Subaru Electric Car

Subaru Announced Its First Subaru Hybrid Gas Electric Car width=592 height=422 /gt; Subaru, the Japan based automaker, announced its intentions to produce the first Subaru hybrid gas electric vehicle in May 2012. Ikuo Mori, the president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., maker of Subaru cars, told us in the Tokyo Motor Show, that the company has a planning in hybrid. Ikuo Mori saying that a hybrid would help Subaru meet tougher United State fuel economy rules. Ikuo

China’s Kandi Technologies (KNDI) Gets US Tax Credit Approval For COCO Electric Car

China electric car manufacturer Kandi Technologies (KNDI) is announcing this morning that the US Dept of Treasury has approved its low speed, convertible electric vehicle for meeting the requirements of a Qualified Plug-In Electric Vehicles which gives purchasers of the vehicle a tax credit of $4,434. It should be noted that this is only valid for this year, but the company is confident the certification will be extended to next year. Said the CEO, “While these certifications are valid only

Hybrid bus slashes fuel consumption

Chinese automakers may be rapidly catching up in the green car race – but the country’s environmental advancements aren’t restricted purely to the automobile. In fact, Dongfeng Electric Vehicle, a research and development arm of Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Company, has developed a new battery management system that has been installed in its EQ6110 hybrid electric city bus – and delivers 30 per cent better fuel economy than standard city buses. The company’s engineers were tasked

Vehicles That Will Help You Combat High Gas Prices

Vehicles that will help you save money on gas Prices at the pump are rising steadily; more and more of the vehicles being released get very low gas mileage. This makes it really hard to get around town or to work, on a budget. Well, there still are tons of options for vehicles that can save you tons of money at the pump. If you’re not ready to take the plunge and buy a hybrid or electric vehicle, there are many gas-engine cars that get very good gas mileage. For small cars, the mini cooper (

Lotus re-imagines series hybrids

From Lotus Engineering, the consulting arm of the sports car maker, comes a concept for an engine to be used as a range extender on series hybrid cars. The new design maximises efficiency for an engine that will only function as a generator. (Credit: Lotus) Series hybrid cars, such as the upcoming Chevy Volt , use electric motors to drive the wheels, with electricity sourced from a battery pack and generator. This type of car operates as a pure electric vehicle up to the maximum ran

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