Mazda Motor Corp and Toyota Motor Corp. reached an agreement Monday that will see parts from the world’s biggest automaker used in its rival’s future gas-electric vehicles. Mazda aims to produce a hybrid car by 2013 and will be using Toyota hybrid technology for the vehicle alongside its own new engine. Toyota has already penned deals with Nissan Motor Corp. to supply those companies with hybrid …
March 2010
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Mon 29 Mar 2010
Buffett-backed BYD to launch hybrid car sales in China today
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Chinese car and battery maker BYD Co (比亞迪), backed by US billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said it would start sales of plug-in hybrid cars with solar panels to the public in Shenzhen today.
Sun 28 Mar 2010
HONG KONG, March 28 — Chinese car and battery maker BYD Co, backed by US billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said it will start sales of plug-in hybrid cars with solar panels to the public in Shenzhen tomorrow. The company said it will go ahead with the plan to sell the car to mass consumers as planned, despite rumours that it might postpone the date while waiting for the government to announce …
Thu 25 Mar 2010
High-efficiency hydraulic hybrid car could get 170 mpg
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INGOCAR is a developmental concept for a 5 passenger car with a hydraulic drive system in place of a conventional power-train.
Wed 24 Mar 2010
Honda CR-Z hybrid orders at 10 times monthly target
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TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it has received more than 10,000 orders for the CR-Z sporty hybrid car after a month on the Japanese market, or 10 times the pace of its monthly sales target.
Tue 23 Mar 2010
THE state research body has unveiled a homegrown hybrid car, but says in order to make it commercially viable, more funding and development are required.
Sat 20 Mar 2010
The state is offering a big rebate if Californian’s buy an electric or hybrid car, but the industry may not be up to speed.
Fri 19 Mar 2010
Wed 17 Mar 2010
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - HONDA Motor Co said on Tuesday it had received about 8,000 orders for the CR-Z sporty hybrid car in Japan after less than three weeks on the market, or eight times the monthly sales target of 1,000 units.
Tue 16 Mar 2010
World-wide safety standard on electric and hybrid vehicles
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The UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations has adopted a technical standard guaranteeing electric and hybrid car safety.