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Who Killed the Electric Car? Economics.
Chris Haak In spite of the relentless hype that the electrification of the automobile has generated over the past few years, culminating in the nearly-simultaneous launches of...
Toyota Plans Three New EVs/Hybrids for 2012
By Chris Haak Late last week, Toyota officials confirmed that the 2012 calendar year will bring a series of new environmentally-friendly vehicles. Some will be hybrids, some...
Toyota Will Build Corollas in Mothballed Mississippi Plant
Before the global economic collapse, when Toyota began construction of its new plant in Tupelo, Mississippi, the automaker had planned to build Highlander crossovers at the plant,...
EPA Announces Top-Ten Fuel Sipper Lists, 1984-Present
By Chris Haak The US Environmental Protection Agency issued a news release yesterday that listed the top-ten fuel sippers from the period 1984 to 2010. During the 27 model...
New York Auto Show: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Turbo
By Chris Haak At the New York Auto Show, Hyundai pulled the wraps off of two impressive new additions to its midsize Sonata lineup. The 2011 Sonata is already on the market, but...
Toyota to Announce a Large Prius Recall
By Chris Haak 02.09.2010 Battered and bruised Toyota is preparing to take another blow to it's chin. The company's pride and joy, the Prius hybrid - its halo car - is set to...
Hybrid History, Part Two: After the 1920s
By Sam Boni 10.06.2008 Hybrid History Part One looked at HEVs from the 1890s to the 1920s. At that time, one of the automotive world's unsung pioneers, Sir Harry Ricardo, had...
Panasonic EV Energy Co. Hints at Toyota’s Hybrid Ambitions
By Chris Haak 02.26.2008 Toyota's nickel-metal hydride battery supplier, Panasonic EV Energy Co., is planning to produce about 800,000 batteries for hybrid vehicles in 2009. The...
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