Watch out world?
Chinese battery and automaker BYD has launched the F3DM, the first hybrid vehicle made in China by a Chinese company. The F3DM can travel up to 62 miles on electricity before tapping into it’s gasoline engine, and can be fully charged in 9 hours from a regular electric outlet.
Still, while BYD is claiming [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Audi
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi Q5
A few short months after announcing that it would be killing off the Q7 hybrid SUV, Audi has decided that its smaller brother, the Q5, doesn’t really need the fuel-saving option either. The German automaker cites the safety of its nickel [...] [...]
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota
Click above for more images of the 2010 Toyota Prius
In a move that’s quickly becoming a distinct sign of the times, Toyota has officially announced that it will delay the launch of U.S.-built Toyota Prius at its upcoming Mississippi plant. The plant near Tupelo, which has [...] [...]
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Mercedes-Benz
Click above for a gallery of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero
Mercedes-Benz has unleashed a ton of information (the laughably long press release can be found after the break) on its new Concept BlueZERO threesome, which will debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show. The lime green E-CELL electric [...] [...]
Chrysler’s first electric vehicle?
While many believe that Chrysler won’t be around in a couple of years, Chrysler is moving ahead with plans to electrify the automobile. And, in a CNN piece, Chrysler took a poke at the Chevy Volt and claimed that it wouldn’t be a one trick pony, or “one electric vehicle company.”
Thus, Chrysler’s [...] [...]
Not to be built in America anytime soon
Sales of hybrid cars, just like conventional vehicles, are tanking. Add in a significant decline in gas prices, and declining hybrid interest shouldn’t surprise anyone. Thus, Toyota will delay the launch of a new US factory to build the Toyota Prius.
[...]
Who does Congress represent?
According to a Washington Post poll, 55 percent of Americans still oppose a bailout for automakers, versus 42 percent that support a bailout. Those against the bailout believe that the US auto industry is nearing bankruptcy because of bad business practices, and that bankruptcy won’t disrupt the economy too adversely.
I guess you [...] [...]
Recent Comments