Full hybrid vehicles came onto the automotive marketplace as a solution to the problem of how to increase fuel efficiency, and they gradually spawned mild hybrids. But what's the difference between the two?
"There's no rule written anywhere that a green car has to be ugly, or small, or uncomfortable," said Henrik Fisker, the designer of this low, sleek, plug-in hybrid sports sedan.
The maker of Subaru cars announced plans this week to introduce a gas-electric hybrid car by 2012, but did not specify which Subaru vehicle might get the hybrid treatment.
In a sign of changes in the auto industry, Ford said today it will retool its Wayne, Mich., assembly plant to produce fuel-efficient compact cars and electric-drive vehicles.
Two bright spots in the hybrid market are providing evidence that hybrids can help carmakers recover in the short-run and prosper thereafter — Ford and Honda.
The theme of the 2009 World Congress of the Society of Automotive Engineers was “Racing to Green Mobility.” Read this report on the event from Hybridcars.com.
Kelley Blue Book, a leading consumer information website, announced its 2009 picks for the Top 10 Green Cars. Hybrid gas-electric cars top the list that also includes two small cars and two diesel engine vehicles.