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How much cheaper is US hybrid and EV manufacturing?

What's the US Prius production hold up? The key to cheaper hybrids and EVs is US production, or is it? In order for plug-in and hybrid cars to mainstream, prices need to decline. Both Toyota and Nissan have suggested that prices of their hybrid and electric cars would be cheaper if made in the US, rather than [...] [...]

Fox News’ O’Reilly on Electric Vehicles: ‘I’m for that’

By Jeff Cobb For those who’ve become accustomed to Fox News pundits occasionally lambasting electric vehicles, judging by a spot on the O’Reilly Factor, and other recent broadcasts, one might begin to think they’re on the verge of turning over a new leaf. As you can see in the clip below, Jesse Watters offers an audio-visual [...] [...]

Hertz Rent a Car Launches US CNG Pilot Program

By Huw Evans The Hertz Corporation has just begun in the Oklahoma City region what’s hoped to be the first of more pilot programs for renting compressed natural gas powered vehicles in the U.S. The initially modest number of eight CNG Honda Civics and two CNG GMC Yukons will be available from Will Rogers World Airport. This [...] [...]

BMW ActiveHybrid 5

By Larry E. Hall Three years ago BMW’s CEO, Norbert Reithofer, said, “In the future we will not sell cylinders, we will sell modern technology.” It would be easy to interpret Mr. Reithofer’s words as an indication that BMW was moving away from cars that are highly pleasurable to drive to ones that simply moved their [...] [...]