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Hybrids Trick Out, Plug In

The owner of Luscious Garage is wondering whether the electric wall outlet will be the “gas tank” of the future.
Drivers of gas-sipping hybrid vehicles are increasingly interested in converting their vehicles from gasoline powered to electric, according to garage owner and lead technician Carolyn Coquillette.
While drivers of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles complain about higher fuel prices, [...]

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Chevy Volt Debuts to Enthusiasm in California

The Chevy Volt made its West Coast debut at the AltCar Expo & Conference in Santa Monica, Calif., drawing curious and enthusiastic onlookers Friday.
General Motors (GM) unveiled the plug-in hybrid electric car in Detroit last week as part of a celebration of its 100th birthday. For the AltCar Expo, which showcases commercial and concept cars, [...]

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Honda to Offer Hybrid Motorcycles in 2011

Honda Motor Co. will start selling hybrid motorcycles as early as the mid-2010s, and with smaller electric motorcycles coming out as early as 2011, the automaker has announced.
The move is part of Honda’s efforts to cope with rising gasoline prices and global warming by applying its 4-wheeled hybrid and battery technology to motorcycles.
Adding a hybrid [...]

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Honda Eyes Hybrid Cars Expansion in Europe

Honda Motor is counting on hybrid cars and the soaring Russian market to enter its next phase of expansion in Europe, where an economic slowdown in Western Europe is hurting sales more than expected, an executive said.
Japan’s number two carmaker sold a record 376,477 cars in Europe last year - a rise of 22 per [...]

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First Hybrid Passenger Car by Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is launching its first passenger car model equipped with a hybrid drive system in summer 2009: the S400 Blue Hybrid. The new model is based on the S350 and features a modified drivetrain. This encompasses a further development of the 3.5 litre V6 petrol engine, an additional magneto-electric motor, the 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic transmission [...]

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