March 2009
Toyota and Ford Celebrate Hybrid Success
Hybrid invasion of the U.S. is going fast and soon every second car on the roads will be “green”. This week was significant for Japanese and American automakers: Toyota has announced that it reached one million mark in sales of gas-electric cars for American customers and Ford has assembled 100,000th hybrid SUV.
October 2008
2010 Toyota Prius Is Leaking the Details
Spy photographers and the journalists who look for the new and unveiled surprises have been successful at finding out about 2010 Toyota Prius. On different websites we can see the images of the new hybrid
June 2008
NYC Hybrid Taxi: Ford Escape Hybrid
The Ford Escape Hybrid taxi is no longer an uncommon site in this haven for the taxicab. The city now has 288 of the alt-fuel vehicles, Ford says.
May 2008
The World is Waiting for Two Lexus Hybrid Models
It is already well-known that at the next Detroit Auto Show Toyota is going to represent its third generation Prius hybrid sedan. This model which will be electric motors and powered by enlarged and enforced 1.8-liter engine has been designed to confirm the Toyota’s hybrid leadership, at least for the next few years.
December 2007
Honda Intends to Become Toyota’s Rival
In Tokyo in his year-end speech Takeo Fukui, Honda President proclaimed his company’s intention to become Toyota’s rival in the segment of hybrid vehicle production. In order to compete with Toyota’s leading role in this segment Honda is intending to invest much more funds in the development of hybrid technologies.
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