Hybrid Cars

Hybrid Cars         Ford, Toyota To Lead US Plug-in Sales Through 2020 November 1, 2012 at 5:00 AM   By Philippe Crowe Assembly lines in Japan and the United States produced during 2011 more than 20,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) – which include battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) – an all-time record these modes of transportation. But optimism about the electrified market has gradually been replaced with a better understanding of, shall we say, the practical challenges of launching new models and expanding PEV sales to mainstream consumers unfamiliar with the technology. read more         Toyota's Prius Enters Bristol Airport's Taxi Fleet November 1, 2012 at 4:23 AM   By Philippe Crowe Toyota's Prius is gaining momentum both here in North America and in Europe. After being declared California's most popular car, the Prius is now being added to Checker Cars' Taxi fleet on the other side of the Atlantic. read more         Car Charging Endorses SAE's New EV Combi Coupler November 1, 2012 at 1:41 AM   By Philippe Crowe A couple of weeks after the Society of Automobile Engineers announced its new combo plug-in vehicle connector, the Car Charging Group, Inc. has said it will endorse this standard, more formally called "J1772 EV and Plug In Hybrid EV Conductive Charge Coupler." The SAE's charge coupler will serve as Car Charging Group's new standard plug for connecting EV charging stations to EVs and Plug In Hybrid EVs in order to charge the vehicle's battery. read more         CNG Would End US Reliance on Foreign Oil, Says Sergio Marchionne October 31, 2012 at 7:27 AM   By Bertel Schmitt While Chrysler has a few plug-in vehicle experiments ongoing, it is not particularly known to be strong in the electrified sector, and now its CEO has come out in favor of CNG as an effective end for America's reliance on foreign oil. Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said that it is "most shocking" that the U.S. auto industry is not throwing its might behind natural gas, which has been found in abundance in the United States. read more         Tesla Produces 1000th Completed Model S Body October 31, 2012 at 1:24 AM   By Jeff Cobb Tesla's Model S was launched June 22, and a bit more than three-and-a-half months later, CEO Elon Musk announced over the weekend via Twitter that body number 1000 had been built. "V[ery] proud of Tesla team for completing 1000th Model S body. More cars made this month than entire rest of year," tweeted Musk on Sunday. read more