Johnson Controls Sees Hybrid Unit Profit in 5 Years
Auto parts maker Johnson Controls Inc’s hybrid battery business will be profitable within five years as the new technology gains scale, the head of that unit said on Tuesday.
The president of Johnson Controls’ Power Solutions division, Alex Molinaroli, told the Reuters Global Environment Summit that the company’s profit projection assumes that hybrid electric cars will [...]
Johnson Controls-Saft Wins U.S. Grant To Research Plug-In Hybrids (PHEV)
Ford Gets $10M Federal Grant for Plug-In Hybrids (PHEV)
Manufacturers Scrambling To Create Safe and Efficient Hybrid Battery
Chrysler’s 1st Hybrid SUV, The 2009 Aspen
Toyota to Put Hybrid Engine in All Models
Study Shows Parallels Between European, U.S. Hybrid Needs
A new Harris Interactive study has uncovered significant consumer demand for energy efficient technologies in the automotive sector in Europe. Comparison research in the U.S. mimics this trend.
Figures from the annual AutoTECHCAST Europe study, undertaken by global market research organization Harris Interactive, reveal that 20 percent of Europeans are very or extremely likely to purchase [...]
Study Finds Hybrid Owners Most Loyal
Honda Eyes Hybrid Cars Expansion in Europe
Hearing Hybrids: A Different Kind of Noise Problem
Are Hybrid and Electric Cars Too Quiet?
California Drivers Lead Nation in Hybrid Purchases
Can Toyota Maintain Lead on Hybrids?
Ever since Toyota launched its Prius gas-electric hybrid in the United States in 2000, Toyota has been king of the hybrid hill, but in the coming years that position will be challenged like never before as other automakers introduce a slew of new vehicles with electric motors.
Over the next four years, seven automakers plan to [...]
More Hybrid Drivers Installing Conversion Kits
California Drivers Lead Nation in Hybrid Purchases
Hybrids Can Be Reworked To Get Even Higher Mileage
Hybrids Trick Out, Plug In
Manufacturers Scrambling To Create Safe and Efficient Hybrid Battery
California Drivers Lead Nation in Hybrid Purchases
California ranks No. 1 for new hybrid purchases, according to a report by the Travelers Cos. Inc. and the Polk Center for Automotive Studies.
For the year to date through May, 39,830 new hybrids were registered in California, almost five times as many as in Florida, the next closest state with 8,810 registrations. New York, Texas [...]
Stores Rewarding Hybrid Drivers With Choice Parking Spaces
More Hybrid Drivers Installing Conversion Kits
Cab Drivers Upset By Mandate For Hybrid Cabs
Hybrid Batteries Spark Waste Fears in Australia
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Get Real-World Testing
Hybrid Car Statistics By State
Hybrid vehicles get a lot of attention, but they still make up less than 3 percent of the U.S. automotive market.
States with highest hybrid sales*
California: 39,830
New York: 8,810
Florida: 8,612
Texas: 8,255
Illinois: 6,107
States with most new hybrids per 1,000 population*
District of Columbia: 1.173
California 1.102
Oregon: 0.883
Washington: 0.872
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Are Hybrid and Electric Cars Too Quiet?
Tesla Confirms Model S Plug-in Hybrid Sedan
Rental Car Companies Increase Hybrid Vehicle Inventory
Hybrid Batteries Spark Waste Fears in Australia
Tesla Spotting - With Photos


