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2008 Hybridfest Celebrates Green Transport

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Posted July 18 2008 07:32 AM by Evan.McCausland

While most summer car shows focus on power and performance, the third annual Hybridfest, scheduled for July 19 and 20 in Madison, Wisconsin, celebrates a different characteristic: ecology.

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Nissan Altima Hybrid Taxis in New York City

Nissan Altima Hybrid Posted July 17 2008 12:49 PM by AutomobileStaff

Taxi drivers in New York City have a new vehicular choice: the Nissan Altima Hybrid.

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GM To Build European Volt Variants in U.S.

Chevrolet Volt Posted July 14 2008 11:43 AM by Evan.McCausland

Although it rides atop a global platform, Europe-bound versions of the 2010 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will, in fact, be built in the United States.

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Shock You In September

GM may unveil 2010 Chevrolet Volt This Summer
2010 Chevrolet Volt Posted July 8 2008 08:09 AM by Evan.McCausland

Having seen the PR boon created by the original concept in 2007, reports say GM is fervently working to show a production-ready version of the 2010 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid by September.

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Buyers paying high prices for Honda Insights

2001 Honda Insight Posted July 2 2008 01:37 PM by AutomobileStaff

I was reading Don Sherman's history of hybrid vehicles and noticed the Honda Insight's gas mileage - 61 mpg city/70 mpg highway! Incredible numbers, and that is from a hybrid developed almost a decade ago.

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What's Next for Chrysler's Two-Mode Hybrids? Think LX.

2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid Posted June 23 2008 01:38 PM by Evan.McCausland

Sure, the two-mode hybrid variants of the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs aren't yet on dealer lots (look for our review in the next few weeks), but speculation has already begun on what vehicle will next receive the...

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GM Hybrid Pickups May be Last Run for Canadian Factory

2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid Posted June 23 2008 09:21 AM by Evan.McCausland

Even with its closure slated for 2009, GM's Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant will begin production of the 2009 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado hybrid pickup trucks later this year.

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Hyundai to launch Hybrid Elantra in Korea

2008 hyundai elantra sedan three quarter view Posted June 17 2008 08:56 AM by P_Floraday

Hyundai is preparing to launch a hybrid Avante sedan, the Korean-market Elantra, in 2009. The Avante hybrid will be the first Hyundai hybrid offered to the general public. Hyundai has been building hybrids for government...

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General Electric and Chrysler Working on Plug-In Hybrids

Dodge Zeo concept Posted June 13 2008 08:51 AM by AutomobileStaff

Chrysler is jumping into the plug-in hybrid frenzy with a little help from General Electric. Chevrolet, Toyota, and Ford are already working on plug-in hybrids and have plans that vary from selling the vehicles to...

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GM Eying Purchase of Hybrid Battery Supplier

2008 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Posted June 6 2008 08:36 AM by Evan.McCausland

Although Cobasys currently serves as a battery supplier for GM's current and future hybrid programs, it may soon become a subsidiary of the General.  Sources close to the supplier say GM's currently arranging to...

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Bob Lutz Takes Chevrolet Volt for a Spin

Bob Lutz Drives Chevrolet Volt Prototype Posted June 5 2008 01:29 PM by Evan.McCausland

It's only been a few days since GM's board of directors officially approved the Chevrolet Volt for production, but product czar Bob Lutz managed to grab some seat time in a prototype for the plug-in hybrid.

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GM Looks for Chevrolet Volt Production Deal in Detroit

Chevrolet Volt Concept Posted June 3 2008 08:26 AM by Evan.McCausland

While a compact car off the new Delta platform may be scheduled for production in Ohio, another variant - the 2010 Chevrolet Volt - may be built in Detroit.

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2010 Chevrolet Volt to Electrify Paris Motor Show

2007 Chevrolet Volt Concept Posted May 19 2008 08:34 AM by Evan.McCausland

Having been the buzzword of the 2007 Detroit auto show, we'd figured the production form of the 2010 Chevrolet Volt would make its debut at next year's Detroit show.  Not so, says Britain's Channel 4 ; Chevy's plug-in...

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Front View Posted May 15 2008 09:50 AM by AutomobileStaff

Read Rusty Blackwell's comments on driving the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

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Fisker Shocks Tesla with Countersuit

Fisker Karma Concept Posted May 14 2008 12:48 PM by Evan.McCausland

If the legal battle between Tesla Motors and design firm Fisker Automotive wasn't shocking enough, Fisker's CEO, Henrik Fisker, effectively threw a battery onto the fire.  Earlier today, the firm launched a...

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