An electric version of the Kia Soul electric vehicle will be arriving in the United States in the year 2014 after months of speculation and sightings of test cars in the wild. Kia Soul confirmed that the United States buyers would be able to purchase an all-electric Soul Electric Vehicle next year, in a brief […]

It is clearly evident that the future is geared towards electric cars. It seems fuel powered engines are gradually being phased out. The big question is whether now this is the right time to adopt the electric car systems fully. The certainty of hybrid and electric cars gaining popularity in the future is being proven […]

Hybrid cars are those that utilize two motor types, an internal combustion and an electric motor. An internal combustion motor uses a combination on fuel and air to give driving force. An overview of different green cars shows that a petrol/electric car is one that utilizes a petrol engine and an electric motor, which is […]

General Motors gave an official statement this past week confirming its plan to manufacture plants for hybrid cars. The automaker will invest $450 million dollars in establishing two plants for the cars in Michigan. The first plant is the Hamtramck plant, which will specialize in car assembly. The second plant is the Township factory, which […]

It is evident that in the near future a majority of vehicles will become hybrids. The hybrid technology has become a necessity following stricter emission laws and oil running out. Virtually all automakers have hybrid cars as part of their lineups. This implies that there has been a gradual replacement of internal combustion engines. There […]

Over the years, Toyota has been carrying out research on how the fuel efficiency of their cars can be improved. This is evident from the fact that Toyota was the first company in the world to roll out a popular hybrid car into the market. This was the Toyota Prius, which has since revolutionized the […]

Toyota’s 1994 RAV4 marked the automaker’s crossover to compact SUV models. Since its inception, RAV4 has been recording high sales, although its sales in America were highest during the first 2 years. The yearly sales leadership was taken over by Honda CR-V by 1998. Honda CR-v was launched in 1997 and has been leading in […]

China is finally taking into serious consideration delving into the manufacture of plug-in hybrids as it struggles to ease up pressure on its fossil fuels deposits. Finally, they are entering a turf largely dominated by their rivals in Japan, including Toyota, whose models have gained popularity the world over. Breathing Life into the Chinese Hybrid […]

Although hybrid cars have been in existence for many years, they have not been embraced fully by consumers. Gasoline fueled cars are still common with their promise of minimal fuel consumption. Conventional hybrid cars are less popular despite having small electric motors to help in propulsion under minimal speed situations. This is because although such […]

In the past six months, Ford has seen a decline in sales of its greenest cars. This is following a growth in large vehicle sales boosted by cheap gasoline across the United States. Seven hundred workers responsible for building the C-Max and Focus hybrids at Ford’s Wayne, Michigan, plant will be sacked. This is according […]