Volkswagen has announced that it will challenge the existing GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS achievement for the "lowest fuel consumption-48 U.S. states for a non-hybrid car." Two drivers will pilot a 2013 Passat TDI Clean Diesel, leaving from… Read More »

To celebrate Earth Day, Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot with the world's best-selling electric car, Nissan LEAF. This pilot program, which puts six LEAF taxis into… Read More »

Chevrolet has finally announced the details of the upcoming Cruze diesel that arrives this summer with a 2.0L turbo-diesel. General Motors says this will be the cleanest diesel car they have ever produced.   Clean diesels generate… Read More »

Ford's recycling and remanufacturing program has kept 120 million pounds of damaged vehicle parts from landfills since 2003, effectively ending the days when the crack of a headlamp or crunch of a bumper would render useless such… Read More »

Not yet has a hybrid vehicle had any great success at battling the Prius head to head. Since its release, the Prius has completely dominated the hybrid market and eaten up any competitor that tries to take a share of its market chunk.… Read More »

General Motors will have up to 500,000 vehicles on the road with some form of electrification by 2017 with a focus on plug-in technology, said Mary Barra, senior vice president of Global Product Development today.   Talking about… Read More »

Toyota has announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. The iQ EV is a battery- electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments.   "Toyota believes… Read More »

Preparations are beginning at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology similar to the Chevy Volt. "The ELR will be in a class by itself, further proof… Read More »

For the first time, the 2013 Lexus ES is available with Lexus Hybrid Drive. Featuring a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine, the ES 300h hybrid earns an EPA fuel economy rating of approximately 40 mpg combined city/highway,… Read More »

OnStar is testing an app capable of telling Chevrolet Volt owners how much it costs to charge their battery – and compare the Volt’s energy use with the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year.   The… Read More »

Holden has offered an insight into the future of in-car technology with a workshop to support the introduction of the Holden Volt long range electric car.   Showcasing parent company GM's global developments in car safety and… Read More »

Volkswagen has priced the 2013 Jetta Hybrid at $24,995, which excludes a destination charge of $795. Powered by an all-new 1.4-liter turbocharged and direct-injected engine, the Jetta Hybrid has a combined output of 170 horsepower and… Read More »