Last Friday, the city of Torrance, California took ownership of the first electric hatchback from Honda to be delivered: the Honda Fit EV, which represents the first step in Honda’s “electric vehicle demonstration program,” before the vehicle launches as a lease-option for drivers in California and Oregon later this summer. The Fit EV was initially [...]
Last year Audi, along with its parent company Volkswagen AG, joined the ranks of automakers that were jumping on the hybrid/electric drive bandwagon. Subsequently, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Audi shared several planned hybrid-electric and plug-in vehicles, including the Audi A8 hybrid. Earlier this week, Audi confirmed that the A8 hybrid was going into [...]
Yesterday Toyota and Ford made a joint-announcement revealing plans for the two automakers to collaborate on hybrid-drive technology meant for light trucks and SUVs. It’s expected that the result will be new, more fuel-efficient powertrains that will eventually show up under both the Toyota and Ford brands as the decade progresses. While neither company has [...]
Going green is still hot for most carmakers, with more and more hybrids and electric vehicles rolling off assembly lines around the world. At the recent 2011 Ferrari Design Awards, however, the CEO of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemelo, said that we will never see an electric Ferrari. Here’s the whole video, courtesy of Engadget and [...]
The 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid is still a much sought-after vehicle, giving rival Toyota Prius a run its money, but this past spring, Honda introduced next year’s model – the first to sport a lithium-ion battery – at the New York Auto Show. Here’s the video review, courtesy of YouTube: