Just the beginning By 2020 Toyota will offer a hybrid option on every vehicle it sells, according to Takeshi Uchiyamada , Toyota executive vice-president in charge of product development. Currently, hybrid cars represent 8 percent of all Toyota vehicles, largely led by the Prius hybrid . However, by 2020 Toyota expects that hybrids will make up 30 percent of all vehicle sales. Still, don’t expect the majority of…

The arrogant duo? Over the years, I’ve been a pretty big GM critic. Sure, the Chevy Volt gave me some hope – and it still does – but GM’s overall efforts towards fuel efficient products has been disappointing. Even after 9/11, GM didn’t embrace hybrid cars or small, more fuel efficient vehicles. Instead, they launched a new line of their biggest, foreign-…

A solar-powered Prius The Toyota Prius is hot in California. So, as they become available, it isn’t hard to imagine some wealthier California neighborhoods sporting multiple plug-in vehicles. No problem, right? The grid has massive excess capacity, as long as you charge up after midnight. What happens, however, if a few…

The hybrid vehicle is the most well know name in eco-friendly cars . The number of choices in types and brands of hybrid vehicles has increased substantially. Most auto manufacturers have recognized the popularity of hybrid vehicles and … Biodiesel is blend of traditional diesel and vegetable oil. Biodiesel gives off lower emissions and most every

The hybrid vehicle is the most well know name in eco-friendly cars . The number of choices in types and brands of hybrid vehicles has increased substantially. Most auto manufacturers have recognized the popularity of hybrid vehicles and … Biodiesel is blend of traditional diesel and vegetable oil. Biodiesel gives off lower emissions and most every existing diesel engine has the capability

Easily the most fuel efficient vehicle sold in the US Yesterday the government released its 2010 Fuel Economy Guide and, once again, hybrid cars dominated the list, led by the Toyota Prius . To see the entire list, click Fuel Economy Guide .

A nice step So far this year, according to GreenCarCongress , Ford’s US hybrid sales are up 73 percent compared to last year, mostly thanks to the Fusion hybrid . In total Ford has sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles , far more than any other US automaker. For comparison, Toyota has sold 144,351 hybrids in the US through September, down 28 percent compared to…

A Prius about to be converted into a plug-in hybrid My power went out just before midnight last night and I’ve blown through both of my notebook’s batteries. No worries. My hybrid is full of juice, so I’m working in my car right now, and this whole experience has me…

Nissan’s first next-gen hybrid? Nissan has announced that it will launch a new lithium-powered hybrid in 2011. Other than its 2011 launch date, Nissan is providing few details on the 2012 Infiniti M35 hybrid.

The greenest of them all? Three hybrid cars are up for this year’s Green Car of the Year Award, at least according to Green Car Journal. The Honda Insight , the Mercury Milan hybrid , and the Toyota Prius will join the VW Golf TDI and the Audi A3 TDI as the final nominees for this year’s award. The winner will be announced at the LA Auto Show in December.

Only with a legitimate Prius contender? From August to September, sales of hybrid cars dropped a whopping 48.4 percent according to GreenCarCongress . Of course, car and truck sales declined by more than 40 percent, so a huge chunk of this decline is relative. Moreover, in September, the Toyota Prius was still the 11th best selling vehicle in the US. Nevertheless, hybrid sales fell to just 2.7 percent of…

More zoom, zoom hybrids coming Mazda will invest $1.1 billion into a new line of hybrid vehicles and other fuel efficient technologies. According to MotorTrend , a new lineup of Mazda hybrids will begin hitting the market by 2015.