hybrid cars

Brilliance to launch BS6 hybrid at Guangzhou show

kellywang — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:12:33 -0600

Brilliance Auto, one of China’s largest own-brand vehicle makers, will display its heavyweight BS6 hybrid as well as all other models at the upcoming Guangzhou auto show next week.

9-X Air BioHybrid Concept World Premiere at Paris Auto Show

harminka — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:03:50 -0500

The 9-X Air Concept is a design vision exploring what a future open-air Saab could look like. It features a unique ‘Canopy Top’ – patent pending - and the close-coupled proportions of a sports car, as well as four-seat accommodation.

Honda Insight Hybrid Revealed Prior to Paris Show

erku — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:33:18 -0500

After all that talk about Honda's Prius-fighter, the Japanese automaker has released the first photos of its all-new dedicated hybrid model that will bear the name Insight after Honda’s first hybrid model. Although the Japanese company has labeled the Insight as a concept car, don’t expect to see many differences on the production model that’s slated to go on sale globally in mid-2009.

Why no Honda Civic GX natural gas vehicle for Australia?

erku — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:17:08 -0500

A reader has tipped us off that Honda may be developing a dedicated natural gas fueled hybrid for display at the 2008 Tokyo International Motor Show. While we’ve been unable to substantiate this information it does raise a question that has been in the back of our minds for some time. Why don’t Honda sell their natural gas powered Civic GX in Australia?

Zotye to roll out new oil hybrid car in Changsha

kellywang — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:27:40 -0500

Shanghai, August 11 (Gasgoo.com) Jiangnan Auto, a subsidiary of China Zotye Holding Group which is a local manufacturer of scooters and ATVs, will roll out an oil hybrid model in Changsha this October, reported Changsha Evening newspaper.

Monash fuels the next generation of hybrid cars

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:16:09 -0500

Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build.

Saab 9-X BioHybrid Honored at Automotive Hall of Fame

harminka — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:57:12 -0500

Already labeled “Best Concept” by AutoWeek Magazine upon its world debut at the Geneva auto show last March, the Saab 9-X BioHybrid has been voted “Specialty Concept Car of the Year” by a jury of 25 professional North American automotive journalists. The award ceremony took place at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan.

Honda Siel Cars India Launches India's First Hybrid Car

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:13:39 -0500

In a pioneering move, Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, launched India’s first hybrid car – the globally acclaimed Civic Hybrid.

LLNL's prototype hydrogen tank has extended thermal endurance

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:01:55 -0500

A cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research team can hold liquid hydrogen for six days without venting any of the fuel.

Aptera Hybrid Car Gets 230 Miles on a Gallon

admin_huliq — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:18:38 -0500

Aptera Motors, a small US based company has produced a three-wheel, two-passenger prototype hybrid vehicle called Aptera. It’s not the first hybrid car but this one is able to travel 230 miles on a gallon of fuel. That is about 200 more miles per gallon than what was suggested for automakers by 2020 in an energy bill signed in December 2007 by George W. Bush.

Hybrid effect on power distribution

harminka — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:07:46 -0500

A growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks could require major new power generation resources or none at all— depending on when people recharge their automobiles.

The way for next generation of electric and hybrid cars

harminka — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:27:37 -0600

The next generation of electric and hybrid cars may be a step closer thanks to new and improved polymer membranes that allow the development of bigger, safer, and more powerful lithium ion batteries, according to an article scheduled for the Feb. 18 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS’ weekly newsmagazine.