Toyota Plans Electric Car, Earlier Plug-In Prius Test
By Alan Ohnsman
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp., working to keep a lead in advanced autos over General Motors Corp., is developing an electric-powered small car and will speed up testing of plug-in Prius hybrids with new battery technology.
The all-electric car will be “mass-produced” in the [...]
How to cope with this highway hazard
by Kaben Nanlohy
Danger on the road
Two drivers in two snazzy cars, adjacent lanes, and bad moods are about to “merge” on a freeway at seventy. They have never met before, on the road or off, and neither has earned the other’s anger, but for whatever reason, they’ve both had [...]
Imagine driving a sleek and roomy plug-in electric hybrid sports car that might never need gas. It’s coming soon, and even if you can’t afford it, you can invest in the technology.
By Jon Markman
Not too long from now, a sensuously curved sports car designed by a German and made with American parts will roll off [...]
Written by Andrew Williams
In the world of hybrid and electric cars, the upcoming commercial release of the Chevrolet Volt must surely rank as the most widely (and wildly) anticipated event. Now GM has ramped up the expectation levels another notch by releasing two teaser pictures providing us with a sneak-peak of its much vaunted plug-in [...]
By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
Buyers are so eager to start saving gas with the nation’s best-selling hybrid that they’re paying more for a used Prius than they’d pay for a new one if they were willing to wait.
Driven by gas prices and waiting lists for new Priuses at many dealers, buyers paid an average $27,945 [...]
