Latest Hybrid and electric car News 
Toyota to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand
As part of its on-going efforts to develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide, Toyota has announced that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand. In Australia the new Camry Hybrid will be going into production in 2010 at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia’s Altona factory near Melbourne, with an annual target of 10,000 units. In Thailand the centre for production is Toyota Motor Thailand’s (TMT) Gat... [more]
Origo Industries turn CO2 emissions from your vehicle into fuel at your own home
Origo Industries has developed a system that captures the CO2 from your vehicle’s engine and then allows you to turn these emissions into fuel at your own home to re-power your car. The same fuel could also be used to power your house. The system uses a new approach where CO2 is regenerated through algae in a home unit, allowing the user to produce bio-oil (up to 2500 litres per year tax-free). Origo Industries is displaying its technology for... [more]
Worldwide sales of Toyota Prius pass the 1 million mark
Toyota has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius – the world’s first mass-produced petrol/electric hybrid vehicle – have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year. Prius sales are strong in more than 40 countries and regions, including over 100,000 cumulative sales in Europe of which 23,893 have been in the UK. For 2008 Prius sales are up 7.1 per cent in... [more]
MIRA retro-fit hybrid conversion reduces fuel costs without designing a new car
MIRA have unveiled a retro-fit hybrid conversion with the potential to save 61% on fuel costs and lower tailpipe emissions by 39% without designing a new car. The hybrid conversion with a novel removable battery pack upgrades existing vehicles to the technology some concept cars are showcasing at this year’s motor shows. A technology demonstrator has been built around a popular b-segment car to show the potential of the technology. As a “plu... [more]
ITM Power and Roush Technologies partner to bring hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles to the UK market
ITM Power Plc and Roush Technologies Ltd have signed a co-operative agreement which could see CO2-free, hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles being marketed in Britain within months. Roush Technologies, which already has extensive experience in the commercial vehicle sector, will be responsible for both adapting existing internal combustion-engined vehicles and researching the development of new power units to utilise hydrogen fuel. ITM Powe... [more]
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Hybrid and electric car in the news
Beat the fuel hike, buy an electric car! (rediff.com)The initial purchase cost for an electric car may be high, but savings on fuel will help it pay back for itself in just a couple of years, if not faster. |
Electric car craze (WWAY 3 Wilmington)A man driving across the country in his part electric hybrid car made a stop in Wilmington to spread the word about plugging in rather than filling up. Full story... |
Sports car with a spark: Waiting buyers get taste of Tesla (Norwalk Advocate)The loud rumble of a 12-cylinder engine is enough to get the blood pumping for most sports car lovers. But what awed Gary Patrick of Irvington, N.Y., yesterday as he gunned the electric-powered Tesla Roadster down Interstate 95 was how quiet it was. |
Sanyo Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Battery Details (I4U)Sanyo supplies the battery for the Ford Escape Hybrid car and just published a detailed article describing their efforts for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) batteries. SANYO Electric started the development of HEV battery systems already back in 1997 an... |
Ferrari to slash sports cars' carbon emissions: president (AFP via Yahoo! News)Sports car manufacturer Ferrari intends to cut its vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half and is working on developing hybrid vehicles, the company president said Saturday. |
Bigger and more powerful Prius in the works (AutoSpies.com)Toyota’s third-generation petrol electric Prius hybrid is expected to make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January next year but the car’s official launch isn’t expected to be until April of that same year. |
New kits can turn any car into a hybrid (WTVM 9 Columbus)Soon drivers will be able to get at least double the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius hybrid, thanks to a spate of new aftermarket kits that convert any car into a plug-in electric vehicle. But they'll have to pay upwards of $10,000 to do so. |
Ferrari to slash sports cars' carbon emissions (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Sports car manufacturer Ferrari intends to cut its vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half and is working on developing hybrid vehicles, the company president says. |
Tax incentives drying up for hybrid cars (The Monterey County Herald)The U.S. government offers tax incentives that can save consumers thousands of dollars when they purchase a gas-sipping hybrid vehicle. But buyer beware: The three most popular hybrids sold in America either no longer qualify for the tax break or are about to see it reduced sharply. |
Ferrari to slash sports cars' carbon emissions: president (TODAYonline)Ferrari cars are pictured in Paris. Sports car manufacturer Ferrari intends to cut its vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half and is working on developing hybrid vehicles, the company president said Saturday. |
