Ford changes promise
A few months back, Bill Ford promised that his company, Ford Motor co., would produce 250,000 hybrids by 2010. However, now it seems that Ford is rearranging their promise.
Ford is now not promising any number of hybrids at all. Ford has changed their focus. Now, they’re promising  2 million alternative fuel […]

Hybrid technology makes a big impact in New York
New York City is expanding their hybrid-electric cabs this year. Soon NYC will have more hybrid cabs than regular cabs, which will save them a magnificent amount of money.
The all new hybrid taxis can achieve more than double gas mileage of the original taxis. The brand of […]

High gas prices are not scaring drivers as much as has been expected.
The so called experts have been expecting hybrids and smaller cars to knock SUVs off the throne ever since gas hit $3.00 a gallon.  However, it is going to take more than that to dethrone the current rulers of the rode.  After all, […]

The future of powering our automobiles.
Just yesterday I wrote about the need for hybrid cars to become cheaper if they are going to take hold in the auto market.  As of now, the cost of upgrading to a hybrid off sets the gas you will save.  However, this may change soon.  
Right now, the great […]

What’s next for hybrid vehicles?
Lately hybrids have been a hot topic in the auto world.  Spurred on by the price of gas, many auto makers have begun to focus aggressively on producing and marketing them.  However, discerning consumers may have seen that in some cases the purchase of a hybrid will not save them much […]

Are auto makers using hybrids to hide behind?
     “What’s in a name?”  Yes, I just quoted Shakespeare in an auto blog.  But seriously, what kind of meaning does the word hybrid bring with it.  Several years ago many environmentalists saw hybrids as salvation for the auto industry.  But now, many of these same people […]

Toyota looks to continue success in hybrid car market.
With gas prices and concern for the environment both on the rise, many motorists are increasingly focused on one set of numbers represented by three small letters.  MPG as everyone knows stands for miles per gallon.  But did you know that Toyota hopes to put a […]

Zero-Percent Financing on Certain Hybrid SUVs
Ford is now offering zero-percent financing on new Hybrid SUVs.  They’re expanding the zero-percent financing options to increase sales of the Escape and Mariner models. The zero-percent incentives have been successful in California and Washington D.C. and now the incentives are available nation wide.
The incentive on the gasoline-electric SUVs […]

Will the hybrid Camry help them overtake GM as the top automaker in the US
Toyota expanded a great deal over the last 12 months in the US.  Look to see that expansion continue as they release this year’s hybrid Camry.
The gas-electric Camry will be Toyota’s first hybrid made in North America. Its smaller Prius hybrid, […]

Toyotas May Soon Be Made in Indiana
Indiana’s Subaru plant may soon produce Toyotas, including their hybrids.  Beginning as early as 2007, the Indiana plant may ramp up their production to more 50% their current output.
Toyota purchased 8.7% of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. from General Motors Corp. in October reportedly for $315 million, giving […]