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Electric Car Future? Fix the Grid First

This opinion piece was contributed by Chris Ellis, CEO, HyKinesys. HybridCars.com occasionally publishes guest posts in order to encourage meaningful debate on sustainable transportation issues. One of the principal reasons put forward for encouraging electric vehicles is their potential to reduce the amount of CO2 produced per mile or kilometer. For example, the “London’s [...] [...]

600 Toyota plug-in Prius hybrids going nowhere

What’s taking so long? For years now Toyota has been testing lithium-powered plug-in Prius hybrids, and the company is currently rolling out a fleet of 600 plug-in hybrids throughout the world to, “understand the adaptability and the acceptance of the vehicle in the marketplace” . Later this year GM and Nissan will begin rolling out plug-in vehicles, [...] [...]

Hyundai Sonata hybrid heading to NY Auto Show

More than just a powertrain this time Hyundai will show off the Sonata hybrid next week at the NY Auto Show. In recent months Hyundai has claimed that its hybrid cars will offer “practical solutions” for consumers. Can’t wait to find out just how practical the Sonata hybrid will be compared to the Ford Fusion and Toyota [...] [...]

$8.00 gas – The key to mass plug-in adoption?

VW’s Up electric car Most Americans are not willing to pay much extra for improved fuel economy, especially when gas prices are below $3.00 per gallon. Even at $4.00 or $5.00, most Americans would rather downsize a bit than convert to hybrids. Despite the long term savings on gasoline, most Americans simply avoid hybrid cars because [...] [...]

FORD IS WINNING MORE NEW CUSTOMERS FROM COMPETING BRANDS, FUELING MARKET SHARE GAINS

Ford Motor Company is increasingly attracting customers who are trading in vehicles from competing brands, one of the keys to Ford’s recent market share gains in U.S. [...]

GREAT NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO GREET VISITORS TO FORD’S BEIJING AUTO SHOW STAND

Visitors to the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, which starts April 25 at the China International Exhibition Centre, will be greeted by the wonderful experience of Ford’s great new products, smart technologies and exciting interactive displays. They can even star in their own film. [...]