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- Cadillac Escalade and Lexus: Hybrid Reality Check
- The newest luxury hybrids may not make a serious dent in your fuel costs - but they sure are fun to drive. Jim Motavalli reports.
- Videos 2009-11-06
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- Hybrid Cars: 5 Luxury Models to Test-Drive
- If you want to buy a hybrid, you don?t have to settle for an econobox. These gorgeous, gussied-up green vehicles are as luxurious as anything on the road. The only hitch: They aren?t as environmentally friendly as you might expect. Here?s a headlight-to-headlight comparison to help...
- Articles 2009-11-06
- High-Tech Lexus Hybrid Goes After the Young and Restless
- TARRYTOWN, NEW YORKâ€"Lexus likes the concept of luxury hybrids so much that it now offers four of them. The fourth, with a tongue-twister of a nameâ€"HS 250hâ€"was shown to the press today. Lexus calls the HS 250h the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid, which means designed from...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- BMW's High-Tech Luxury a Hard Sell
- The long-wheelbase 2009 BMW 750Li is one of the most sophisticated cars on the market, and you pay for the privilege of getting behind its heated steering wheel. When all the extras on a recent test carâ€"from a $2,200 rear entertainment package to a $1,300 head’s-up displayâ€"were factored in, the...
- Blog posts 2009-05-27
- Larger hybrids taking longer to sell
- LOS ANGELES -- While buyers are still hungry for cheaper gas-thrifty hybrid cars, some of the bigger models are sitting longer on sales lots. The smaller Toyota Prius and Honda Civic gas-electric hybrids remain hits that are in short supply. But the luxury Lexus RX 400h SUV and Honda...
- Research articles 2006-03-21
- Auto News digest.(vehicles to deliver large gains in fuel economy)(Ford Motor Co selling its Aston Martin luxury car unit)(reorganization of Collins & Aikman Corp)(Brief article)
- Study: 75 percent of consumers consider hybrids DETROIT - Three of every four people will consider a hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicle the next time they shop for a vehicle, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates. But consumers are...
- Research articles 2006-09-04
- Save on Gas: 9 Ways To Drive Smarter
- Getting ready to head over the river and through the woods? These clever tips will help you avoid filling up on gasoline. Sorry, we can?t help you avoid filling up on pie. Of course, you know the familiar hypermiling advice: Avoid jackrabbit starts and sudden stops, drive slower...
- Articles 2009-11-23
- High-End Hybrids
- If luxury hybrid sounds like an oxymoron, you haven’t seen the latest models. Both Audi and Mercedes-Benz plan to launch models for the 2008 season: Audi will start production of an SUV with a solar-panel sunroof and Mercedes-Benz will introduce a “mild hybrid” adaptation of its S-class sedan. Concept cars...
- Research articles 2007-10-08
- Lexus shifts gears on spruiking hybrids.
- Byline: Robert Wilson May 07, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Automobile manufacturers appear to have responded to a decline in sales of hybrid car models. The Lexus GS450h is scheduled to go on sale in Australia in the week commencing...
- Research articles 2006-05-07
- Green Fades as Hybrids Push Horsepower.
- Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 18--Speed is overtaking green on the nation's roads. Cars and trucks with hybrid engines that have been sold on their ability to cut fuel costs will now be marketed as performance vehicles. ...
- Research articles 2004-01-18
- America's Summer Vacations: Tight Budgets and Ford Hybrids
- The summer driving season has started, and vacation planning is underway. From the results of a new poll, it looks like Americans will be driving to their destinations in smaller cars and trucks, and they’ll be camping, fishing and backpacking locally instead of skiing at Gstaad and staying in luxury...
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Infiniti to build sport/luxury hybrid
- Infiniti's first hybrid will be the 2012 M35.(Credit: InfinitiNissan/Infiniti has so far only dabbled in hybrids, choosing to buy technology from Toyota for the Nissan Altima Hybrid. The company is really attempting to leap that technology by going straight to electric vehicles, with the Nissan Leaf. But the upcoming Mercedes-Benz...
- News items 2009-10-07
- Diesel Cars Elbowing into Hybrid Market
- High mileage and European styling have made the new generation of diesel cars a smart alternative to hybrids. We run the numbers to calculate which cars offer you the best deal for the least fuel. 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI diesel ...
- Articles 2009-07-14
- CNW Survey: Wealthy Households Worry About Gas Prices, Too
- It took a couple of years of high gas prices, but since gas topped $3 per gallon and mostly stayed there, even the wealthiest households have increasingly begun to take gas prices into account when choosing a vehicle, according to a survey by CNW Marketing Research, Bandon, Ore. ...
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show gets Kid Friendly with Kids Fun Zone
- LOS ANGELES – November, 2009 – The Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the top automotive events worldwide, opens Dec. 4-13 as optimism begins to return to the auto industry and vehicle sales show signs of recovery. The annual event, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will host more...
- News items 2009-12-02
- Barriers loom on road to plug-in cars
- DETROIT--For plug-in electric cars, it's no longer a question of if. It's a question of when and how.After many years of buildup, plug-in vehicles aimed at mainstream buyers are set to come to the market starting next year. But even with the momentum around plug-ins, many questions remain unanswered over...
- News items 2009-10-23
- 6 American Cars Worth Buying Now
- It's time to give U.S.-made cars another chance. Here are our picks for the best models to consider ― including one that may surprise you. American car companies say they're retooling and — finally! — making stylish, reliable, high-mpg vehicles. So maybe you're thinking it's...
- Articles 2009-09-03
- Maintenance Firm Goes Green and Saves Green With Switch to Hybrid Cars
- To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: Danny Frank, +1-212-279-1041, for Laro Service Systems, Inc. BAY SHORE, N.Y., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Laro Service Systems, Inc., a multi-services conglomerate located here, is switching its fleet of executive vehicles from gas-guzzling luxury cars and SUVs to Toyota Prius gas- electric hybrids. The move will eventually...
- Research articles 2007-09-05
- Ford's EcoBoost Engines offer Performance (and Fuel Economy)
- All the talk about hybrids and battery electric vehicles EVs somewhat obscures the fact that the internal-combustion engine will be with us for quite a while to come. And it makes a lot of sense to optimize it for fuel economy and emissions. Ford has now done...
- Blog posts 2009-05-21
- Toyota's Third-Gen Prius a Sales Bright Spot
- Every automaker is looking for bright spots as the dog days approach, and Toyota can take heart in the strong advance orders it has for the third-generation 2010 hybrid Prius. In April, as pre-production began, Toyota said it had received 40,000 pre-orders and would be increasing global...
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
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