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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 [...]

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Citroen C-Cactus 97.4 mpg Hybrid Edges Towards Production

A concept car capable of nearly 100 miles per gallon is closer to becoming a real world vehicle, says Citroen. The C-Cactus, which debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year, reportedly achieves an off-the-chart 97.4mpg and insanely low emissions of 78g/km CO2 thanks to its diesel-electric hybrid motor. Now Citroen says it’s started [...]

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Manufacturers Scrambling To Create Safe and Efficient Hybrid Battery

Whoever killed the electric car is now trying to resuscitate it. As rising oil prices push drivers away from SUVs and toward hybrids, it’s suddenly become apparent to consumer and manufacturers alike that the ultimate green car is one with that can run on batteries. But battery technology is stubbornly limited. Car manufacturers are scrambling [...]

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How Long Until All Cars Are Hybrids?

Imagine waking up one morning and finding that the only cars on the roads, in the parking lots and nestled in driveways were hybrids or electrics.
CNW Marketing Research put pencil to paper — actually, it turned on its battery-powered calculator — to determine when the U.S. would be totally hybridized and could thumb its nose [...]

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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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