- Hybrid cars 'don't save motorists money'
Hybrid cars may not save motorists money, research has suggested.
- RENEW IOWA: Cyride adds new hybrid buses to its fleet of public transportation vehicles
You've probably seen hybrid cars on the road, but what about hybrid buses? You'll soon see a new fleet on the road in Ames. Cyride will add twelve hybrid vehicles before class starts at Iowa State next month.
- Toyota recalls 412,000 cars
NEW YORK - Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the U.S., for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up. It's the latest indication that the automaker is struggling with vehicle problems even as it works to overhaul quality control.
- Auto show's big focus: small, green, efficient cars
Spokane, Wash.-based Commuter Cars, which produces the electric two-seater Tango, is attempting to make a big splash at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The media previews start Monday.
- Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US
Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up.
- World Tech Update: Defcon Hacking Conference, Electric Cars, and More...
Exclusive video of the unique Defcon hacking conference badge, a new Kindle from Amazon, hybrid electric cars, and more... Defcon - Electric car - Technology - Las Vegas Nevada - Black Hat
- Ford: Lincoln Hybrid Now Priced Equal to Non-hybrid Models
Many consumers have become comfortable with hybrid cars' higher sticker price, figuring they will save money on gas in the long run. Now Ford is turning hybrid pricing on its head. Its 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid, upon this fall's release, will have a sticker price identical to its twin that runs solely on gasoline. Ford touts that it is the first automaker to offer a luxury hybrid vehicle with a ...
- Alternative Energy And Ideas For The Auto Industry
The long-term recovery of the U.S. auto industry will depend largely on American automotive creativity and innovation. Many industry watchers expect a new fleet of electric and hybrid cars to help buoy the U.S. car industry's comeback. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with Ray Wert, editor-in-chief of Jalopnik.com, about the restructured U.S. auto industry and the importance of design innovation and ...
- Awesome Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid to go into production
I loves me some cars. When hybrids and EVs first started going mainstream and manufacturers started to embrace hybrid tech I worried that it might be the death bell for high-performance vehicles. Thankfully it turns out that hybrid tech lends itself pretty well to a performance car. Porsche has been showing off a hybrid 911 race car that uses the battery power as a sort of boost for extra speed ...
- Electric Cars Ready To Charge
Sparks flew in the electric-car market last week, capped off Friday by President Obama's short test drive of a Chevy Volt while visiting a General Motors plant in Michigan. Obama's visit came as GM and Nissan race to the finish line.
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