There’s good news for the environmentally conscious. Honda will soon launch a hybrid version of its popular ‘Civic’ model in the Indian market. This will become the first hybrid car to be launched in the country.
May 2008
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Sat 31 May 2008
Fri 30 May 2008
Sanyo and Volkswagen team up for hybrid car batteries
Posted by gohybrid under New hybridsNo Comments
As the price of oil continues to rise car manufacturers are looking to hybrid solutions to help keep motoring costs down and you and I buying new vehicles. The latest car manufacturer to join the hybrid race is Volkswagen (VW) in a deal that sees it working with Sanyo to develop a new range of […]
Fri 30 May 2008
Battery costs scare many away from hybrid vehicles
Posted by gohybrid under Toyota HybridNo Comments
Many people are being scared away from buying a hybrid car because of the high cost of replacing the battery. Hybrids like a Toyota Camry rely on a large battery to be more fuel efficient and replacing that battery can cost up to $4,000.
Thu 29 May 2008
There’s nothing better than taking a spin around the block in some super sweet environmentally friendly automobile on a beautiful sunny spring day. And that’s just what I got to do Tuesday, May 27. …
Wed 28 May 2008
Volkswagen, Sanyo to Develop Hybrid Car Batteries (Update1)
Posted by gohybrid under FuelNo Comments
May 28 (Bloomberg) — Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest carmaker, will jointly develop lithium-ion batteries with Sanyo Electric Co. for use in hybrid cars as record oil prices spur demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.
Tue 27 May 2008
Mon 26 May 2008
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama says that his hybrid car is parked in the garage as the secret service chauffeurs him around.
Sat 24 May 2008
Toyota plans to build two plants in Japan to produce batteries for environmentally friendly gas-electric hybrid vehicles, a news report said.
Sat 24 May 2008
Toyota Motor Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plan to spend 30 billion yen to build a plant in Taiwa, Miyagi Prefecture, to produce batteries for hybrid cars, officials of the two companies said Friday.
Sat 24 May 2008
New Toyota plant in Japan will make hybrid car batteries
Posted by gohybrid under Toyota HybridNo Comments
TOKYO — Toyota is building a $192-million plant in Japan to produce batteries for gas-electric hybrid vehicles, as it seeks to keep its lead in an intensifying race for green cars set off by soaring fuel prices.