Dead before launch? Is Hyundai prepared to end its hybrid program? It’s a possibility according to Korean sources. Apparently, Hyundai isn’t confident about how the future of the automobile is going to evolve, and hybrid cars are a point of contention. Consequently, Hyundai is said to be considering an EV plan much more like that of Nissan/Renault, [...] [...]
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The Mercury Mariner hybrid If you analyze the total automaker bailout, according to recent research, US taxpayers are contributing $12,200 for every vehicle GM sells, and $7,600 for every vehicle Chrysler sells. So the study asks, are we punishing ‘smarter’ automakers while rewarding the bad decisions of other automakers? Certainly, Ford gained market share thanks to the fact [...] [...] Nearly 10 years since the first hybrids hit US roads, BMW and Mercedes both announced pricing this week for their first gas-electric hybrids arriving in showrooms this month. [...] [...] Shorten the gas pedal? If you own a 2004-’09 Toyota Prius or a 2007-’10 Toyota Camry hybrid then you’ve probably received your floor mat recall notice already. Still, Toyota hasn’t fully figured out its long term plan for dealing with this issue and negotiations with NHTSA are ongoing. Nonetheless, it seems that the final fix will include [...] [...] X6 Active Hybrid In December the BMW X6 Active hybrid will go on sale with a base price of $89,725 While the X6 hybrid hauls ass, going from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds, is that really what hybrid consumers are looking for in a hybrid? Sure it’s as loaded as can be, but $90,000 for [...] [...] Dependent upon government loans? The unique Aptera 2e might never be built. At least 10 workers have been laid off. One founder is gone. The other might come back some time next year – might – according to reports. Without doubt, production will not happen this year. Instead production has been pushed back into 2010, but without a [...] [...] |
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