Yesterday morning, General Motors, the company that had picked up the uncomfortable moniker “Government Motors” due to the high levels of government bailout money it received, returned to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since last year’s emergence from bankruptcy protection. As a result, the stake that American taxpayers have in the [...]
The HybridCars Blog is reporting this week on this year’s World Energy Outlook, recently released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). For the first time, the IEA is forecasting not the coming of “peak oil,” but stating that the global crude oil production peak that we all thought was looming over us actually arrived four [...]
We’re excited about mainstream brands like Lincoln finally joining the hybrid party. One example? The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Here’s the ad for it, courtesy of YouTube and Sentry Auto Group. Enjoy!
General Motors announced on Tuesday that they will be phasing out the GM Goodwrench brand, effective February 1, 2011. Goodwrench is currently the service provider for GM dealerships with Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC franchises, as well as for the now-defunct Hummer and Pontiac brands. Going forward, there will be new, individual service departments for [...]
Every year, a list of the top ten most fuel-efficient cars in the country is compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency. On November 5th, the list was released for the 2011 model year. Here it is: 2011 Toyota Prius: 51/48 MPG City/Highway 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Milan Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: 41/36 MPG City/Highway 2011 [...]