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No Chinese demand for hybrid cars

Just 63 Civic hybrid sales so far this year in China Only the government can spur hybrid interest in China I’ve been monitoring the hybrid and plug-in story in China for some time, and the most interesting thing about the Chinese hybrid story is that there is no story. Despite home grown lithium supplies and battery manufacturing [...] [...]

Printing hybrids, ending foreign oil dependence and a little fairy dust

Printing our way to foreign oil independence 3D printed hybrid production more realistic than foreign oil independence In the not too distant future 3D printing will be responsible for the creation of solar cells and automobiles, and one of the first cars to reach production via 3D printing could be the Urbee hybrid. And, while 3D printed automobiles [...] [...]

October 2010 Dashboard: Hybrid Car Sales Returned to Life in October

> Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard After months of lackluster sales, purchasing of hybrid cars showed signs of life in October. Automakers reported 24,228 sales, the highest volume since May. That put hybrids at 2.55 percent of the new car market for October. Hybrid sales were 9.2 percent higher in October than in [...] [...]

Japanese Prius sales – Anything for the US to learn?

Selling twice as many units in Japan than in US How effective are efficiency-focused incentives? For the 18th straight month the Toyota Prius has led Japanese auto sales, thanks to government subsidies and tax credits. However, the last two months have seen declines in Prius sales, as subsidies have ended, although tax credits still exist. So, do government [...] [...]

Oil Prices Will Pierce the Comfort Zone, But When?

Crude oil prices rose by more than five bucks last week, the biggest percentage gain since the beginning of the year. The rise to nearly $88 per barrel resulted in warnings from AAA, the Lundberg Survey and other sources that prices at the pumps—already at $2.80 on average in the U.S., and at $3.15 in California—will [...] [...]

ZAP Global Blog: EVS-25 Update: China Leads EV Incentives

Thumbs up for ZAP Jonway at EVS-25 ZAP Jonway EVS-25 Slide Show — Click Here read more [...]