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 [...]
Automotive News reported yesterday that Subaru, the only car brand to show increased American sales over the last three years, has revealed its new global brand slogan: “Confidence in Motion.” The slogan will go into use after Subaru debuts a new concept car which embodies the new theme at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, [...]
Bloomberg is reporting today that President Obama’s administration has granted ethanol producers’ request to allow higher concentrations of the fuel additive in cars and trucks built in or after 2007. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it would permit as much as 15 percent ethanol to be blended into fuel, a 50% increase over [...]
The IIHS has released their list of the top ten new car sales for September, 2010, and it shows a much better forecast than last year, even though last year’s numbers were fed by Cash-for-Clunkers purchases. September, 2010, saw significant improvements in sales for Ford (up 46%) and Chrysler (61%), and a boost in pickup [...]
The Hybrid Cars blog is reporting today on a story about Kelly Blue Book (KBB), advising that now might be the right time to purchase a used hybrid. While the folks at Hybrid Cars want to remind us all that saving money on gas is just one of the many reasons to purchase a hybrid [...]