Hybrid Cars

Posted: 07/27/2010 04:19 AM

Hybrid cars may not save motorists money, research has suggested.

Posted: 07/29/2010 06:22 PM

You've probably seen hybrid cars on the road, but what about hybrid buses? You'll soon see a new fleet on the road in Ames. Cyride will add twelve hybrid vehicles before class starts at Iowa State next month.

Posted: 07/31/2010 10:36 AM

Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up.

Posted: 07/30/2010 08:51 PM

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Posted: 07/28/2010 09:29 AM

Many consumers have become comfortable with hybrid cars' higher sticker price, figuring they will save money on gas in the long run. Now Ford is turning hybrid pricing on its head. Its 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid, upon this fall's release, will have a sticker price identical to its twin that runs solely on gasoline. Ford touts that it is the first automaker to offer a luxury hybrid vehicle with a ...

Posted: 07/31/2010 09:59 AM

The long-term recovery of the U.S. auto industry will depend largely on American automotive creativity and innovation. Many industry watchers expect a new fleet of electric and hybrid cars to help buoy the U.S. car industry's comeback. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with Ray Wert, editor-in-chief of Jalopnik.com, about the restructured U.S. auto industry and the importance of design innovation and ...

Posted: 07/29/2010 07:37 AM

I loves me some cars. When hybrids and EVs first started going mainstream and manufacturers started to embrace hybrid tech I worried that it might be the death bell for high-performance vehicles. Thankfully it turns out that hybrid tech lends itself pretty well to a performance car. Porsche has been showing off a hybrid 911 race car that uses the battery power as a sort of boost for extra speed ...

Posted: 07/30/2010 07:27 PM

Sparks flew in the electric-car market last week, capped off Friday by President Obama's short test drive of a Chevy Volt while visiting a General Motors plant in Michigan. Obama's visit came as GM and Nissan race to the finish line.

Posted: 07/29/2010 04:58 PM

Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the U.S., for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up. It's the latest indication that the automaker is still struggling with vehicle problems even as it works to overhaul quality control.

Posted: 07/31/2010 12:33 AM

FRANKFURT - German sports car maker Porsche will build a limited series of exclusive super-sports cars powered by both a petrol engine and an electric motor, the company said on Wednesday.