Plug-in Hybrid News Articles
Porsche Approves 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar
Porsche AG’s supervisory board has voted to move forward with production on the Porsche 918 Spyder, which first turned heads at March’s Geneva Auto Show. The plug-in hybrid supercar has a top speed of nearly 199 mph, can accelerate from 0 to 62 in just 3.2 seconds, and comes with an astounding $650,000 price tag. […]Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Completes Asia Cross Country Rally
A Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV completed the FIA-certified Asia Cross Country Rally 2014. The plug-in hybrid four-wheel drive SUV – entered and managed by the Two & Four Motor Sports rally team supported by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) – was entered in the T1E class (electric vehicle class) of the Asia Cross Country Rally 2014 (AXCR). The […]Plug-In Prius Projected to Beat Volt Fuel Mileage
Toyota has upped its fuel-efficiency projection for its Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), according to Bloomberg, which reports the automaker expects to top the Volt in its U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy rating. Toyota’s U.S. Group Vice President Bob Carter, said the Plug-In Prius (AKA PIP) should manage 50 mpg in hybrid mode for combined […]Couple Wins House Energy Retrofit And C-Max Energi PHEV
A lucky couple will soon be at the wheel of a C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid. The winners of the Ford-led MyEnergi Lifestyle Retrofit contest – designed to showcase how a typical American family can affordably move to an energy-efficient lifestyle – are Lindsay and Ben Sattler of Parker, Colo. Ben Sattler teaches alternative fuels and […]Hybrids for China
This interview series about the future of the car is produced in collaboration with Auto FutureTech – Summit 2008, a gathering of leading auto industry executives to discuss critical environmental and energy issues. Auto FutureTech will take place in Vancouver, B.C., Canada from March 12 – 14, 2008. To understand the future direction of automotive […]J.D. Power Sees Three-Fold Growth for Hybrids by 2015
According to the latest forecast by J.D. Power and Associates, sales of hybrid and diesel-powered cars will more than triple by 2015. The new study predicts that hybrids will account for seven percent of the car market in 2015—up from 2.2 percent in 2007— and diesel vehicles will carve out a 10 percent market share […]The Father Of The Infiniti EMERG-E Talks About The Hot New Range-Extended EV
“This is Infiniti’s design language for the next 10 years to come,” says Francois Bancon, and points at a laptop that shows pictures and strategy of the INFINITI EMEERG-E, a concept car that debuts today in Geneva. We are in Yokohama, on the fifth floor of Nissan’s corporate world headquarters, while Infiniti’s first range extended […]Cadillac ELR Priced At $75,995
After much speculation and waiting for General Motors to let everyone know, the automaker has announced the suggested retail price of its extended-range electric 2014 Cadillac ELR at $75,995, including a $995 destination charge. “The ELR is a unique blend of dramatic design with electric vehicle technology capable of total range in excess of 300 […]Fisker's Federal Loans Frozen, Layoffs Follow
Not long ago Fisker caught a lot of media heat for accepting a $529 million federal loan, but the company’s latest “bump in the road” is that it has only received $193 million of it, and the rest has now been frozen. The remainder of the U.S. Department of Energy money was contingent upon Fisker […]