News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Hybrids

Future of the lithium-ion battery

Jan 2, 2019

Special to The Auto Channel From LMC-Auto January 2, 2019; For the foreseeable future, the success of battery electric vehicles (BEV) heavily relies on improvements being made to lithium-ion technology. Consumers are demanding longer driving range and lower costs if they are to make the switch to electric driving. ... Continue reading

2014 Car Reviews, 2014 Truck Reviews

Dec 30, 2018

2014 New Car Reviews, 2014 Car Reviews By Expert Journalists From The Auto Channel. Every Brand Sold In North America ... Continue reading

Web Site Names The Best Cars They Drove In 2018 - Road Show

Dec 28, 2018

Auto Central December 28, 2018; In a published article Road/Show a web site belonging to technology publisher C-net named the ... Continue reading

2019 Chevrolet Volt Premier Swan Song Review - By John Heilig

Dec 27, 2018

Chevrolet announced that they will be discontinuing the volt model...I'm assuming that this will be the final review of this breakthrough model. Chevrolet had the opportunity to make this a big winner but blew it...RIP Volt RIP. ... Continue reading

General Motor’s restructuring – Why do it and why now?

Dec 21, 2018

General Motors announced a significant restructuring on November 26th 2018, including a 15% reduction in their salaried workforce, the shuttering of the Lordstown and Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plants in the US and the Oshawa assembly complex in Canada in 2019. In addition, the Baltimore Operations and Warren Transmiss ... Continue reading

NACS Podcast: Liquid Versus Electric Fuel

Dec 19, 2018

This week’s Convenience Matters podcast explores how electric charging, alternative fuels and gasoline can peacefully co-exist at one location. December 19, 2018  ALEXANDRIA, Va. ... Continue reading

2018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

Dec 16, 2018

The Avalon’s design, in my view, could contend for “most improved” honors over its original in terms of just about every measure of styling, functionality, mechanical sophistication and user friendliness. ... Continue reading

2018 Toyota Camry, Camry With a New Attitude Review By Larry Nutson

Dec 14, 2018

For 2018 the Camry had been completely redesigned. We’re now up to the eighth generation Camry that rides on an all-new platform, Toyota’s New Global Architecture. It’s longer, lower and wider. The chassis is 30-percent more rigid and there’s new suspension geometry. Light-weighting is a big part of new vehicle ... Continue reading

Electric Drive Report

Dec 7, 2018

Statement of EDTA President Genevieve Cullen on incentives for electric drive “Incentives that promote electric drive are working as intended – to ensure the nation continues to lead in transportation efficiency and innovation while enhancing our energy and economic security. “Electric drive technologies bolster ... Continue reading

Nissan To Create Used Battery Electric Vehicle ‘Ecosystem’

Dec 7, 2018

Under the plan, called Nissan Energy, owners of Nissan's electric vehicles will be able to easily connect their cars with energy systems to charge their batteries, power homes and businesses or feed energy back to power grids. ... Continue reading

2017 SUV's Now On Used Car Dealers Lots In North America

Dec 5, 2018

This page give you a one click speed lane to used 2017 SUV's rated at 6-9 passengers with the largest cargo capacity and “when new” price no object. ... Continue reading

EV Charging Infrastructure Build-out

Nov 28, 2018

In the last couple years, one by one automakers have begun spelling out their electric vehicle (EV) strategies. Ford, for example, revealed that it will invest $11 billion to develop EVs by 2022; GM plans to launch at least 20 EV models by 2023; and Toyota intends to add 10 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) worldwide ... Continue reading

First-Ever Corolla Hybrid and Prius AWD-e Take Center Stage at Los Angeles Auto Show

Nov 28, 2018

Toyota dazzles 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show with red-carpet lineup and special appearances Avalon and Camry set a new standard with TRD editions First look at Camry and Highlander Nightshade Special Edition packages November 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES (Nov. 28, 2018) – Toyota is pulling out all the stops for the 2018 Los Ang ... Continue reading

Watch Live Today: Toyota Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 11:05AM PST +VIDEO

Nov 28, 2018

With its bumper-to-bumper, wheels-to-roof transformation, the 2020 Toyota Corolla was already big news in sedans for 2019. And now comes the ultimate “But wait, there’s more!” bonus: a new hybrid model that achieves at least 50 mpg combined fuel economy (projected). That makes the 2020 Corolla Hybrid the most fue ... Continue reading

Watch Live Today: BMW Group Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 8:40AM PST +VIDEO

Nov 28, 2018

BMW has a pageant of highlights in store for the Los Angeles Auto Show 2018, with world premieres for three new production models plus a Vision Vehicle that blazes a trail in more ways than one. The international motor show in the US state of California is hosting the first public reveal of the BMW X7 and BMW 8 Series ... Continue reading