Durango Hybrid Here, then Gone

Posted November 13, 2008 at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Driving Chrysler’s new Dodge Durango Hybrid along various New England roads was telling. This was our first experience with a Chrysler application of the two-mode hybrid system developed with GM, BMW,…

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Trends: Hi-Tech Modular Hybrids

Posted November 12, 2008 at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Citroën, now part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, has often marched to different drummer with its different designs like the Traction Avant, 2CV, and DS21. It has done it again with the PSA Peugeot Citroën…

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Fusion Hybrid Paces NASCAR

Posted November 11, 2008 at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

In a first for a hybrid electric vehicle, Ford’s 2010 Fusion Hybrid, along with its Fusion Sport counterpart, will be an official pace car of the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, leading the…

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Kia Soul Hybrid Coming to U.S.

Posted at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

With its all new Soul, Kia will be joining the growing field of fuel sipping, compact crossover vehicles that includes top selling vehicles like the Honda Fit, Scion xB, and MINI Countryman. As with…

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Trends: Ethanol and Food Prices

Posted November 6, 2008 at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Is it fair to blame ethanol for skyrocketing global food prices? While mandated increases in biofuel production have put pressure on crop supplies and prices, here’s the real truth: higher corn prices…

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2009 Mazda3 Gets a Thumbs-Up

Posted at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Considering a small car? As you make the rounds at Toyota, Honda, Kia, and Hyundai dealers, don’t forget to swing by a Mazda store. Mazda’s compact entry, the Mazda3, is a serious contender that’s…

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Saab’s Hot Flex-Fuel BioHybrids

Posted November 5, 2008 at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Saab recently unveiled a stunning pair of concept cars that redefine conventional compact car design. The Saab 9-X BioHybrid and 9-X Air concepts were developed in parallel to address youthful buyers…

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Green Car’s Top 5 for 2009

Posted November 2, 2008 at 3:01 am by Paul
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Consumer desires have shifted in recent years – driven by an increased interest in environmental impact and a desire for better fuel economy in the face of wildly spiking gas prices – and the industry…

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