19 years to recoup Volt costs? Today, the Boston Consulting Group released a study on plug-in vehicles that suggests, as have many studies recently, that plug-in adoption will by stymied by cost-ineffectiveness for some time. To achieve critical mass, BCG cites the $250 kwh threshold that automakers claim will be required to make plug-in vehicles cost-effective. Unfortunately, [...] [...]
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Japan goes green While hybrid cars only make up about 2.8 percent of US new vehicle market share, they make up 10 percent of market share in Japan. In 2009, the Toyota Prius was the top selling vehicle in Japan, where Toyota sold 208,876 of the hybrids. The Honda Insight was the fifth best selling vehicle in Japan [...] [...] Small hybrids everywhere Fiat India, a partnership between Fiat and Tata, is planning to roll out a new hybrid by the end of 2010 or early 2011. So, does that mean a Fiat hybrid could soon be in the works for the US market? Regardless, the future of the auto industry is going to largely be built in [...] [...] In 2008, the VW Golf Diesel-Hybrid concept promised 70 mpg. It was the closest thing to a real prospect for a relatively affordable diesel-gas-electric car, [...] [...] |
 
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