could see the addition of hybrid electric-gas power by 2010, according to sources. At the moment it looks likely that Chrysler Dodge will be looking to use the experience and design expertise gained in the launch of two new hybrid-version models in 2008. The 2008 Dodge Durango hybrid and the Chrysler […]
Apr
16
GM bets big on Volt and Hybrid Technology
April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The GM Volt has been in and around the motoring press for a long, long time now - the ubiquitous image of the sleek, futuristic hybrid. Part concept, part practicality; the Volt looks like forming the very foundation of General Motors attempted revival from a period of poor fortune and near-bankruptcy situations.
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Apr
15
BMW X6 Hybrid in 2009?
April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
Rumours have been circulating for some time about the possible future of the new BMW X6’s engine range. Amongst plentiful speculation that the sports-SUV-coupe’s range will be seeing the addition of a diesel power unit in 2009, it is now looking almost certain that the BMW X6 will be available as.
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Apr
12
Hybrid Cars - not noisy enough?
April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It is very seldom that someone complains about a lack of pollution. However, this rare event is becoming increasingly common in relation to Hybrid Electric / Gas cars and the amount (or lack) of noise pollution they give out.
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Apr
11
Mercury Mariner Hybrid: a low thirst suv?
April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Mercury Mariner Hybrid (and Ford Escape Hybrid, obviously) is taking on a prestigious title for 2008, although one which was only coined in recent times. Highest mileage SUV - a bit of an oxymoron but nonetheless, in our increasingly environmentally conscious times, this is a term that will literally launch a 1,000 (or 10,000) […]
