Of the total number of car sales in Netherlands in the first three quarters of 2014, hybrid or electric cars accounted for 4.3%. The number was even higher in the last quarter of 2013; 15%. According to Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, who published the report, the high electric car sales in Netherlands are mainly as […]

Over the past few decades, it has been noted that oil and fuel prices rule the world. Hence, it is imperative for those who want to survive in the automotive business world to offer a fuel economy that is decent. This fact has forced virtually all automakers to meet the extra mileage target for every […]

Luxury Hybrids Offer Efficiency with a Large Dash of Luxury Luxury Hybrids appear at first to be an automotive oxymoron; how can a desire to be eco-friendly be married to a love of high-end opulence? Apparently, this “shotgun” marriage has been accomplished by many of the high-end car manufacturers. Companies such as Porsche, Mercedes Benz, […]

Many hybrid car drivers choose greener cars over a gasoline-powered car for lifestyle reasons rather than economics. Driver should however, keep in mind that choosing one of the hybrid vehicles could have an impact on car insurance quotes. The cost of insuring a hybrid car is generally higher than that of insuring a gasoline-fueled car. […]

It is essential to explore the best cars so as to figure out whether now is the best time to purchase a hybrid or electric car. With the Formula E in full effect, the future of driving seems to be geared towards electric cars. While the days of gasoline-fuel powered engines may be numbered, is […]

Car manufacturers are increasingly becoming conscious about the quality of cars that they sell to their customers. It is for this reason that Nissan, one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, recalled over 6000 of their Infinity hybrid cars. This is after the company discovered a fault in the acceleration system of the […]

So far BMW is the leading German car manufacturer with respect to the sale of battery-electric vehicles. All the three German automakers are planning to launch plug-in hybrid models for a majority of their lineup in five years time. For the past two years, BMW has been marketing its i3 hatchback in substantially huge volumes. […]

Lexus made an announcement that more than one million hybrid cars have been sold since the launch of the first luxury hybrid car in the world, the RX 400h in 2005. This news is quite welcome considering the current world that focuses of eco-friendly based living, giving humans a lot to smile about. The news […]

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 […]

Audi has plans of electrifying its brand new plug-in hybrid version of Q7 next year. The new version in question will not be characterized by a gasoline-fueled engine, but instead by a diesel engine. Several countries across the globe are beginning to warm up to the idea of manufacturing plug-in hybrid cars. A similar trend […]