Register | Login · green living, green cars , hybrid cars … Several years ago I invited John “Plasma Boy” Wayland onto my Sirius Satellite Radio show “The Lazy Environmentalist” to talk about eco-friendly cars . I had… Read more on The Huffington Post. After a rocky start, Honda’s CR-Z joins U.S. hybrid derby: Honda Motor Co.’s new CR-Z sporty hybrid is the car that nearly wasn’t. Read more on AutoWeek. Green …

Only for Europe? Here’s the latest sketch of the Hyundai i-flow diesel hybrid concept. The i-flow hybrid is powered by a 1.7-liter turbodiesel, six-speed dual-clutch transmission, coupled with an electric motor and a lithium-ion-polymer battery. Interestingly, outside of European automakers, there has been little interest in diesel hybrid cars . Sure, there have been…

Tax money required for hybridization? Last year Jaguar received almost $800 million in government loans to keep the automaker alive. This year the EU has granted another $500 million to Jaguar to develop hybrid cars . Why? Does the world really need Jaguar, even a hybrid Jaguar?

The two malls’ spokesmen said they want to give drivers of eco -friendly cars a pat on the back. Read more: Hybrid Cars given privileged parking spaces « ECO @ COP. Tags: Hybrid cars, vacations, group travel Uk, green cars …

Rent one before buying one Hertz will begin renting out Nissan Leaf electric cars in 2011 in cities where enough charging infrastructure exists. The Leaf will join a number of hybrid cars that Hertz carries in its ‘Green Collection’.

The Cadillac Escalade hybrid A few weeks ago GM announced development plans for a new line of smaller, more efficient electric motors that will first be used in GM’s dual mode hybrids. Today, all of GM’s dual mode hybrids are large trucks and SUVs, however, thanks to this reduction in motor size, GM will be able to add its dual mode hybrid technology to …

Not at your local Hertz? So, you’re flying out of town and you’d prefer to rent a hybrid, since you already own a hybrid. Or, maybe you’re interested in buying a hybrid, so you figured you’d rent a hybrid vehicle to try out the technology. Unfortunately, finding hybrid cars at your local car rental agency probably won’t be easy. Although interest in fuel efficient vehicles is up at car rental agencies, according to…

Expanding the Prius family This year Toyota produced about 500,000 hybrid cars worldwide. In 2011, Toyota plans to lift its annual production to 1 million hybrids per year. To achieve this new output, Toyota is currently expanding its production into other countries, such as China and Australia. Likewise, at least one new dedicated hybrid is expected to enter production by 2011, along the path to at least 8 new

Japan goes green While hybrid cars only make up about 2.8 percent of US new vehicle market share, they make up 10 percent of market share in Japan. In 2009, the Toyota Prius was the top selling vehicle in Japan, where Toyota sold 208,876 of the hybrids. The Honda Insight was the fifth best selling vehicle in Japan last year, selling

Small hybrids everywhere Fiat India, a partnership between Fiat and Tata, is planning to roll out a new hybrid by the end of 2010 or early 2011. So, does that mean a Fiat hybrid could soon be in the works for the US market? Regardless, the future of the auto industry is going to largely be built in Asia, and Asian automakers are quickly embracing …

Small hybrids everywhere Fiat India, a partnership between Fiat and Tata, is planning to roll out a new hybrid by the end of 2010 or early 2011. So, does that mean a Fiat hybrid could soon be in the works for the US market? Regardless, the future of the auto industry is going to largely be built in Asia, and Asian automakers are quickly embracing hybrid technologies. Outside of Toyota, and Honda to some extent; …

The future looks bright In the world of hybrid cars , there is Toyota and everybody else when it comes to sales. So, how can I spin this story for 2009 sales? Well, Ford almost passed Honda as the number 2 seller of hybrid cars. Ford, thanks to the Fusion hybrid , sold 33,502 total hybrids in 2009. Nonetheless, that wasn’t enough to catch Honda. Despite seriously declining Civic hybrid sales, the Insight was able to help Honda …