Ford plans new Prius-rival hybrid
Ford is to introduce its first dedicated hybrid model in 2018 according to the news agency, Reuters. Expected to compete against industry-leading rival, the Toyota Prius, the new Ford model will ...
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Nissan reveals new Pathfinder hybrid
Nissan has unveiled its new Pathfinder at the Moscow Motor Show, including a new hybrid model. The new hybrid model will become the first petrol-electric model to go into mass production in Russi...
Tetrahedrite-based tech could save waste heat from cars
Whenever you run a car, a lot of the energy in the fuel you used is lost as waste heat. The result is that combustion cars are typically no more than 38 per cent efficient in their fuel use when ...
Robert Llewellyn: Plug-in Prius breaks Nürburgring record (now I want to break mine too)
If that isn’t a click bait headline I don’t know what is. A Prius on the Nürburgring, for goodness sake, that just silly. No way could that beat a Porsche 911 GT3 or the McLaren P1. Of course it...
Hybrids fuel economy hit hardest by air con use
Using air con in a hybrid vehicle hits its fuel economy almost twice as hard as a regular petrol vehicles, according to new research by Emissions Analytics. Laboratory tests found that fuel econo...
Will paying to charge ruin the dream of the plug-in hybrid?
If you’re worried about running out of charge in an all-electric car, a plug-in hybrid or range extended EV — where the power in the battery pack is supplemented by a petrol or diesel engine — migh...
Volkswagen delivers world’s most efficient hybrid to first customer
Volkswagen has made the first delivery of its ground-breaking XL1 rechargeable diesel hybrid. Thomas Zahn, Director of Sales and Marketing of Volkswagen, Germany handed over the first of these spac...
Ford teams with Samsung for new dual lithium lead acid battery
Ford has revealed a new dual battery system that uses both a lithium ion battery and lead- volt lead acid battery, which it has developed with Samsung. The result of a 10-year research programme ,...
Hybridising the crossover: Why Lexus’ new NX will take the sector by storm
Tuesday 3 June, 2014. The Green Piece Column. When Lexus’ new hybrid, the NX debuts this autumn, it could be the most significant market debut, since the Toyota Auris; bringing hybrid technology t...
Lexus reveals new NX hybrid crossover
Lexus has confirmed the prices and specifications for its new NX crossover car which is due to arrive in the UK this autumn. First seen at the Beijing Motor Show in April, the new Range Rover Evo...
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