http://www.mixedpower.com Hybrid Cars and Vehicles - MixedPower.com Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:35:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en General Motors took a big step toward its reinvention as the "New G.M." today when it opened what it calls the largest automotive battery laboratory in the United States, a move the struggling company believes will hasten the development of electric vehicles. The GM battery lab is located at its sprawling ... http://www.mixedpower.com/chevy-volt/gms-reinvention-starts-with-25-million-battery-lab/ Toyota Camry Hybrid ran smooth and quiet during our test drive and review. The Toyota Camry Hybrid has been one of the top selling cars of all-time. The sedan is powered by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine producing 147 horsepower and 138 pound-feet of torque. The electric motor produces another 45 ... http://www.mixedpower.com/toyota-camry/toyota-camry-hybrid-test-drive-with-review/ I have become what I most hate. As the traffic light turns green on Manhattan’s Park Avenue I feather the gas pedal, softly rolling forward. Horns blare and yellow cabs swirl round my blue Ford like a river divided by a rock. I coast the Fusion Hybrid to the next light, ... http://www.mixedpower.com/ford-fusion/ford-hybrid-shows-green-can-be-fun-if-you-enjoy-being-despised/ The maker of some of the world's safest vehicles will soon be the maker of one of the world's most fuel-efficient vehicles. Volvo announced today plans to produce a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will be available in 2012. "Most car journeys are short trips, for instance to and from work. We ... http://www.mixedpower.com/diesel-hybrid/will-volvos-2012-plug-in-hybrid-also-be-a-diesel/ Israel declared a "green tax revolution" on Monday, proposing a new customs levy on large vehicles and a rebate for junking older gas-guzzling models. Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said he hoped his plan would persuade Israelis to switch to hybrid cars while earning the state up to 400 million shekels ... http://www.mixedpower.com/government/israel-declares-revolution-against-gas-guzzlers/ The British Army has recently taken delivery of 50 "green cars" as part of its long-term plans to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions produced by its vehicles. The deal, brokered by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through its leasing partners Lex and VT Group, concerns 50 Toyota hybrid vehicles, which ... http://www.mixedpower.com/toyota-prius/british-army-takes-delivery-of-hybrid-vehicles-to-cut-co2-emissions/ The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is still one of Toyota's best selling cars. Camry Hybrid has a starting price of $26,150 and can deliver up to 34 miles per gallon. Camry is unique with its new green technology that can deliver better than average fuel economy, according to NADA's Fast ... http://www.mixedpower.com/toyota-camry/toyota-camry-hybrid-offers-proven-reliability/ Times are tough for car makers, so Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally is going the extra mile by delivering cars to customers himself. Unfortunately you have to be CEO of a very large company to qualify. Here’s Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer taking possession of his new Ford Fusion Hybrid at the software company’s ... http://www.mixedpower.com/ford-fusion/steve-ballmer%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cawesome%e2%80%9d-new-ford-hybrid/ An e-mail making the rounds on the Internet this morning that says Ford's offering 500 copies of its new Fusion hybrid for $15,000 each — almost 50% below list — is a hoax, the automaker said. Employing the sort of fractured English that has become a familiar feature of certain types ... http://www.mixedpower.com/general-news/ford-says-online-fusion-hybrid-offer-is-a-hoax/ General Motors offers an immense lineup of mainstream and performance-oriented models all across the globe. Cars like the Corvette, Camaro and CTS-V might make North American hearts go aflutter, but elsewhere VXR and SS V-Series stir the souls of young and old. But a new day has dawned, when even young ... http://www.mixedpower.com/chevy-volt/cadillac-converj-hybrid-gets-green-light-volt-spinoff-in-2011/ In all of the statements released by General Motors, the now bankrupt automaker said that its new products and technologies are on track. It said that that the New GM will continue with key vehicle launches in 2009 and 2010 including the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 2010 Buick LaCrosse, 2010 Cadillac ... http://www.mixedpower.com/future-speculation/gm-new-technology-and-products-on-track-14-hybrid-models-coming-by-2012/ The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid is probably one of the biggest success stories for electric cars. Prius is selling so fast that it could rival the 2010 Honda Insight as the most selling hybrid automobile. So far, there have been 110,000 cars sold since its release date in Japan. Prius is ... http://www.mixedpower.com/toyota-prius/2010-toyota-prius-hybrid-beats-electric-cars/ Orders in Japan for Toyota's new Prius hybrid have topped a booming 110,000, a major dealership chain said Saturday, in what is turning out to be a rare bright spot in the gloomy auto market. The third-generation Prius officially rolled out in Japan just two weeks ago. But dealers are already ... http://www.mixedpower.com/toyota-prius/toyota-prius-sales-boom-in-japan-despite-slowdown/ Nissan Motors wants a bold design for its upcoming electric vehicle--one that doesn't make it look like a hybrid. The goal is a look that screams green but stands apart from the wedge-shaped silhouette that has come to signify environmentally friendly driving in the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight hybrids. "We need ... http://www.mixedpower.com/prototypes/nissan-will-steer-clear-of-hybrid-look-for-first-ev/ Chevy has created the world’s first 2-mode hybrid truck. It has a battery pack that helps the truck accelerate from a resting stop, when vehicles have their worst gas mileage. The battery packs are recharged by braking the vehicle. Chevy offers the system on many of their vehicles now and ... http://www.mixedpower.com/chevrolet-silverado/a-review-of-the-chevy-silverado-hybrid/