April 29, 2024

Toyota to Share Its Hybrid Technology with Major Competitors

Toyota has made quite a number of remarkable decisions over the past half year concerning its present, as well as future vehicle technologies. After opposing the battery-electric cars for several years, the automaker has finally made a commitment to launch one by the year 2020. Now, Toyota has made the decision to share its hybrid […]

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Toyota Starts a New Electric-Vehicle Project

Toyota Prius Toyota Motor Corporation is trying to follow the footsteps of Tesla Motors, Nissan Motor and General Motors in the development of electric cars. Toyota is well-known for the production of hybrid cars that utilize traditional engines, and it has been skeptical of delving into the fully electric car market. Instead, it has been […]

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt and Cost Speculation

Prior to its launch this summer, General Motors has promoted the superiority of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The automaker started by displaying the car’s specifications online, but was skeptical about revealing the price. It is unclear whether General Motors will price this new model effectively. Cost is a rather sensitive issue and this is especially […]

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Most Efficient Non-Hybrid Car

EPA ratings of the newly introduced Chevrolet 2014 Cruze were 46 MPG at highway speeds and 27 mpg within residential areas. In combined driving, the rating was at 33 mpg. The turbo-powered, clean-diesel engine was stated to be more efficient than other engines that power passenger cars with  onventional sources of energy. The diesel design […]

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Excellent Choices in Plug-in Hybrid or Electric Cars

Have you finally decided to switch from a gasoline-powered to a plug-in hybrid or electric car? Over the past few years, green cars have seen an increase in popularity as more people are realizing their numerous benefits. Each model year, car manufacturers have been increasing their offerings of cost-friendly and fun electric and plug-in hybrid […]

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Carmakers Focus More on Electric Vehicles

Although the hybrid and electric car sales have remained constant in the past year, automakers have gone ahead to manufacture novel battery-powered cars for the market. Many vehicle companies are shifting their focus towards electric car production for international markets. These automakers include General Motors that has already unveiled the pre-production version of the highly […]

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Ford Set to Increase Electric Car Production

Following the trends of General Motors and Tesla, Ford is planning to invest about 4.5 billion dollars in manufacturing electric cars. A major setback has been the high costs, which have led to relatively slow progress in development of next generation batteries. This means that the automaker will have to convince its consumers to embrace […]

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Chevrolet Unveils the Bolt EV as its New Electric Car

General Motors Company recently made an announcement concerning its new pure electric vehicle that will boast a range of more than 200 miles. The new car will be marketed across the U.S and will be referred to as Bolt EV. According to an emailed statement by the company, the name Bolt EV has quickly been […]

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Pre-Production Version of 2017 Chevrolet Bolt

The highly anticipated 2017’s Chevy Bolt was introduced at Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show. Mary Barra, the CEO gave a speech and officially presented the more than 200-mile range electric vehicle. Chevy Bolt is one of the cheaper higher range electric cars. Barra further acknowledged the fact that many companies have plans of manufacturing electric […]

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Chevrolet Bolt: An Electric Vehicle for Anyone

General Motors has touted the Chevy Bolt as an electric car for everyone. This car is not only for the tech savvy or early adopters. It is not only recommended for the residents of California, where there is a higher level of acceptance for electric cars. The aim of General Motors is to make people […]

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