Pike Research has put out an estimate saying that annual sales of plug-in vehicles in the United States will hit 358,959 by 2017. And they’re not all going to the usual suspects. Mostly, sure, but not all. read more [...]
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Is the Yaris hybrid still alive? Geared towards women and younger drivers OK. We know for sure that Toyota is building at least one compact hybrid that uses the same hybrid drive as the current Toyota Prius. In the last year, for instance, Toyota has debuted the Prius C Concept as well as a few teaser shots [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb This year the Energy Department again co-sponsored the EcoCar Challenge exploring ways to improve efficiency with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell technologies. Shown are the 2011 winners. Yesterday the U.S. Energy Department released its first-ever “Quadrennial Technology Review,” saying it wants to increase funding research for electrified vehicles and supporting infrastructure. Its [...] [...] The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in only gets about 15 miles of all-electric range, but a new study says it may be a better target for government investment than full-electrics like the Nissan LEAF. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University is calling into question the wisdom of government incentives for all-electric vehicles, saying that conventional hybrids [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb Ford Motor Co. is making strides toward possibly building electric vehicles with its joint venture partner in China. At a recent Ford Chinese transmission assembly plant groundbreaking ceremony, Ford’s CEO Alan R. Mulally indicated the blue oval brand is now mulling its options. “As we move to more electrification, you’re going to [...] [...] Foreign oil dependence will have to be cost-effective Think hybrids and small battery plug-in hybrids for now Several years ago GM invited myself and several other bloggers — many critical of GM’s clean vehicle efforts — to be part of the Chevy Volt concept debut, and in the following months and years, the Volt’s evolution from concept [...] [...] If the Silverado hybrid can't buzz, can adding a plug help? So why aren’t major automakers on board? Bob Lutz. What a guy. Almost 80 years old and still consulting for GM, Lotus and now VIA, an EV retrofitter based in Utah that currently has a contract with GM to convert a small fleet of pick-up trucks [...] [...] Time for a Scion hybrid? But it will still look more like the Prius than does the current C Concept OK. Here’s the good news. Despite a couple of rumors to the contrary, the Toyota Prius C is still heading for production. Unfortunately, the bad news is that it’s going to look more like the “serious” original [...] [...] |
 
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