Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota There’s no doubt that the Toyota Prius has been a hit. A year ago, worldwide sales of the hybrid hatchback passed two million and, with annual sales of over 400,000 units, the Prius practically defines the idea of a green car for many people. Toyota is expanding the Prius from a [...]
Readmore...Filed under: MPG, Chevrolet Who will want to buy a brand new, nicely equipped 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco for $ 25,995? If you peruse GM’s press release (available after the jump), then you may think it’s people who are cross shopping a Volkswagen Passat TDI SE or a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, a Toyota Camry Hybrid [...]
Readmore...Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA Are plug-in vehicle incentives distributed correctly? Apparently not. A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University (PDF) suggests that by subsidizing vehicles with big battery packs (that is, bigger than 16 kWh), the return on investment (in terms of reducing gas/diesel consumption and lowering emissions) is less than if the $ [...]
Readmore...The Land Rover Evoque is headed to participate in the next running of the Dakar Rally with a few necessary modifications. The British Excite Rally Raid Team is planning to take to the sands of South America with three cars shelled in the body of an Evoque. Made by RaBe Race Cars, the purpose-built vehicles [...]
Readmore...What’s New for 2012 The all-new 2012 Fiat 500 ushers in the return of the Fiat brand to North America. Introduction There was once a car so small it made the Mini seem like a Big. A car that if you saw one on the streets, you’d swear it was a child’s scale replica. That [...]
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