Toyota Reveals All-New Prius

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 50-mile-per gallon rated third-generation Prius hybrid vehicle today at the 2009 North American International Auto show. Celebrated as the benchmark for cars of the future, the Prius has delivered superior fuel economy and ultra-low emissions to more than one million owners worldwide for more than 10 [...]

Mazda Hydrogen Rotary Vehicle on the road

Mazda Motor Corporation today introduced the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (Rotary Engine) vehicle to Norway’s public roads in collaboration with the Norwegian national hydrogen project, HyNor. Initially, the RX-8 Hydrogen RE’s driving performance on Norwegian roads will be validated with a single vehicle, which will also be shown at various events. This marks the first [...]

Audi Clean Diesel to Run in Coast-to-Coast Rally

America will soon discover Audi TDI® turbocharged clean diesel technology, which has earned media attention and consumer praise throughout the world for its exceptional fuel efficiency and dynamic performance. Next month, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI will debut in the U.S. during the Audi Mileage Marathon, a two week cross country drive that will display [...]

Ruf goes green

Everyone is going for a slice of the eco pie these days but one manufacturer we thought would distance itself from environmental friendliness is Ruf, creator of mega-fast supercars. But even Alios Ruf has given in and is taking time out from making outrageously powerful Posrche-based cars to make an electric Porsche-based car. The German [...]

BMW 750i Active-Hybrid

BMW has released the details for its 7-Series ActiveHybrid Concept which will make its world debut in Paris. The 7-Series ActiveHybrid uses the 750i’s 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that delivers 407 HP with peak torque of 600 Nm or 442 lb-ft combined with an electric motor fully integrated in the transmission housing, developing maximum output [...]

First photos of the official Chevy Volt

Unpublished photos that were snatched off of a General Motors media website by TheCarConnection.com, show several members of the Volt design team posing with the car. The unveiling wasn’t expected until next week. GM’s Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz, who has made development of the revolutionary hybrid car a priority for the troubled automaker, is seen [...]

Toyota Prius production increase

Toyota aims to produce 70 percent more Prius hybrids after a planned remodeling next year, bringing annual output to at least 480,000 units, the Nikkan Kogyo industry daily reported on Friday. Toyota now builds most of the hot-selling gasoline-electric cars at its Tsutsumi factory in central Japan and another plant belonging to affiliate Toyota Auto [...]

BMW M Models will use hybrid technology

BMW is realizing that even the most powerful cars on the market need to get greener. After talking about a V6 turbocharged engines for future M models to cut CO2 emissions, BMW has now announced hybrid-drive is also under consideration. BMW M GmbH is reportedly considering hybrid-drive in the long-term. Currently, output of conventional combination [...]