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Plugged-in: New Honda hybrids in 2012

Integrated Motor Assist hybrids until 2010 Honda ready to plug-in While Honda is still focused on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as the future of the auto industry, the company is now a little less bearish on plug-in vehicles. For some time we’ve known that Honda was working on both a full hybrid powertrain and even a Volt-like range [...] [...]

2011 FORD EXPLORER WITH ECOBOOST LEADS SEGMENT; DELIVERING AT LEAST 30 PERCENT BETTER FUEL ECONOMY

The Ford Explorer has been reinvented to shatter long-held myths about SUV fuel efficiency and performance. [...]

New Ford Explorer, Not A Hybrid, Boosts Fuel Economy By 30 Percent

Smaller engines, turbo-charging, and lighter weight add up to big fuel economy gains, even without a hybrid system. There was a time when automakers could meet fuel efficiency standards by shifting to smaller cars. No longer. Thanks to the so-called “footprint formula” used to establish higher fuel efficiency standards, automakers will need to make [...] [...]

VW believes it can be a battery-powered leader

The VW UP! at the LA Auto Show Changing its hybrid tune While VW is better known for making fun of hybrid cars rather than building any type of battery-powered vehicle, the automaker plans a serious uptick in hybrid and EV production over the next several years. In fact, CEO Martin Winterkorn believes VW can “play a [...] [...]

MINI Set to Debut a Trio of New Vehicles in Geneva

The finalized production versions of the new MINI Coupe and Roadster will debut in Geneva next year, with [...] [...]