Too reliable for a mechanic to make a living. Reliable hybrid cars Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers have picked the ten cars they hate the most for being too reliable. “Yes, the cars we hate most, as mechanics,” claim the brothers, “are the cars that provide us with the fewest repair dollars.” The list is mostly Japanese and includes 2 hybrid cars : the Ford Fusion hybrid and the Toyota …

US dependent upon on China for 17 critical rare earths Can rare earth activities in US catch up in time? For a few years now worries about a rare earth metal shortage have been growing. Several times this topic has been covered on this blog regarding rare earths and hybrid cars , most recently in:  Just how important are rare earth metals? and Hybrid …

Categories. Toyota Hybrid Car News (1); Vehicles News (953) … Lexus, the luxury automaker, has once again joined with Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, to create the eco-friendly educational school program. … Not only did they build a solar-powered biodiesel production system, they worked with representatives from a school

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A new smile for the Highlander An edgier look for the Highlander hybrid The 2011’s are coming, and that should mean some changes for a number of hybrid cars . At the Moscow Auto Show Toyota is showing off an updated 2011 Toyota Highlander that includes updates that should make their way to America in all Highlander models, including the hybrid. According to MotorTrend , “Visual changes include tweaked front and rear ends, …

Just the beginning By 2020 Ford believes that 10 – 25 percent of its global fleet will be hybrid and plug-ins, with hybrid cars making up the majority of sales. To highlight this new potential, Ford will use the Geneva Motor show to roll out two new hybrids, a plug-in hybrid and two EVs, reports the DetroitNews . Unfortunately…

Time to start saving lives? Finally! One of the more interesting angles to come out of Toyotagate is Dimitrios Biller. Biller’s testimony regarding SUV rollover – completely unrelated to unintended acceleration – and Toyota’s attempt to ‘cover-it up’ demonstrates, ” a systematic disregard for the law and routine violation of court…

Browse the latest car rumors and auto industry news including the blog: Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept: A Greener Shade of Copper – Automobile Magazine. … After showing us a number of biofuel and eco-friendly Exiges, the automaker teased this image of the Evora 414E, a series hybrid which will debut next week at the 2010 Geneva motor show. Although its debut is a week away, Lotus has spilled most — …

Gas demand keeps rising in China Expect $3.00 gas this summer, but don’t expect gas prices to rise too far above $3.25. There simply won’t be enough demand in the US to drive gasoline prices any higher according to an AP report . Ironically, there isn’t enough demand in America to justify current gasoline prices either; however, demand in China …

With petroleum prices as high as they are governments are finally giving incentives to companies who invest in alternative energy, in eco-friendly packaging, recycling, and other green initiatives. But getting a job in this ‘green’ niche …. One sees more hybrid cars on the road, and in every major newspaper there are weekly stories about new green collar jobs related to solar and wind …

PR Newswire/Les Echos/ Press release N° 08-10 Saft energy storage system to support Caribbean island of Bonaire power grid in switch to eco-friendly generation The world’s largest hybrid wind/diesel project on the island of Bonaire will rely … the state-run energy provider in the Dutch Antilles, will enable the entire …

Filed under: Biodiesel The US biofuels industry has been plugging along these last few years, even as plug-in vehicles have gotten more attention as they get closer and closer to production. … Eco Cars News – Eco-Friendly Automotive News and Reviews …