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Black Friday worth it for hybrid and EV buyers?

Searching for Black Friday hybrid deals More car dealerships are getting in on Black Friday action Here’s the good news. Black Friday shopping deals are coming to a dealership near you, in a trend that is gaining strength according to industry observers. Besides, it’s the end of the month and the end of the year — time [...] [...]

Magna E-Systems and GM Test Electric Crossovers in Canada

By Jeff Cobb Magna E-System’s all-electric Chevy Equinox test vehicle. Last week Magna E-Systems and General Motors of Canada announced a joint project to evaluate a fleet of nine battery electric Chevrolet Equinox crossovers. The converted vehicles are to be studied by a number of interested stakeholders as a step toward possibly producing these types of electric [...] [...]

8.4 percent: The reality of hybrid and plug-in potential

Americans want hybrids until they have to fork over the money. Americans just not ready for the battery revolution Think liberal, tree-hugging and technologically savvy city and what do you come up with? San Francisco and the Bay area of course. Thus, it’s not surprising that the Bay area leads the hybrid and EV sale’s market, but at [...] [...]

No wonder there are no hybrid pickup trucks

Change this. Change America. Big 3 completely dependent upon trucks for profits, survival These days Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is under fire for his Fiat flop. Last month some dealerships didn’t sell even one Fiat, but I bet they sold a truck load of pickups. Marchionne should have known better. Chrysler and the rest of the Big [...] [...]

Chevy Malibu Eco comes up short in hybrid sedan space

Malibu Eco can't shake up hybrid sedan segment GM’s upgraded mild hybrid powertrain needs another upgrade or a cheaper price tag Today GM announced the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco will start at $25,995 when it goes on sale next year. Using GM’s upgraded mild hybrid powertain, or eAssist, the new Malibu Eco offers 26/38 mpg city/highway, which combines [...] [...]

Mainstream Takes Note As Hybrids Rise in Prominence

By Jeff Cobb The Kia Optima Hybrid will debut at this weekend’s LA Auto Show. Nearly every automaker now offers some type of hybrid technology, and at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, extra floor space and advertising buzz has caught the mainstream media’s attention. As a case in point, NPR posted a story online today [...] [...]

Government Releases 2012 Fuel Economy Guide With a New Efficiency Leader Atop the Pack

The EPA and Department of Energy have released the latest installment of their annual Fuel Economy Guide, which ranks every EPA-rated vehicle available in the U.S. market. Last year, the Toyota Prius ended its long run atop the list of vehicles with the highest overall fuel economies when its 50-mpg combined rating was bested by [...] [...]

Toyota Plant Marks 25 Years of Production in Kentucky, U.S.

Toyota City, Japan, November 20, 2011— Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK), TMC’s vehicle manufacturing subsidiary in Kentucky, United States held a commemorative ceremony at the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky on November 19 (local time) to mark 25 years of operations. Visit @Toyota ACCESS to [...] [...]