The German goverment and industrial partners including auto giant Volkswagen launched Thursday a programme to encourage the development of more environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles.
GOTLAND, Sweden, July 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it and the Swedish Energy Agency have signed an agreement to accelerate consumer acceptance of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
... "This module has to be able to withstand the harsh environmental conditions it will encounter in a hybrid vehicle, and above all it must guarantee high operational reliability and a long service life ...
... Canada, government programs that offer rebates to hybrid vehicle buyers are failing to produce environmental ... study co-author. He says large vehicle sales have risen steadily since the introduction ...
U.S. registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289, according to data to be released by a Southfield-based automotive marketing and research company.
Ninety percent of Americans are countering high fuel costs by changing their habits, including driving less, vacationing closer to home or browsing hybrid vehicles, a Canadian bank study said Monday.
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it plans to start producing lithium-ion batteries next year as it races against rivals to develop new high-mileage hybrid vehicles.
(AP) -- Toyota is struggling to keep up with booming demand for its hybrid vehicles because it can't make enough of the batteries that are key parts in the hit "green" cars, a senior executive said ...
... start retail sales of its first LPG -electric hybrid vehicle in July 2009. To be sold initially in ... (HEV) is the world's first hybrid vehicle to be powered by liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and the first ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Three major auto manufacturers are promising to reserve 300 new hybrid vehicles each month exclusively for the city as it replaces its entire fleet of yellow cabs....
Australian scientists have used modified gortex to create revolutionary fuel cells that could make hybrid vehicles more affordable and reliable.
Nissan is considering developing plug-in hybrid vehicles that can be charged at home, as it seeks to catch up with its rivals in fuel-sipping cars, an official said Wednesday.
Honda Motor presented the concept model of its all-new Insight dedicated hybrid vehicle scheduled to be introduced in 2009, at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
San Francisco is home to the only woman-run garage that offers the option of making hybrid vehicles fully electric.
Auto makers are pegging their hopes for a recovery on electric and hybrid vehicles, with a large number of prototypes unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week.
