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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation Agree to Further Strengthen Collaboration

MUNICH, Germany (June 29, 2012) — Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met today with Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the BMW Group headquarters in Munich… Visit @Toyota ACCESS to receive your news via e-mail. Update your RSS feed preferences. [...]

2010 Lexus RX 450h hybrid floor mat recall

Keep on eye on that floor mat. Potentially affecting 22,200 Lexus 450h hybrid SUVs Starting in August Lexus will be sending out recall notices to 2010 Lexus RX 450h hybrid owners to prevent any interference between the accelerator pedal and the floor mat. According to Lexus, the company will be replacing or modifying accelerator pedals in addition to [...] [...]

$389 per month to lease the 118 MPGe 2013 Honda Fit EV

Honda’s new EV finally Fit enough for the streets But only available in California and Oregon When the 2013 Honda Fit EV hits dealerships on July 20, only dealers in California and Oregon will be taking deliveries. However, 6 East Coast markets will also be added into the sale’s mix sometime in early 2013. To begin, the Fit [...] [...]

Automotive Brands Score High In Global Sustainability

By Philippe Crowe In order of succession, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW are the automotive world’s top four most eco-friendly brands. This is the result of the global sustainability ranking Best Global Green Brands 2012. As mentioned previously, Toyota retained the number one position in the second annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by international [...] [...]

Will huge rare earth find mean cheaper hybrids and plug-ins?

Did rare earths just become much less scarce? Although Japanese discovery at least 5 years from production Just off the shores of Japan scientists have found a supply of rare earth metals that could power Japan’s rare earth intensive high tech industry for 200 years or more according to early estimates. So, are cheaper hybrid and plug-in cars [...] [...]

A must use tool for serious hybrid car shoppers

Looking for their next victim in Cadillac Man The best hybrid deals usually require buyers to work with the best dealers Everyone once in a while the people over at Carwoo! send me a story on car buying trends. Often the stories are quite interesting, but usually they aren’t very relevant to the hybrid and plug-in space. Anyway, [...] [...]

Jaguar Unveils XJ_e Engineering Research Vehicle

By Philippe Crowe Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The XJ_e project was created by JLR as part of its strategy to develop best-in-class low-carbon premium products, and follows other hybrid research demonstrators including the Limo Green and Range_e vehicles. read more [...]

BMW and Toyota To Work Together On Green Tech

By Philippe Crowe Toyota and BMW are working more closely with each other as per today’s announcement of cooperation for fuel cells and electrification. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met today with Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the BMW Group headquarters in Munich to announce [...] [...]