Posted April 29th, 2010 by Janice
Nikkei newspaper in Japan recently reported that Toyota will indeed be producing a hybrid minivan wearing the Prius badge. This e-vehicle is set to carry the first lithium-ion battery pack that was produced in-house by Toyota. Secondly, the electric vehicle will be a seven-seater which means that it will also be the first family-oriented electronic [...]
Tags: hybrid cars, Minivan, Toyota, Toyota Prius
Posted March 20th, 2010 by Heather
Choosing a hybrid is something that is very, very difficult. I mean, there are so many choices out there, it can be extremely hard to choose not just the right hybrid but the one that you absolutely want to have. You want to make sure that the car not only fits within your lifestyle, but [...]
Tags: cars, choosing a hybrid car, hybrid, hybrid cars, new cars
Posted March 19th, 2010 by Heather
Ah the rumors. The rumor mill has hit me and I can tell you for sure that the brand new 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid and the S generation in general is going to go all hybrid … which is something that I love! Mercedes-Benz is one of those automakers that is certainly trying to ensure [...]
Tags: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid, cars, hybrid, hybrid cars, new cars
Posted February 27th, 2010 by Heather
For those of you that are not familiar with SEAT as an automaker, I can tell you for sure that they are coming up with some of the best hybrid cars out there – seriously! Take the SEAT IBE Concept for example. While this is just a concept car right now, they are actually looking [...]
Tags: cars, concept cars, hybrid cars, SEAT IBE Concept
Posted February 26th, 2010 by Heather
One thing that I have noticed about the Smart car is that they are making waves … everywhere. While they are HUGE overseas, it seems that they are also huge in the states as well and now, Smart is getting ‘smart’ with their designs and they are switching out colors for actual designs.
To me, this [...]
Tags: cars, electric cars, hybrid cars, smart cars
Posted January 30th, 2010 by Heather
When you break it down – even though Toyota has been getting a lot of flack about their recent recall, they are still the leader in the hybrid market and when they came out with the brand new Toyota FT-CH at the Detroit Auto Show – it wowed everyone … including me!
Not only is the [...]
Tags: hybrid cars, Hybrids, new cars, Toyota, Toyota FT-CH
Posted November 28th, 2009 by Heather
When it comes to electric cars, I can absolutely tell you for certain that there is no car out there that looks as cool as the Myers Motors NMG2, this is actually a two-seat electric trike that is disguised as a car. However, it actually has three weeks and to me … it looks kind [...]
Tags: cars, electric cars, hybrid cars, myers motors, new cars, nmg2
Posted November 27th, 2009 by Heather
When you are looking for a hybrid car … I can tell you that the Smart ForTwo is definitely a car that I want to own. This is a car that is not only going to look pretty chic and interesting but it is completely and totally electric. That is one of the best things [...]
Tags: cars, green cars, hybrid, hybrid cars, Smart Ed
Posted November 13th, 2009 by Janice
The Cash for Clunker program was successful in bringing car buyers into the showrooms. This boosted the sales figures for hybrid vehicles in July and August. As the program ends, the number of hybrid vehicles rolling out of shops also plummeted by as much as 48.4% in September compared to the sales in August.
The drop [...]
Tags: Cash for Clunkers, Ford, Honda, hybrid cars, Lexus, Nissan, Toyota
Posted October 31st, 2009 by Heather
There has been a lot of news lately about the 2011 Chevy Volt – did you know that people actually think that the Volt would become a brand name? Well, I am here to put an end to that rumor and I have to say that the Volt is not going to become a brand [...]
Tags: 2011 Chevy Volt, cars, chevy, hybrid cars, new cars, volt