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2014 Lincoln MKZ Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2014 Lincoln MKZ Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

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Tips for Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrids, and Electric Vehicles

Tips for Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrids, and Electric Vehicles

WASHINGTON--April 21, 2014: fueleconomy.gov has some great recommendations. Many of the gas-saving driving and maintenance tips for conventional vehicles also apply to hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and all-electric vehicles (EVs). However, here are some additional tips that may help you improve the fuel economy of these ad ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Heels on Wheels Review

2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE AVALON HYBRID VEHICLE Redesigned just last year, the Avalon is targeted to the younger, more tech-oriented sedan buyer that yearns for a sleeker interior and a more athletic feel behind the wheel – with these performance enhanceme ... Continue reading

Which U.S. Cities Are Driving Demand for 'Green' Cars? CarGurus Study Compares Regional Shopping Trends for Used Hybrid Vehicles

Which U.S. Cities Are Driving Demand for 'Green' Cars? CarGurus Study Compares Regional Shopping Trends for Used Hybrid Vehicles

CarGurus (www.cargurus.com), the automotive research and shopping site, today released a study comparing regional demand for used hybrid vehicles. “Nearly twenty years since the introduction of the Toyota Prius, the market for used hybrids is hitting its stride, and that’s good for consumers looking to save s ... Continue reading

More Than Skin Deep: America's Best-Selling Car Gets Even Better With a Sweeping Redesign for 2015

More Than Skin Deep: America's Best-Selling Car Gets Even Better With a Sweeping Redesign for 2015

Toyota Camry rebuilt from the ground up with almost 2,000 new parts - New, sporty XSE and Hybrid SE grades amp up driving dynamics - Most upscale interior in segment with soft-touch materials throughout - Produced by over 7,000 American team members NEW YORK, April 16, 2014 -- So what do you do when you have the best-s ... Continue reading

Annual Sales of Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will Reach Nearly 105,000 by 2020

Annual Sales of Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will Reach Nearly 105,000 by 2020

Despite government support, such as funding under the United States’ economic stimulus efforts, the market for hybrid and electric trucks has struggled to expand beyond a narrow niche. Nevertheless, a significant number of players continue to develop hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( ... Continue reading

Best 2014 Hybrids for the Money

Best 2014 Hybrids for the Money

Cars.com has named its editors' picks for the best hybrid cars for the money. Experts looked at hybrids of all shapes and sizes to determine which offer shoppers the most bang for their buck in each of the different segments. "Gas prices remain historically high, and one of the most successful ways that drivers have ad ... Continue reading

2014 Ford Fusion Energi (Plug-in Hybrid) Review By Steve Purdy

2014 Ford Fusion Energi (Plug-in Hybrid) Review By Steve Purdy

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Bentley Hybrid Concept Moves Forward

Bentley Hybrid Concept Moves Forward

Bentley to introduce plug-in hybrid technology to the luxury market Additional performance and efficiency without compromise to luxury Bentley Hybrid Concept showcases the technology in flagship Mulsanne First application of hybrid power available in 2017 in the Bentley SUV (Crewe, England. 9th April 2014) Bentley is e ... Continue reading

U of M Report ; U.S. Drivers Using Less Fuel

U of M Report ; U.S. Drivers Using Less Fuel

Contact Bernie DeGroat ANN ARBOR April 1, 2014; Despite U.S. population growth, fuel consumption by American drivers of light-duty vehicles is now lower than it was 15 years ago, says a University of Michigan researcher. In a follow-up to a series of reports released last year, Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation R ... Continue reading

Toyota's British-built Auris achieves record market share in the UK

Toyota's British-built Auris achieves record market share in the UK

Toyota's British-built Auris achieves record market share, accounting for 5.7 per cent of the compact car segment in the first quarter of this year Auris sales accelerating ahead of the UK new car market – up 29 per cent so far this year in market that has grown by 23 per cent Hybrid now account for half of all Au ... Continue reading

Toyota Hybrid is One Solution to Air Pollution

Toyota Hybrid is One Solution to Air Pollution

The UK woke up this morning to government pollution alerts across the country. The elderly and those with respiratory diseases are advised to stay indoors while pollution levels hit new highs across parts of central England and the south. This government warning follows last month’s announcement that DEFRA was bei ... Continue reading

Gadget Show Live Visitors will be the first in UK to see the new Volkswagen Golf GTE Plug-in Hybrid

Gadget Show Live Visitors will be the first in UK to see the new Volkswagen Golf GTE Plug-in Hybrid

Visitors to the Gadget Show Live at the NEC in Birmingham next week will be the first in the UK to see the new Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in hybrid, which mixes the dynamics of a GTI with the emissions and economy of an electric car. Also on display on the Volkswagen stand at the show which covers the very best in tech f ... Continue reading

2015 BMW X5 PHEV Prototype Test Drive By Henny Hemmes

2015 BMW X5 PHEV Prototype Test Drive By Henny Hemmes

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