Hybrid Vehicles

Marketing

Lexus ad banned over hybrid SUV claims

Claim that SUV which emits 192g of CO2 per km made "environmental, and economic, sense" slammed by watchdog

clock 24 September 2008 • 2 min read

Transport

Electric car's march into the mainstream gathers pace

GM debuts plug in hybrid Volt, as Tesla outlines plans for new factory

clock 17 September 2008 • 2 min read

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Honda escalates hybrid price war

New hybrid hatchback designed to make dual-drive vehicles more affordable

clock 05 September 2008 • 1 min read

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Battery firm predicts hybrid price cuts

Ener1 claims that as demand for hybrids continue to rise, lithium-ion battery manufacturers could slash the cost of the technology in half

clock 01 September 2008 • 2 min read

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Are we on the brink of a hybrid price war?

Honda says next hybrid offering will be cheaper than the Prius

clock 18 August 2008 • 1 min read

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Is that a Prius I hear approaching?

Water-proof speaker and recorded engine noise make hybrids safer for blind pedestrians

clock 11 August 2008 • 1 min read

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Toyota to bulk up Prius output

As demand for hybrids soars, reports emerge claiming Toyota is poised to increase production capacity by 70 per cent

clock 29 July 2008 • 1 min read

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New York's green cab switch puts foot on the gas

Iconic yellow taxi fleet to move to hybrids at a rate of 300 a month

clock 18 July 2008 • 1 min read

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Hydraulic hybrid promises better fuel efficiency - even on the motorway

Prototype hybrid that relies on hydraulics rather than batteries to store energy delivers improved carbon savings and no chemical nasties

clock 13 June 2008 • 2 min read

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Prius passes one million sales milestone

Toyota claims the iconic hybrid vehicle has helped cut global carbon emissions by approximately 4.5m tonnes in the last decade

clock 16 May 2008 • 1 min read